Mechanics of Materials
We aim to develop and innovate the scientific tools to understand, describe, predict and optimize the mechanical response of industrially relevant materials and products.
Substantially increasing predictive power.
The scientific research activities in the Mechanics of Materials group concentrate on the experimental analysis, theoretical understanding and predictive modelling of a range of problems in materials engineering at different length scales, which emerge from the physics and the mechanics of the underlying multi-material microstructure.
The program aims for a substantial increase of the predictive power, thereby optimizing critical, state-of-the-art products and manufacturing processes in direct relation to the complex path-dependent loading history of different materials and their joining interfaces. A systematic and integrated numerical-experimental approach is adopted for this purpose. Within the group’s research scope, the research program entails:
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Recent Publications
Our most recent peer reviewed publications
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Milan Jirásek,Martin Horák,Martin Doškář,Ron Peerlings,Jan Zeman,Ondřej Rokoš
Towards active stiffness control in pattern-forming pneumatic metamaterials
European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids (2025) -
D. König,T. Vermeij,F. Maresca,J.P.M. Hoefnagels
Direct comparison of nanoscale plasticity in single and bi-crystal tensile tests extracted from a zinc coating
Materials Science and Engineering: A (2025) -
Fleur Hendriks,Vlado Menkovski,Martin Doškář,Marc G.D. Geers,Ondřej Rokoš
Similarity equivariant graph neural networks for homogenization of metamaterials
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (2025) -
Robin F.M. Martens,Olaf van der Sluis,Marc G.D. Geers,Johan P.M. Hoefnagels
A small robust monolithic vacuum-compatible microbalance with automated calibration
Measurement Science and Technology (2025) -
Noud P.T. Schoenmakers,Johan P.M. Hoefnagels,Edsger Smits,Olaf van der Sluis
On the pronounced mode dependency of the interface fracture toughness of pressureless sintered silver interconnects
Engineering Fracture Mechanics (2025)
Multiscale Lab
The Multiscale Lab facilitates research on the deformation and failure behavior of composite materials. The insights gained lead to innovative materials.
Contact
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Postal address
Postbus 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlands -
Postal address
Postbus 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlands -
Visiting address
A.J.J.T.Litsenburg@tue.nlAlice van Litsenburg+31 (0)40 247 4060 -
Visiting address
A.J.J.T.Litsenburg@tue.nlAlice van Litsenburg+31 (0)40 247 4060