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Simulating Carbon Nanotube Buckling
Experiments that study buckling in carbon nanotubes are difficult to undertake at a small scale. Therefore, researchers are attempting to understand the exact threshold at which buckling occurs, as well as the effects of buckling on the nanotube properties, through microscopic simulations.
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Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball is grounded in tradition and has kept the equipment uniform throughout the years which allows a common basis to compare players over time. In recent years, mechanical engineering has made considerable contributions in quantifying and understanding ball and bat performance in baseball and softball.
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The 20th century was the age of synthetic plastics, for the materials that form so many durable and disposable products. In 1907, when the U.S. was importing 50 million pounds of shellac, processed from the extractions of parasitic Asian beetles, a young chemist looked for an alternative. He accidentally produced a mixture that could be molded and hardened into any shape. A mechanical engineer explains the discovery and never-ending evolution of plastic.
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The Division of Applied Mechanics strives to foster the intelligent use of mechanics by engineers and to develop this science to serve the needs of the engineering community.
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