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The Nobel, Graphene and 20% Google

Submitted by Jose Berengueres on
 
 
 
Only after learning that 2010 nobelists AK Geim and Novoselov* got the
 inspiration for Graphene during a 20% time break from "ongoing"
lab research. Did I realize how important is to have a "scheduled" free mind 
and open Lab environment.
 
Does your lab practice "crazy friday" experiments jam sessions like Dr. Geim Lab in Manchester?
 

Validation and benchmarking problems for 3D fluid simulation with free boundaries

Submitted by martinservin on

I have a hard time finding problem sets for validation and benchmarking of methods and codes for 3d fluid simulation with free boundaries. Please guide me to (standardized) problem sets or key litterture that is a suitable starting point. If there are not many standardized tests I would like to initiate a dsicussion about what a good test collection should be. I understand that iMechanica is focused more on solid mechanics than fluid dynamics but the overlap is big.

"bending stress-strain curve" or "compression stress-strain curve"?

Submitted by mahmood seraji on

Hi 

I want to model the lightweight slab and since i do not have the material behaviour of the slab, i have to do testing. i was searching in internet and i got two different concept: "bending stress-strain curve" and "compression stress-strain curve". i do not know which one should i follow? and is there any difference?

Regards.

puzzle in the asymmetric four-point-bend sepcimens.

Submitted by pflines on

HI, everyone,

 This is pflines, i am working on the mode I\II fracture toughness.

i want to use the asymmetric four-point-bend sepcimens to get the value of KI and KII,

 but did not found a clear formulation to caculate the KI and KII,

 anyone could help me?

convergence difficulty due to the stiffness degradation in Abaqus

Submitted by morteza roostaei on

Hello everybody

I am simulating hydraulic fracturing operation with Abaqus. I have used cohesive elements and also utilized viscous regularization to cope with convergence difficulty. However, the problem still persists. Should I stick to regularization technique or should I write a user subroutine that will allow more flexibility. 

  Thank you

Fracture of electrodes in lithium-ion batteries caused by fast charging

Submitted by Kejie Zhao on

During charging or discharging of a lithium-ion battery, lithium is extracted from one electrode and inserted into the other.  This extraction-insertion reaction causes the electrodes to deform.  An electrode is often composed of small active particles in a matrix.  If the battery is charged at a rate faster than lithium can homogenize in an active particle by diffusion, the inhomogeneous distribution of lithium results in stresses that may cause the particle to fracture.  The distributions of lithium and stress in a LiCoO2 particle are calculated.  The e