Design of innovative tests for structural characterization of engineering materials under multiaxial, non-proportional loading conditions

The research activity focuses on the development of innovative, non-conventional specimen geometries to investigate ductile materials strength, under different, non-proportional loading conditions. Different specimens are devised, and their dimensions optimized using CAD software and Finite Element Analysis, using non-linear codes. Subsequently, the devised different specimens are tested, choosing an adequate material, using a standard and a biaxial testing equipments. Experimental results are used to tune and verify isotropic plasticity and ductile damage numerical models by direct and inverse techniques. Model enhancements, to take into account possible non-linear damage accumulation resulting from the non-proportional stress paths, should be proposed also.

Research Fields

Engineering


Programme Description
Number of awards per year1
International mobility required ?no
Eligible destination country/ies for fellowsItaly
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residenceAlbania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, FYRoMacedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, MOLDOVA, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/iesAlbania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, FYRoMacedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, MOLDOVA, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Website of Fellowship Programmehttp://www.unibz.it/it/organisation/vacancies/research/assegnidiricerca/default.html?TargetId=1_2015&call=2299
Fellowship's Details
Career StageEarly stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research ProfilesNot defined

Application deadline

23/03/2015