Mini Symposium Details

09: Damage Mechanics and Numerical Applications

• Jaan-Willem Simon, Institute of Applied Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University
• Katrin Schulz, Institute for Applied Materials – Computational Materials Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Stephan Wulfinghoff, Institute of Applied Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University

The analysis of damage evolution and failure plays a crucial role in the design of structures or structural components in numerous engineering applications. Further, there is a huge variety of materials, for which damage analysis is relevant, such as metals, polymers, composites, biological materials, and many more. In most cases, different failure modes need to be taken into account even on different scales. The aim of this minisymposium is to present and discuss recent trends in modelling of damage initiation and progression for different materials and the corresponding numerical treatment. Both, academic and applied talks, are highly welcome.