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project from solid mechanics
dear mechanicians,
i am student of btech 2nd year,mechanical from iit roorkee.i am looking forward for doing project work in solid mechanics.i know it's a vast topic and thats why i want your help in guiding me.i have not had this as a subject till now so i am confused about ani idea of project work.please give me some details as to where to start with.very thanks.
Introductory Biomechanics Courses
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In the early days of biomechanics, there probably were not many dedicated biomechanics courses and instead a regular mechanics curriculum was studied by people interested in tissues and biosystems. However, now that there are so many dedicated bioengineering programs at Universities throughout the world, it seems as though it is more likely that much of students' basic mechanics knowledge comes through dedicated biomechanics courses. This then in turn raises the interesting question of what is taught in these courses?
The SIAM 100-digit challenge of Bronemann et al: A review
Suppose if somebody asked you the following question, and more importantly, wanted the answer to an accuracy of 100-digits:
- Problem A: A particle at the center of a 10 x 1 rectangle undergoes Brownian motion (i.e., two-dimensional random walk with infinitesimal step lengths) until it hits the boundary. What is the probability that it hits at one of the ends rather than at one of the sides?
Or, this question (again, demanding the answer to an accuracy of 100-digits):
J-Club participation: advice for students
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Now that the Journal Club is getting started, I wanted to post some advice for students who may not have participated in such a forum in the past, either online or in person. The fun of a J-club includes the opportunity to broaden your understanding of the literature of a broad field (like mechanics) by reading carefully-selected groups of papers on small topics of interest to different sub-communities. The challenge in participating in the subsequent discussion is ensuring that you understand the papers sufficiently to participate confidently in the ensuing discussion. This will also prepare you to be a good reviewer for technical journals some day.
The Energy Blog
I just jointed iMechanica. Great blog site! I thought to bring to your attention another blog that I enjoy, run by a retired engineer, on renewable energy issues. Here is the link: http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/
Pure shear decomposition of the deformation gradient for finite strain measures
Hai,
I am wondering about deformation gradient for pure shear decompositions. As i saw much literature on simple shear, I couldn't able to track one on pure shear.
Please some one in this forum provide me with literaure and fine details.
Regards
Venkat
New Book "Tissue Mechanics"
A new book, "Tissue Mechanics" by SC Cowin and SB Doty is of potential interest to those from a classical mechanics background considering work in biomechanics. Downloadable versions of the first two chapters are available at the book's website along with a full table of contents and other supplemental information.
MEMS Doubly Clamped High Sensitivity Mass Detector
After reading the abstract on the resonanting cantilever mass detector, I think this paper might be of interest to some. My colleagues and I wrote this for a MEMS device class we took Fall 2005 at Columbia University while I was an undergraduate. It was a term design project.
Abstract – Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) often provide cost effective
Master of Science in Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Lawrence Technological University has introduced a new master’s degree program in mechatronic systems engineering, a philosophical approach that cuts across multiple scientific disciplines.
Mechatronic systems engineers design enhanced products, systems and manufacturing processes by bringing together knowledge from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science. Students learn new principles for designing mechanical subsystems to satisfy control requirements.