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L. Argani - Ph.D. Student E. Bortot - Ph.D. Student F. Bosi - Ph.D. Student M. Bacca - Ph.D. Student D. Misseroni - Ph.D. Student P. Pollaci - Ph.D. Student S. Shahzad - Ph.D. Student |
D. Veber - Research Fellow P.A. Gourgiotis - Post Doc L. Morini - Post Doc M. Pantano - Post Doc L. Galuppi - Post Doc at University of Parma G. Noselli - Post Doc at SISSA S. Roccabianca - Post Doc at Yale University |
Forthcoming Congress
CERMODEL2013 Congress on Modelling and Simulation meet Innovation in Ceramics Technology
July 10-12, 2013, Trento, Italy
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Davide Bigoni
Nonlinear Solid Mechanics Bifurcation Theory and Material Instability Cambridge University Press (Hardback) ISBN:9781107025417 550 pages 235 b/w illus. 18 colour illus. 10 tables Dimensions: 253 x 177 mm Available from August 2012 Contents, Preface and Foreword |
Movies of experiments and numerical simulations
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Teaching models
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Free Software
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Grants
- "BISHNAM - Bio-inspired hierarchical super nanomaterials" FP7-IDEAS-2011-ERCStG [2012-2016, Project Coordinator: Prof. Pugno]
- "INTERCER2 - Modelling and optimal design of ceramic structures with defects and imperfect interfaces", FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP [2011-2015, Project Coordinator: Prof. Bigoni]
- "Structural mechanics models for renewable energy applications", FIRB 2010 [2011-2016, Research Unit Coordinator: Dr. Piccolroaz]
- "Multi-scale modelling of material instabilities, mechanical waves, gradient effects, and metamaterials" MIUR Cofin 2009 [2011-2013, Research Unit Coordinator: Prof. Bigoni]
Laboratories
Laboratory for Physical Modeling of Structures and PhotoelasticityThe aim of the lab is the investigation of the behaviour of materials and structures, subject to quasi-static and dynamic loadings, working on small-size models invented to capture the most important mechanical aspects. We use photoelasticity, high-speed cameras, miniaturized accelerometers, with three testing machines and a linear actuator. In addition to teaching models of frames and truss structures, we have tested models of masonry and voussoirs arches, elastic structures in conditions of buckling or flutter instability, material reinforced through thin inclusions, granular materials, and forming of metallic and ceramic powders.
The electromechanical testing machines and the transmission polariscope.
New boundary element and finite element techniques are developed for linear and nonlinear material models to analyze problems involving deformation, fracture and damage of structures.
Laboratory of Bio-Inspired & Graphene Nanomechanics
Facilities
Hardware:- Electromechanical testing machines (two ELE Tritest 50 of ELE International Ltd and one Midi 10 of Messphysik Materials Testing);
- Linear drive unit (Damo s.r.l., model AMV120LB) equipped with ABB (ABB Sace S.p.A.) AC servo motor (model BSM0400CN00) and controlled with ABB servo drive (model BSD0400);
- linear/circular transmission polariscope designed by us and equipped with a white and sodium vapor lightbox purchased from Tiedemann & Betz;
- Vibration Test System TIRA vib 51144 (Frequency range 2-6500 Hz, Rated peak force SINE/RANDOM 440N, Max rated travel 25.4mm) equipped with Power Amplifier TIRA BAA 1000 (Frequency range 2-20000 Hz);
- Stereoscopic microscope Nikon SMZ-800;
- Digital cameras Nikon D100 and D200 equipped with AF Nikkor 18-35mm 1:3.5-4.5 D, AF-S micro Nikkor 105 mm 1:2.8G ED and AF-S micro Nikkor 70–180 mm 1:4.5–5.6 D lenses;
- Soleil-Babinet compensator (400-1000nm) of Thorlabs, model SBC-VIS;
- Full HD camcorder Sony Handycam HDR-XR550;
- High speed digital camera CASIO EX-FH25;
- High speed image acquisition Dalsa Genie HM1400 GigE (1400 x 1024, 64 fps);
- High accuracy distributed data acquisition system Measurement Systems Ltd Datascan 7320;
- Modular data acquisition system NI CompactDAQ equipped with NI-9219, NI-9233 and NI 9237 modules;
- 8-slot PXI mainframe chassis NI PXI-1042Q equipped with NI PXI-8108 controller, NI PXI-5105 8-channel digitizer/oscilloscope and NI PXI-6221 data acquisition system.
Software:
- Finite element codes for linear and nonlinear structural and solid mechanics applications;
- Codes for solid modelling and mesh generation;
- Mathematical libraries;
- Codes for symbolic manipulation;
- Finite element and boundary element codes developed in the Computational Solid and Structural Mechanics Lab are available (see Free Software);
- FEM codes: ABAQUS, Comsol Multiphysics.
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Contacts
Prof. Davide BigoniDipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Strutturale
Università di Trento, via Mesiano, 77 I-38123 Trento (Italia)
Tel: +39 0461 282507
Fax: +39 0461 282599
E-mail: bigoni@ing.unitn.it
Solid and Structural Mechanics Group of the University of Trento