Mechanics of materials is an area focusing on quantitative description of the motion and deformation of solid materials subjected to forces, temperature changes, electrical voltage or other external ...

This schematic shows an engineered material with composite layers. Layers of carbon fibers (the long silver tubes) have microscopic forests of carbon nanotubes between them (the array of tiny brown ...

Train professional engineers in advanced methods of engineering analysis and modeling for exploration, simulation and optimization of mechanical engineering systems. Develop theoretical understanding ...

The research team of Dr Yang Shanglu at the Laser Intelligent Manufacturing Technology R&D Center of the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics within the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

How do you decide on the “right” fastener type for a component or assembly involving composite and plastic materials in a time-efficient way? To define which materials and concepts a fastener type is ...

Composite materials have revolu­tionised a wide range of industries, including aerospace and automotive, offering unrivalled strength, lightness and design flexibility compared to more conventional ...

In an approach they call 'nanostitching,' engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites. The advance could lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft. To save on ...