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Fracture, failure & dynamics of micro- and macro-scale structures and materials

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    • Self Healing Hydrogels
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December 5, 2022 Alan Taylor Zehnder

New paper on nonlinear viscoelasticity

Jikun Wang, Kunpeng Cui, Bangguo Zhu, Jian Ping Gong, Chung-Yuen Hui, Alan T. Zehnder, Load transfer between permanent and dynamic networks due to stress gradients in nonlinear viscoelastic hydrogels, Extreme Read More …

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Alan Taylor Zehnder

New paper on synchronization of coupled MEMS oscillators

Bhaskar, M. Walth, R. H. Rand and A. T. Zehnder, “Bistability in Coupled Opto-Thermal Micro-Oscillators,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, https://doi.org/10.1109/JMEMS.2022.3169430 . (2022) In this work we experimentally investigate the dynamics Read More …

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Alan Taylor Zehnder

Zehnder recognized by 2021 S. Nemat-Nasser Award from Society for Experimental Mechanics

https://sem.org/awardsnematnasser  

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Alan Taylor Zehnder

New article: Micro-CT Imaging of Fibers in Composite Laminates under High Strain Bending

Experimental Techniques, 2020.  

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Alan Taylor Zehnder

New article on crack growth in PVA hydrogel

Crack Propagation in a PVA Dual-Crosslink Hydrogel: Crack Tip Fields Measured using Digital Image Correlation, published in Mechanics of Materials, is now on-line: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Zg-Xc7qwU6uo This is available to anyone up Read More …

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Alan Taylor Zehnder

Congratulations to Mincong Liu, Ph.D.

Mincong Liu recently (June 2019) completed his Ph.D. on the mechanical behavior of hydrogels.  His work advanced the use of digital image correlation (DIC) for fracture in soft materials and Read More …

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Alan Taylor Zehnder

Professor Zehnder named a Fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics

In recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of experimental mechanics, and service to that field through the Society, Professor Zehnder was recognized as a Fellow of the Society for Read More …

May 7, 2019 Alan Taylor Zehnder

New papers on hydrogel fracture

“Application of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to the Measurement of Strain Concentration of a PVA Dual-Crosslink Hydrogel Under Large Deformation,” published online in Experimental Mechanics, (2019), http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11340-019-00520-4 “Crack tip stress Read More …

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Alan Taylor Zehnder

Teaching Award to Prof. Zehnder

Professor Zehnder was recognized by the College of Engineering as an outstanding teacher and is the winner of the Dennis G. Shepherd Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018.

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 Alan Taylor Zehnder

New paper on computational model of blistering of polyimide

This paper pulls together our work on blistering, high temperature viscoelastic and viscoplastic deformation, hydrolytic degradation and plasticization to model blistering of moisture saturated PI under rapid heating. See https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1VnJX_rVFH5pm7.   Read More …

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  • New paper on nonlinear viscoelasticity December 5, 2022
  • New paper on synchronization of coupled MEMS oscillators May 6, 2022
  • Zehnder recognized by 2021 S. Nemat-Nasser Award from Society for Experimental Mechanics April 4, 2022
  • New article: Micro-CT Imaging of Fibers in Composite Laminates under High Strain Bending May 14, 2020
  • New article on crack growth in PVA hydrogel September 5, 2019

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