Special course information
Title:
Fatigue lifetime prediction and fracture analysis of materials and structures
ECTS
3 points
PROGRAMME OF BIP
D R A F T
Tuesday–12/09–DAY 1
Arrival
17:00–Welcome Session–Introduction to BIP thematic sessions (room 316B1)
20:00–Multimedia fountain sunset (Szymon Duda)
WED— 13/09–DAY 2
09:00–10.45 Mechanical behavior of various materials and their degradation.–prof. G.Lesiuk (room 316B1)
11:00–12:00 Social meeting with classical music
12:00–12:30 Coffe break
12:30–14:00 Fatigue Fracture–fundamentals–1/2–prof. Grzegorz Lesiuk, WUST (room 316B1)
14:00–15:00 Lunch break
15:00–16:30 Fatigue Fracture–fundamentals–2/2 – prof. Grzegorz Lesiuk, WUST (room 316B1)
16:30–17:30 Workshops with numerical tools for lifetime prediction — prof. Grzegorz Lesiuk, WUST (room 316B1)
THU – 14.09 DAY 3
9.00–12.00 Numerical modelling of fracture in composites and metals — Dr Michał Smolnicki, WUST (room 316B1)
12.00–12.30 Coffe Break
12.30–14.00 Case study analysis: fatigue failures and improvements: project/LAB B1–Szymon Dziuba&Kayode Olaleye (room 316B1 and lab of materials strength)
14.00–15.00 Lunch break
15.00–16.30 Fatigue Crack growth lab – G.Lesiuk&Szymon Dziuba (room 110B1)
18:30–22:00 Social meeting in SPIŻ – RYNEK
FRI – Day 4–15/09
9.00–10.30 Fatigue of Civil engineering materials: Concrete and mortar – prof. S. Seitl – Brno University of Technology (room 316 B1)
10.30–12:00 Mesoscale discrete model for monotonic, cyclic and fatigue loading of concrete – Prof. Miroslav Vořechovský–Brno University of Technology (room 316 B1)
12:00–12:30 Coffe Break
12.30–14.00 – ”Bio-based lightweight materials/ sustainable composites”, 30 minutes, Azmin Hannan–BTU Cottbus, ”Design and optimization of an adaptive lightweight rotor blade”, 30 minutes, Lucas Ost, BTU Cottbus (room 316 B1)
14:00–15:00 Lunch break
15:00–18:00–Lab of composite materials testing ½ (room 111 B1)
SATURDAY – Day 5–16/09 (CULTURAL ACTIVITY IN WROCLAW)
9.30–10.45 — Lab of composite materials testing 2/2 (room 111 B1)
11.00–15.00 Visiting Wrocław with Guide and discovering dwarfs and bridges (Szymon Duda)
SUNDAY – Day 6 17/09
9.30–10.00 Wrap up
10.00–13.00 Students presentations:
Anton Schiefelbein: “Automated Fiber Placement at the Chair of Polymer-based Lightweight Design”
Oliver Dorn: “Challenge in the design, development and manufacturing of a custom CFRP handlebar for a Paralympic athlete (Paralympic Games 2024, Paris)
13.00–14.00 Closing ceremony–discussion, goals for future and plan of virtual component
Lectures are served by Professors from WUST, BTU COTTBUS, RIGA Technical University, University of Porto and Brno University of Technology
Virtual component topics
(Detailed schedule will be delivered soon):
- Fatigue lifetime predictions — analytical tutorials and examples of modeling — WUST, prof. Lesiuk
- Statistics what percentage of engineering failures happen due to fatigue, which parts of machines fails more often–RTU RIGA, prof. Cerpinska
- Case studies of engineering failures due to fatigue Aloha airlines, Silver bridge etc. RTU RIGA — prof. Cerpinska
- Ultrasonic fatigue testing of materials: Advantages, basic features and current challenges. Brno University of Technology — prof. Klusak/S.Seitl
- Numerical Analysis in fatigue and fracture — theory and tutorials — prof. Abilio M.P. De Jesus
- Modeling of composite materials structural integrity — WUST — Dr Michał Smolnicki
- Examples of fatigue and fracture approach in civil engineering — numerical modeling and analysis of fatigue lifetime — bridge structures — prof. Jose Correia UPorto
- Experimental methods — data analysis and techniques for structural integrity assessment composite materials — Dr Michal Smolnicki/Szymon Duda WUST
- High-speed phenomena and modeling — Kayode Olaleye – WUST