Mechanics of Elastomers

- Data Science and AI for Elastomers
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- Filler Dispersion Analysis, Property Prediction using Machine Learning
- Testing and Modelling of Elastomers
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- Thermo-viscoelasticity, Friction (adhesion, hysteresis), 3D Printing (extrusion, porosity, adhesion)
- Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling of Elastomers
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- Magnetorheological Elastomers (MREs), Filler Structure and Homogenization
Dielectric Elastomers for Soft Robotics

- Electromechanics, Geometrically Exact Beam, Multibody System Dynamics, Optimal Control
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- D. Huang, S. Leyendecker. Optimal control of dielectric elastomer actuated multibody dynamical systems. Soft Robotics, 10(2023)(5):897-911.
- D. Huang, S. Leyendecker. An electromechanically coupled beam model for dielectric elastomer actuators. Computational Mechanics, 69(2022)(3):805-824.
Modeling Plasticity with Machine Learning

- Hyperelasticity, Finite Plasticity, Machine Learning
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- D. Huang, J. N. Fuhg, C. Weißenfels, P. Wriggers. A machine learning based plasticity model using proper orthogonal decomposition. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 365 (2020), 113008.
Simulation of metal cutting processes

- Meshfree Method, Ductile Fracture, Finite Plasticity, High Performance Computing
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- S. Kumar, P. Gosselet, D. Huang, C. Weißenfels, P. Wriggers. Parallel multiphysics simulation for the stabilized Optimal Transportation Meshfree (OTM) method. Journal of Computational Science, 62(2022):101739.
- D. Huang, C. Weißenfels, P. Wriggers. Modelling of serrated chip formation processes using the stabilized optimal transportation meshfree method. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 155(2019):323-333.