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A preprint on erasing the size effect in adhesive friction with re-attachment

Submitted by bin.chen on

 

Our analysis based on a simple model shows how adhesive friction breaks the size limit dictated by the fracture theory, which can offer insights into understanding the phenomena associated with adhesive friction in various fields, including gecko adhesion, cell adhesion, earthquake, etc.

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2403.05283

 

Postdoctoral Appointee in Computational Solid Mechanics - Sandia National Laboratories

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What Your Job Will Be Like
The Materials and Failure Modeling Department is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our diverse and inclusive team and contribute to ongoing computational solid mechanics research, development, and analysis.

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Discussion of fracture paper #41 - Are dislocations good or bad guys? It depends!

Submitted by ESIS on

Shifting from macroscopic to microscopic plasticity helps us understand mechanisms that can help us develop high-strength metallic materials. Things that prevent dislocation dynamics or generation, such as other dislocations and grain boundaries in polycrystalline materials, lead to higher strength.

The interesting and well-written paper

Funded Ph.D. Opportunity in Additive Manufacturing

Submitted by Jun Li on

A fully supported Ph.D. position is open immediately in the Advanced Manufacturing Research Group within the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), starting in Spring or Fall 2025. Our interdisciplinary research focuses on advancing additive manufacturing technologies for high-performance composite materials, with applications spanning aerospace, automotive, electronics, and biomedical industries.