theme within Mechanics of Materials

Multi-scale mechanics and structure-property modelling

Upscaling from microstructure towards engineering properties requires advanced methods to extract relevant information from small scales and reveal the emergent behaviour at larger scales. The subprogramme targets this goal by the development of advanced homogenisation and multi-scale approaches, with a challenging application perspective. Emergent properties and metamaterials are strong drivers in this subprogramme.

Upscaling from microstructure towards engineering properties requires advanced methods to extract relevant information from small scales and reveal the emergent behaviour at larger scales. The subprogramme targets this goal by the development of advanced homogenisation and multi-scale approaches, with a challenging application perspective. Emergent properties and metamaterials are strong drivers in this subprogramme.