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Mechanics Colloquia

An occasional cross-disciplinary seminar series
(Information and directions for visitors)

Lent Term 1998

2:30pm in Lecture Room 6 of CUED, unless otherwise stated

The Mechanics Colloquia are currently organised by Dr. Simon Guest. Abstracts will be added as they become available.
All visitors are welcome. Please report to Reception on arrival.

29 January
Vibration damping - what is the right model? (abstract)
Dr. Jim Woodhouse, CUED

5 February
Optimisation of mechanisms with collisions (abstract)
Dr. M. Schultz, CUED

12 February
Limit analysis and design of structural concrete and masonry
Professor P. Marti, ETH, Switzerland

19 February
An inner length scale accounting for thickness effects in tensile instability problems (abstract)
Dr L.P. Mikkelsen, Technical University of Denmark

26 February
Micromechanical modelling of the deformation in asphalt mixes (abstract)
Dr D. Cebon and Mr V. Deshpande, CUED

5 March
Integrated design, analysis and manufacture of composite structures (abstract)
Dr J. Klintworth, MacNeal Schwendler

12 March
10,000 miles per gallon - an inquiry into optimization (abstract)
Mr A.J. Organ, CUED