Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural Biomechanics

   Franz G. RAMMERSTORFER

Professor

• Dipl.Ing. Mech.Engng., TU Wien, 1973
• Dr.techn., Mech.Engng., TU Wien, 1976
• Industrial Research and Development, VOEST-Alpine, Linz, 1977-1983
• Habilitation, Mechanics, TU Wien, since 1982
• Professor of Lightweight Structures and Aerospace Engineering, TU Wien, 1983
• Vice Rector for Research, TU Wien, 1998-2007
• Visiting Professor, TU München, 2003/2004
• Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, since 2005

Room:    CD 0548
Phone:   +43 1 58801/31725
Fax:     +43 1 58801/31799
email:   ra@ilsb.tuwien.ac.at
Address: Institut für Leichtbau und Struktur-Biomechanik, TU Wien, 
         Gußhausstr. 27-29/317, A-1040 Vienna, Austria

Research Interests

• Lightweight Structures: Stress and stability analysis of thin walled structures, theory of plasticity, fracture mechanics, optimum design, model experiments

• Numerical Engineering Methods: Development and advanced applications of Finite Element algorithms for linear and nonlinear problems of structural and continuum mechanics

• Composite Materials: Mathematical-mechanical and experimental treatment of composite (and other multi-phase) materials and composite structures

• Nano-Materials: Continuum mechanical formulations for and modeling of nanostructures such as thin films, carbon crystallites, carbon onions etc.

Teaching Activities

• 317.152 Lightweight Structures - Fundamentals
• 317.108 Seminar in Lightweight Structures
• 317.016 Fundamentals of Finite Element Methods
• 317.262 Nonlinear Finite Element Methods
• 317.040 Modling Strategies with Finite Elements
• 317.350 Theory of Plasticity
• 317.003 Composites Engineering
• 317.044 Bachelor's Project
• 317.008 Seminar for Diploma Students
• 317.007 Seminar for Doctoral Students

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