Cluster II: “Multiscale Science”

Research on solid bodies ranges from the treatment of two-dimensional materials like graphene over the fabrication of lightweight components for aerospace applications to mechanical engineering in production science. The Cluster “Multiscale Science” wants to further joint research projects such as novel applications of synchrotron radiation or the innovative use of continuum dislocation modeling in complex materials. Simulation and modeling as well as the experimental side span the entire range from nano- to macro-scale. Moreover, members of this cluster ascertain common ground for joint teaching activities.

• Areas of work: research on solid bodies
• Common topics
  • Novel methods to analyze, model and simulate materials from nano- to macroscale
  • Homogenization methods for bridging scales in the mechanics and physics of solids
  • Experimental approaches on different scales
• Pooling the know-how from various disciplines such as Materials Science, Microtechnology, Nano Science, Leightweight Structures
   

YIN-members who are interested in joining this cluster may contact christian.greiner∂kit.edu for further Information.

Existing collaborative projects:

• Schulz/Weidenmann
• Greiner/Pastewka
• Lecture „Multi-Scale Plasticity“: Schulz/Greiner