Research

Below please find the Research projects of the Institute of Structural Mechanics.

Research of the Institute of Structural Mechanics

Research projects

  • Characterization of the multiaxial mechanical properties of isotropic polymer foams based on micro and macroscopic concepts (DFG-project)
  • Dynamic behaviour of precracked bimaterial structures applicable to wind propellers (DFG-project)
  • Modeling of arbitrary profiled composite lightweight beams with the scaled boundary finite-element method
  • Piezoelastic 1D model for bi-material structure applicable for wind turbine blades (DFG-project)
  • Analysis of the free-edge effect in composite laminates by the boundary finite element method (DFG-project)
  • Hygrothermalpiezoelectric 1D model for health monitoring of a bi-material structure (DFG-project)
  • Piezo health monitoring of adhesive joints (DFG-project)
  • Health assessment of smart patches on hygrothermalpiezoelectric lightweight structures (DFG-project)
  • Dynamic time-harmonic behaviour of smart patches on hygrothermalpiezoelectric substrates (DFG-project)
  • Singular and non-singular concentrations of transverse forces in linear-elastic plates (DFG-project)
  • Analysis and assessment of laminate free-edge effects by means of the scaled boundary finite element method (DFG-project)
  • Shear lag analysis of dynamically loaded smart patch/substrate structures with interface defects (DFG-project)
  • Shear lag analysis by a cohesive bilinear model for the interface stress transfer in a graphene monolayer nanocomposite (DFG-project)
  • 2D analytical method for the interface stress transfer in a graphene monolayer nanocomposite (DFG-project)
  • Numerical analysis and optimization of SOFC within the framework of finite fracture mechanics (Jülich-Research Center)