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Processing, structure and properties of polyacrylonitrile fibers with 15 weight percent single wall carbon nanotubes, Arias-Monje, Lu, Ramachandran, Kirmani, Kumar, Polymer, 2020
Novelty/impact/significance:
Blog posts
Two funded PhD positions at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.
We have two funded PhD positions and we are looking for talented, self-motivated, and enthusiastic students with a BSc or MSc degree in mechanical or materials engineering. Students with strong background in crystal plasticity and computational mechanics are recommended to apply.
Prospective candidates will be assessed based on how well they meet the following criteria:
Invitation to attend Mr. Ran Tao PhD defense at COHMAS lab, KAUST.
Title:
Enhancing the bonding of CFRP adhesive bonding through laser-based surface preperation sterategies.
Abstract:
Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) have been widely applied in the aerospace and automotive industries to achieve unprecedented weight reductions. However, major challenges need to be solved in order to exploit their full potential, especially in the design of full composite primary structure, making then a vital part of the mobility and energy revolution.
Microscopic and Long-wave instabilities in soft fiber composites
Dear Colleagues,
Our paper on elastic instabilities in soft fiber composites recently got published in International Journal of Engineering Science. In this paper, we explore how the stiffening behavior of composites phases influences the development of instabilities and associated buckling patterns. To do that, we use non-Gaussian hyperleastic model to define the constitutive behavior of phases.
A finite element formuation for a direct approach to elastoplasticity in special Cosserat rods
A finite element formulation is presented for a direct approach to model elastoplastic deformation in slender bodies using the special Cosserat rod theory. The direct theory has additional plastic strain and hardening variables, which are functions of just the rod's arc-length, to account for plastic deformation of the rod. Furthermore, the theory assumes the existence of an effective yield function in terms of stress resultants, i.e., force and moment in the cross-section and cross-section averaged hardening parameters.
Prospective book by Elsevier on quality of AM metals (Invitation to contribute)
Dear All
I hope you are doing well and staying healthy.
I’m writing to you in light of the exciting news that myself and my colleagues Siegfried Schmauder and Felix Sajadi are in the process of editing a multi-contributed book on the topic of "Quality Analysis of Additive Manufactured Metals" to be published by Elsevier in 2022.
Multiple PhD positions starting in 2021
We are looking for candidates to join the Utah Waves and Architected Materials Group . We have fully funded openings for undergrads, MS and PhD.
Applicants with track record / experience / expertise / strong passion in ANY ONE of the following technical fields are especially valued:
· - Finite element simulations
· - Vibrations and waves
Two Post-Doc Positions, in Unified Mechanics Theory
Two Post-Doc Positions are available, Unified Mechanics Theory will be adopted for High Entropy Alloys.
Two Post-doctoral Researchers are sought to work on the H2020-SPACE project ATLAS (Advanced Design of High Entropy Alloys Based Materials for Space Propulsion)
The Candidates
EML Webinar on October 28, 2020 on Multi-scale and Trans-scale Analysis in Particle-laden Turbulence
EML Webinar on 28 October 2020 will be given by Prof. Xiaojing Zheng, Lanzhou University. Discussion leader: Prof. Yujie Wei, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Title: Multi-scale and Trans-scale Analysis in Particle-laden Turbulence
Time: 7 am California, 10 am Boston, 3 pm London, 10 pm Beijing on 28 October 2020
