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On digitizing and editing figures

Submitted by Biswajit Banerjee on

Recently I have observed that if I don't perform a routine task for a few months, I tend to forget the steps needed in the process. I have to relearn the process and that's a waste of time. The intention of this blog post is to provide a list of tips for my use which can also be of use to other Linux users. I like free software. Most of the software on this list can be downloaded from SourceForge or some such place.

 

Study of mechanical Properties by Nanoindentation

Submitted by safiul_mollick on

I have started to study the effects of roughness, indentation size effect, 

Tip bluntness on nanoindentation data.

I will be thankfull if some one send me some resources in this context and

also explaining the strain gradient plasticity .To safiul.mollick [at] saha.ac.in

Professor T.H. Lin passed away

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

A message from Woody Ju.  It is with deepest sadness and sorrow that I inform you that Professor T.H. Lin, our kindest role model and gentleman, passed away on June 18, 2007; he was 96 years old. Prof. Lin worked until last Friday.

He is survived by his sons (Prof. Robert Lin of UC Berkeley, Prof. Jim Lin of UCSD) and his daughter (Rita).

7th International Conference on Fatigue Damage of Structural Materials

Submitted by Dean Eastbury on
The seventh conference in the Fatigue Damage of Structural Materials series (www.fatiguedamage.elsevier.com) will be held once again in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, 14-19 September 2008. Hyannis is situated on the historic Cape Cod peninsula just 90 minutes from either Logan International Airport (Boston, MA) or TF Green Airport (Providence, RI).