Alexander Edmund Ehret: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |
| Name | Dr. Alexander Edmund Ehret |
| Address | Institut für Mechanische Systeme ETH Zürich, LEE N 216 Leonhardstrasse 21 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 67 72 |
| ehret@imes.mavt.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Mechanical and Process Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151-0513-00L | Mechanics of Soft Materials and Tissues | 4 credits | 3G | A. E. Ehret | |
| Abstract | An introduction to concepts for the constitutive modelling of highly deformable materials with non-linear properties is given in application to rubber-like materials and soft biological tissues. Related experimental methods for materials characterization and computational methods for simulation are addressed. | ||||
| Objective | The objective of the course is to provide an overview of the wide range of non-linear mechanical behaviors displayed by soft materials and tissues together with a basic understanding of their physical origin, to familiarize students with appropriate mathematical concepts for their modelling, and to illustrate the application of these concepts in different fields in mechanics. | ||||
| Content | Soft solids: rubber-like materials, gels, soft biological tissues Non-linear continuum mechanics: kinematics, stress, balance laws Mechanical characterization: experiments and their interpretation Constitutive modeling: basic principles Large strain elasticity: hyperelastic materials Rubber-elasticity: statistical vs. phenomenological models Biomechanics of soft tissues: composites, anisotropy, heterogeneity Dissipative behavior: examples and the concept of internal variables. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Accompanying learning materials will be provided or made available for download during the course. | ||||
| Literature | Recommended text: G.A. Holzapfel, Nonlinear Solid Mechanics - A continuum approach for engineering, 2000 L.R.G. Treloar, The physics of rubber elasticity, 3rd ed., 2005 P. Haupt, Continuum Mechanics and Theory of Materials, 2nd ed., 2002 | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | A good knowledge base in continuum mechanics, ideally a completed course in non-linear continuum mechanics, is recommended. | ||||