Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural Biomechanics

Helmut J. BÖHM

Associate Professor

• Dipl.Ing., Physics, Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz, Austria, 1979
• MSc, Physics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1981
• Dr.techn., Mechanical Engineering, TU Wien, 1991
• Research Semester, Tōkyō Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Hino, Japan, 1991
• Habilitation, Micromechanics of Materials, TU Wien, 1995

• Industrial Research and Development, VOEST-Alpine, Linz, 1981-1983
• Assistant Professor, ILFB, TU Wien, 1983-1995
• Associate Professor, ILSB/ILFB, TU Wien, since 1995
• Head of the CD Laboratory "Functionally Oriented Materials Design", 1998-2004
• Head of the ILSB, 2003-2010

Room:    CD 0511
Phone:   +43 1 58801/31712
Fax:     +43 1 58801/31799
email:   hjb@ilsb.tuwien.ac.at
Address: Institut für Leichtbau und Struktur-Biomechanik, TU Wien, 
         Gußhausstr. 27-29/317, A-1040 Vienna, Austria

Research Interests

• Micromechanics of Materials: Linear and nonlinear thermomechanical behavior of inhomogeneous materials: Unit cell approaches, windowing models and mean field methods for modeling composite materials, metal matrix composites (MMCs), gradient materials, high speed steels (HSSs) as well as porous and cellular materials.
  Special research interest: Effects of phase arrangements in inhomogeneous materials.

• Numerical Engineering Methods: Linear and nonlinear finite element methods in solid mechanics: Stress and stability analyses, pre- and postprocessing; soft computing in modeling of material behavior.

• Biomechanics: Numerical methods in tissue biomechanics; arthropod sense organs; remodeling of bone.

Teaching Activities

• 317.003 Composites Engineering
• 317.007 Seminar for PhD Students
• 317.008 Seminar for Diploma Students
• 317.023 Finite Element Methods in Biomechanics
• 317.044 Bachelor's Project
• 317.284 Tutorial Nonlinear Finite Elements
• 317.482 Seminar in Finite Elements and Numerical Engineering Methods

Memberships in Research Associations:

• ASME
• DGM
• E-MRS
• Euromech

Administrative Activities:

• ERASMUS / SOCRATES academic coordinator for the Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Additional Data

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