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Advanced Applied Mechanics Laborator

• • Advanced Applied Mechanics Laboratory focuses on analyses and experiments of various kinds of multiphysics and multiscale engineering problems from the viewpoint of computational mechanics. In Multiphysics, the governing equations are comprised of multiple different kinds of governing equations, and those equations need to be solved simultaneously. We have solved a variety of multiphysics problems such as blast-structure interaction, wave-structure interaction, underwater explosion, and dielectric mechanical interaction. On the other hand, the multiscale simulations require the comprehensive consideration of different material and structural scales known as micro-, meso-, and macro scales. To simulate these phenomena with high fidelity and efficiency, we have developed multiscale techniques using the finite element method, peridynamcics, and method of finite spheres. The developed methodologies have been used to simulate nonlinear waves, material plasticity, fracture, durability analysis of 3D printed structural components, and wave propagation. The research topics span

• • Multiphysics & multiscale simulations

• • Finite element method & meshless methods (Method of finite spheres, Peridynamics, etc.)

• • Material plasticity & fracture

• • Structural analysis under extreme events such as aircraft collision, impact, and blast

• • Underwater explosion

• • Progressive collapse of structures

• • 3D printing material production and analysis

• • Lamb wave & nonlinear wave simulations

• • Breaking wave simulation

• • Thin nanocomposite development

• • Earthquake analysis of structures

• • Structural health monitoring

• • Selected research results are visualized below.