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numerical modelling using Abaqus 6.14

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

<p>What is static riks solver?? Please explain in details.. As I am a learner of abaqus I get problem understanding some things, like arc length, &nbsp;increment in static riks etc.. I find that it is very useful for simulating collaps behaiour.. I wish to do a thrust experiment regarding geological setup... Please help and guide me..&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thank you&nbsp;</p>

Structural mechanics models for renewable energy applications

Submitted by marco.paggi on

Dear Colleague,

the output of the FIRB Italian Project in the object (Politecnico di Torino, University of Salento and University of Trento, 2012-2016) has been published on the following permanent webpage:

http://musam.imtlucca.it/FIRB.html

Models and applications regard photovoltaic modules, solid oxide fuel cells, and piezoelectrical systems for energy harvesting.

Yours sincerely, 

Marco Paggi 

Principal Investigator 

 

 

 

Post-Doctoral Position in Bone Biomechanics

Submitted by siegmund on

A position for a post-doctoral researcher is available in the Microstructure Testing and Analysis Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. The individual appointed to the position will be responsible for research on failure of trabecular bone. A strong background in solid mechanics is desired, with knowledge of numerical simulation. Interest and willingness to participate in an interdisciplinary research team is essential. The position is available for a start Sept. 1, 2016. The position is for 12 months with extension possible pending on performance.

PhD Position in Experimental and Computational Fluid-Structure Interactions

Submitted by Frederick Gosselin on

Funded PhD thesis in Mechanical Engineering

Computational and experimental investigation on the dynamic stability of a flat plate deforming with large amplitude under fluid flow

A fully funded thesis project is proposed at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada to start in 2017.

PhD/Postdoc position at IIT Delhi

Submitted by Ajeet Kumar on

A PhD/Postdoc position is available for Indian nationals in my group to work in the broad area of "Molecular origin of elastic/plastic deformations in nanorods". This is a collaborative project with Germany and may require a semester or two stay in Germany. The PhD applicant should have good background in mathematics and solid mechanics. The postdoc candidate should preferably also be familiar with molecular modeling of materials.

Effect of material nonlinearity on spatial buckling of nanorods and nanotubes

Submitted by Ajeet Kumar on

You may be interested in reading our following article: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10659-016-9586-1. We show the importance of incorporating material nonlinearity for accurate simulation of nanorods and nanotubes. The linear material laws are shown to give completely erroneous results. The nonlinear material laws for nanorods were obtained using the recently proposed "Helical Cauchy-Born rule". We also discuss how surface stress affects buckling in such nanostructures.