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Postdoc position in Experimental Mechanics of Polymers at the University of Oxford
A 3-year postdoctoral position is available in the Solid Mechanics & Materials Group at the University of Oxford to study the mechanical and degradation behaviour of biodegradable polymers using experimental methods. The postdoctoral researcher will be supervised by Associate Prof. Laurence Brassart and the project is supported by UKRI.
Discussion of fracture paper #33 - The Interaction Integral
This blog concerns an interesting review of the interaction integral methodology. It deserves to be read by everyone dealing with analyses of cracks. If one's focus is on mathematical analysis or numerics is irrelevant. The review is for all of us. The review paper is, ”Interaction integral method for computation of crack parameters K–T – A review", by Hongjun Yu and Meinhard Kuna, Engineering Fracture Mechanics 249 (2021) 107722, p. 1-34.
Expand the Web of Mechanics and Mechanicians on Twitter
Quite a few of mechnicians are active a Twitter. There we interact with one another, and with broad communities. Here are several mechanicians active on Twitter:
Markus Buehler, MIT
John Dolbow, Duke
Alain Goriely, Oxford
Grace Gu, Berkeley
Gareth McKinley, MIT
Postdoc opening at UCLA
There is an immediate opening of a postdoctoral researcher in the Mechanics of Soft Materials Lab (https://www.msm.seas.ucla.edu/) in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The research will be on additive manufacturing of soft materials and soft machines. The successful candidate should have a PhD degree with expertise in experimental polymer materials.
A very simple solution to the rolling contact problem will falling friction
In rail-wheel contact modelling, there is a huge industrial interest to model accurately rolling contact of hard bodies with friction for predicting fatigue, squeal, noise, vehicle dynamics. In the literature, the case of Carter 1926 has been extended with numerical codes known as FASTSIM and CONTACT which are based on algorithms by JJ Kalker. However, there is a serious problem to model falling rate-dependent friction, which gives unexpected instabilities and unclear solutions.
Funded PhD position in Engineering Mechanics or Geomechanics
Our Multiphyical Geomechanics group (Link) at the Civil Engineering department of the University of Colorado Boulder has an opening PhD position for Spring 2023 or Fall 2023 in the area of Engineering Mechanics or Geomechanics. Please see the PDF attached for more details. Thank you!
Funded PhD positions in the area of additive manufacturing of metals and alloys
We have two PhD positions in the area of additive manufacturing of metals and alloys. We are looking for self-motivated and enthusiastic students with a degree in mechanical or materials engineering.
Students with following backgrounds are strongly recommended to apply:
Postdoc position at Imperial College London on hydrogen assisted fracture
The Mechanics of Infrastructure Materials research group are looking to hire a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work in the prediction of hydrogen embrittlement using computational methods. The Research Associate will work under the supervision of Dr Emilio Martínez-Pañeda and the project is supported by TENARIS.