When delving into numerical analysis, particularly in the realm of Finite Elements (FEs), one encounters several difficulties and hurdles associated with the central step of discretizing the underlying problem. In a two-phase interdisciplinary DFG research project, a robust numerical method was therefore developed that combines Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) and the Scaled Boundary Finite Element Method (SB-FEM) for modelling complex geometries in linear and non-linear solid mechanics.
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ALMA Project’s novel lightweight, efficient and sustainable Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) structure for passenger cars promises major strides in the EU’s green road transport transition away from fossil fuels. The ALMA BEV body-in-white (BiW) is 22 percent lighter than the baseline design, resulting in a 24 percent reduction in carbon emissions for the BiW and a corresponding 9 percent reduction for the entire car over the vehicle’s entire service life.
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With respect to the in-silico modeling and simulation, a major challenge lies in the well-posed and numerically efficient coupling of the processes at the cell level with the macroscopic behavior and the mechanical properties of the tissue. The active processes at the cell level, such as cell differentiation and matrix synthesis, have a strong impact on the resulting tissue structure and quality, while macroscopic effects in turn are important stimuli for the processes at the microscopic level. Moreover, the time scales of the different processes differ vastly and call for appropriate co simulation strategies.
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Machine Learning helps us almost everywhere in the modern world, but technical and data protection challenges often need to be clarified first. One solution is Federated Learning! The Machine Learning model is trained decentrally on local devices, which guarantees better data protection and security.
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TU Darmstadt, TU Graz, JKU Linz and RICAM (ÖAW) collaborate in the first German-Austrian Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio CREATOR – Computational Electrical Machine Laboratory (TRR361/F90). It is funded
Read moreBackground One of the main ways mathematical advances have impact in science, engineering, society, and industry is via their implementation in software. In order to
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Programmable materials are true shape-shifters. At the push of a button, they change their properties in a controlled and reversible manner and adapt independently to new conditions. Areas of application include comfortable seating or mattresses that prevent bedsores. In this case, the carpet pad deforms in such a way that the contact surface is large and the pressure on the body parts is reduced as a result. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence »Programmable Materials« CPM are developing such programmable materials and bringing them to market together with industrial partners. One of the aims is to reduce the use of resources.
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Prof. Dr. Anita Schöbel has been President of the »Association of European Operational Research Societies« (EURO) since January 1, 2023. After her election in summer 2021, she was able to prepare for her term as »President Elect« for one year. We interviewed her about her tenure so far.
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The first time we organised MaGIC it was in 1999 in Ustahoset, Norway. The group of participants was not very big and we all lived
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by Andre’ Massing The burden of mesh generation The generation of meshes, as a fundamental prerequisite for the majority of computational methods for partial differential
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