From Microstructure Investigations to Multiscale Modeling: Bridging the Gap (Mechanical Engineering and Solid Mechanics)

Mechanical behaviors of materials are highly influenced by their architectures and/or microstructures. Hence, progress in material science involves understanding and modeling the link between the microstructure and the material behavior at different scales. This book gathers contributions from eminent researchers in the field of computational and experimental material modeling. It presents advanced experimental techniques to acquire the microstructure features together with dedicated numerical and analytical tools to take into account the randomness of the micro-structure.

Delphine Brancherie is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Technology of Compiegne, France. Her research works fit into the field of computational mechanics with a particular interest in modeling inelastic materials until rupture.

Pierre Feissel is Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Technology of Compiegne, France. His research work is dedicated to the bridging between computational and experimental mechanics, with a particular interest in the treatment of uncertainty.

Salima Bouvier is Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Technology of Compiegne, France. Her research fields include scale transition in metallic materials from an experimental point of view to constitutive modeling.

Adnan Ibrahimbegovic is Professor at the University of Technology of Compiegne, France. He is recognized for his works in the field of computational mechanics, including multibody dynamics, continuum and discrete models for fracture, multiscale modeling of inelastic behavior and coupled problems.