Recap of the 3rd FRASCAL Symposium
On November 21st, 2024, the FRASCAL community came together for an inspiring day of dialogue at the Wassersaal of the Orangerie in Erlangen. In total, the 3rd FRASCAL Symposium featured five speakers who shared their research with us.
Professor Andrew McBride from Glasgow University started by talking about continuum-kinematics-inspired peridynamics. Dr. Sukhminder Singh from the Technical University of Denmark and still known to all as former FRASCALi gave insights into his research on two-dimensional periodic microstructures.
Professor Julien Yvonnet from Université Gustave Eiffel talked about multiscale modelling of quasi-brittle fracture, focusing on machine learning. Professor Dorothee Knees from the University of Kassel discussed phase-field damage models. Professor Dirk Zahn from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen gave a talk on polymer fracture and, together with a spontaneous presentation by Spokesperson Professor Paul Steinmann, concluded our symposium.
Each speaker offered valuable and engaging insights, contributing to a deeper understanding of fracture mechanics. We thank all the speakers and PhD students for making this event a success in that everyone contributed both physically and in terms of content!
