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EML Webinar by Prof. Metin Sitti on May 20, 2020

Submitted by Teng Li on

EML Webinar on May 20, 2020 will be given by Prof. Metin Sitti at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems via Zoom meeting.  Discussion leader: John Rogers, Northwestern University

Title: Soft-bodied Magnetic Small-scale Mobile Robots.

Time: 7 am California, 10 am Boston, 3 pm London, 10 pm Beijing on May 20, 2020

Mechanical Testing of Vascular Stents

Submitted by Deniz Yalcin on

With heart disease being the leading cause of death among adults in the United States, vascular stents are a critical medical device in ensuring patients live longer and healthier lives. There are a variety of stents that range in both size and strength for various applications. Mechanical testing of vascular stent involves testing the vascular stent specimens in various modes of failure including bending, torsion, tensile, crushing, abrasion, and fatigue. This blog post covers certain test types and the recommended equipment to test vascular stents.

PhD Position in Composites and Additive Manufacturing at the University of Glasgow

Submitted by skumaar on

The James Watt School of Engineering of the University of Glasgow is seeking a highly motivated graduate to undertake an exciting 3.5-year PhD project entitled, ‘multifunctional cellular composites enabled by 3D printing’. The objective of the project is to design additive manufacturing-enabled microarchitected composites with unprecedented properties optimized for location-specific structural and functional requirements for a multitude of applications. Experience and/or a strong interest in one or more of the following areas are essential: Materials science, additive manufac

EPSRC Funded PhD position for 4 years @ Swansea University, UK

Submitted by mokarram76 on

Hi 

I am looking for a good PhD student in the area of materials science/polymer science/computational engineering/mechanical engineering. The position is fully funded by EPSRC and ORE Catapult for 4 years.

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/mechanical-engineering-epsrc-ore-phd-understanding.php

Fully funded MS/ PhD position

Submitted by Ravi Kiran on

I am looking for a highly motivated, hardworking, and bright student to fill a fully-funded MS/Ph.D. position in my research group (www.ndsu-dams.org). Candidates are expected to have a strong background in cementitious materials and concrete technology or material science. Course work or previous research experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: Corrosion, artificial intelligence, experimental techniques, continuum mechanics, constitutive modeling, etc.

Influence of thermomechanical loads on the energetics of precipitation in magnesium aluminum alloys published in Acta Materialia

Submitted by SwarnavaGhosh on

Dear Colleagues,

Here is the link to a recently published paper in Acta Materialia titled, "Influence of thermomechanical loads on the energetics of precipitation in magnesium aluminum alloys".

Authors: Swarnava Ghosh and Kaushik Bhattacharya

Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2020.03.007

Sincerely,

Swarnava

 

Shear Testing Essentials

Submitted by Deniz Yalcin on

Shear testing produces shear property data for material specifications, research and development, quality assurance, and structural design and analysis. Shear properties can be calculated via different test types including tension, flexion, and compression as well as different test set ups such as the lap shear method, V-notched rail method, short beam method, and more. Click here for the original blog post.

Sheet Metal Tension Testing

Submitted by Deniz Yalcin on

Sheet metal forming operations consist of simple bending, to stretching to deep drawing of complex parts. The mechanical properties of the sheet material greatly influence its formability, which is a measure of the amount of deformation the material can withstand prior to fracture. This blog post covers important definitions determining sheet metal characteristics, the test methods, and the equipment used to quantify them.