Domain 3: Mechanics of plate and shell structures under the action of repeated loading
Research on damage to plate and shell structures under the action of combined operational loading and an aggressive corrosion environment.
Modelling of the initiation and growth of cracks in the welds of thin-walled cylindrical shells and in thin-walled plate elements with the aim to ensure (i) their integrity under extreme conditions of exploitation, (ii) methods for increasing barriers against the degradation of bodies, and (iii) means of diagnostic of damage.
Research on damage to plate and shell structures under the action of combined operational loading and an aggressive corrosion environment.
Modelling of the initiation and growth of cracks in the welds of thin-walled cylindrical shells and in thin-walled plate elements with the aim to ensure (i) their integrity under extreme conditions of exploitation, (ii) methods for increasing barriers against the degradation of bodies, and (iii) means of diagnostic of damage.