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Postdoctoral opening in Boechler Research Group

Submitted by boechler on
job
topological insulators
nonlinear mechanics
nonlinear dynamics
topological acoustics
topological mechanics

Looking for postdoctoral researcher with experience in the area of topological mechanics and/or acoustics, or nonlinear mechanics/dynamics to join the Boechler Research Group (http://boechler.ucsd.edu/) in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. A solid theoretical background in the aforementioned area, as well as strong communication skills are desired. The initial appointment would be for one year, with a potential for extension.

Programmable 3D Self-Folding Structures with Strain Engineering

Submitted by zichen on
research
Multistability
strain engineering
programmable matter

Self-assembly of three-dimensional (3D) structures, through bending, twisting, folding, and buckling, has garnered broad interest among physicists, mathematicians, chemists, and biologists. Herein strain engineering and geometric frustration as an on-demand strategy for fabricating spontaneous rolling “origami” structures with programmable multistability across multiple length scales are exploited.

Smart Laser-Writable Micropatterns with Multiscale Photo/ Moisture Reconstructible Structure

Submitted by zichen on
research
Stimuli-responsive materials
programmable matter
moisture driven reversible wrinkles

The design of a dynamic, versatile, convertible, and responsive micropatterned system is realized by a photo/moisture reconstructible multiscale film-substrate bilayer structure. Specifically, a hydrophilic polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/laponite (LP) thin film is covalently bonded to a photothermally active polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/carbon black (CB) soft substrate. A laser engraver can inscribe programmable aligned micro-wrinkles by manipulating laser power and spatiotemporal control.

PhD position(s) in modeling of the interaction between phase transformations and plasticity

Submitted by Valery Levitas on
education
Phase transformations
Plasticity
phase field approach

PhD position(s) is available for Spring 2022 in the Engineering Mechanics program in Aerospace Engineering Department at Iowa State University to perform theoretical and computational part of work on NSF-funded projects on the interaction between phase transformations and plasticity. Phase-field, micromechanical, and macroscale simulations using FEM are of interest, in close collaboration with high-pressure experiments performed in our lab. Please send vita to Prof.

Critical thresholds for mode-coupling instability in viscoelastic sliding contacts

Submitted by Antonio Papangelo on
research
acoustics and vibrations
Applied mechanics; Dynamics and Vibrations

Mode-coupling instabilities are known to trigger self-excited vibrations in sliding contacts. Here, the conditions for mode-coupling (or "flutter") instability in the contact between a spherical oscillator and a moving viscoelastic substrate are studied. The work extends the classical 2-Degrees-Of-Freedom conveyor belt model and accounts for viscoelastic dissipation in the substrate, adhesive friction at the interface and non-linear normal contact stiffness as derived from numerical simulations based on a boundary element method capable of accounting for linear viscoelastic effects.

18th European Mechanics of Materials Conference (EMMC18), Oxford, April 4-6 2022

Submitted by Laurence Brassart on
conference
EMMC18

Dear Colleagues,

The next edition of the European Mechanics of Materials Conference (EMMC18) will be held in Oxford, UK, on April 4-6, 2022:

www.emmc18.org

EMMC18 is organised by the Department of Engineering Science of the University of Oxford, under the auspices of the European Mechanics Society, EUROMECH. The conference will take place in the Examinations Schools, in the heart of Oxford. 

11th European Solid Mechanics Conference ESMC2022, Galway, Ireland, 4 - 8 July, 2022

Submitted by PeterMcHugh on
conference
Computational Solid Mechanics
experimental solid mechanics
applied mechanics
mechanics of materials and structures
biomechanics

We are delighted to announce the 11th European Solid Mechanics Conference that will be held at the National University of Ireland Galway, in the city of Galway, Ireland, 4 – 8 July, 2022. The conference website is: www.esmc2022.org. The conference is being held under the auspices of the European Mechanics Society (EUROMECH www.euromech.org).

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