What: This seminar will be delivered via Zoom as part of the Rocky Mountain Mechanics Seminar Series by Heinrich Jaeger, Sewell Avery Distinguished Service Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago.

"Granular Matter by Design"

Abstract: 
Design is a process that proceeds from a desired overall outcome to the specifications for the individual components that enable the outcome. For materials science, design is a major challenge because it requires us to invert the typical modeling approach, which starts from microscale components in order to predict macroscale behavior. For granular matter additional complications arise from the fact that these materials are inherently disordered and typically far from equilibrium.
This talk will discuss recent progress in tackling this inverse problem and show how concepts from artificial evolution make it possible to identify with high efficiency particle-scale parameters that produce targeted macroscale behavior. In particular, we show how one can find particle shapes that are optimized for specific desired outcomes, such as low porosity or adaptive compliance under compression. The discussion will be embedded in the context of emergent applications for designed granular matter ranging from soft robotics to aleatory architecture.

Where: Zoom at https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/99227678667

More Information: www.colorado.edu/engineering/2020/10/27/rocky-mountain-mechanics-seminar-series