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SUMMARY:Experimental Continuation of Nonlinear Structures - Dr Mark Schenk
 \, Faculty of Engineering\, University of Bristol
DTSTART:20180504T140000Z
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CONTACT:Karen Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:In order to fully exploit the potential of nonlinear structure
 s in engineering applications\, we must not only develop appropriate desig
 n and analysis techniques\, but also experimental methods to validate thei
 r performance. Existing experimental methods are limited in the structural
  behaviour they can measure\, and cannot capture nonlinear phenomena such 
 snapback\, or follow unstable equilibrium branches. A quasi-static experim
 ental continuation method has been developed\, which expands our ability t
 o experimentally measure unstable equilibria in nonlinear structures. This
  talk will introduce the theoretical background to the experimental contin
 uation method\, highlighting parallels with numerical continuation methods
 \, and present initial experimental results for a shallow arch test case.\
 n\nAbout the Speaker:\nMark Schenk is a Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering 
 at the University of Bristol\, and works within the Bristol Composites Ins
 titute (ACCIS). He works on deployable and morphing structures\, with a cu
 rrent focus on developing experimental methods for nonlinear structures. P
 reviously\, he worked as Research Associate in deployable structures at th
 e Surrey Space Centre\, and the Advanced Structures Group at the Cambridge
  University Engineering Department. His PhD was on engineering origami str
 uctures under supervision of Professor Simon Guest at Cambridge University
 \, and his BSc/MSc degrees are from Delft University of Technology.\n
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LT6
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