Research at the Institute for Structural Mechanics covers many aspects of non-linear computational structural mechanics. Our scientific work has a strongly interdisciplinary character and is mostly oriented towards development of methods and algorithms to model and solve problems in structural mechanics. The main focal points are finite element methods and shells.
Current subjects involve:
- finite element technology
- higher order shell models
- isogeometric finite elements for shells and continua
- adaptive path following
- nonlinear dynamics and mass scaling
- adaptive structures
- data-integrated analysis and model reduction
- redundancy matrices for load bearing structures
- form finding and optimization
Our research is supported financially by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG). The research group is also integrated in the cluster of excellence "Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture (IntCDC)".
Contact:
Manfred Bischoff
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil.Head of Institute