University of Michigan Continuum Physics and FEM lectures available online
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The Geometry of Discombinations and its Applications to Semi-Inverse Problems in Anelasticity
The geometric formulation of continuum mechanics provides a powerful approach to understand and solve problems in anelasticity where an elastic deformation is combined with a non-elastic component arising from defects, thermal stresses, growth effects, or other effects leading to residual stresses. The central idea is to assume that the material manifold, prescribing the reference configuration for a body, has an intrinsic, non-Euclidean, geometric structure. Residual stresses then naturally arise when this configuration is mapped into Euclidean space.
Masters/Ph.D position available
On behalf
A fully funded Masters or Ph.D student position is available @ Monash University, Malaysia Campus. The project will be supervised by Dr.Ean Hin OOI (http://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=SAj61qwAAAAJ&hl=en ). Kindly email your enquiries to Ooi.Ean.Hin [at] monash.edu (Ooi[dot]Ean[dot]Hin[at]monash[dot]edu)
Implementing XFEM in ABAQUS using dynamic implicit step
Is there anybody who has implemented XFEM in ABAQUS using dynamic implicit step? My model runs fine when I use 'static, general' step but when I change it to 'dynamic, implicit' I get following error message"The following XFEM cracks are failing to correctly generate and says crack domain contains invalid element shape." Please let me know what do I need to change in the model to fix this error.
Thanks so much for your help,
Sincerely,
Vinod Kushvaha
Bridging techniques in a multi-scale modeling of pattern formation
F. Xu, H. Hu, M. Potier-Ferry, S. Belouettar
International Journal of Solids and Structures (2014), doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2014.05.011
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Simpleware: Application Engineer (CAD, FEA, CFD) Opening - UK
Ref: SL0105
Salary: competitive (depending on experience)
Location: Exeter, UK
Lecturer / professorship opportunities in Mechanical Engineering at University of Cape Town
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cape Town is seeking applicants for the following permanent academic positions:
Solid Mechanics at the Lecturer / Senior Lecturer level :
http://www.uct.ac.za/usr/about/intro/vacancies/execacad/2014/EBE_MechEn…
Thermo-Fluid Mechanics at the Professor / Associate professor level:
Post doc/RA positions pertinent to Solar PV design, mechanics of thin solar cells @ Singapore University of Technology & Design
There is a opening for Postdoc/RA pertinent to solar PV design and its mechanics. Interested candidates, kindly refer this following page for details: http://xml.sutd.edu.sg/enabling-thin-silicon-technologies-for-lower-cost-next-generation-silicon-solar-photovoltaics-systems