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Surana
Karan Surana

Peter TenPas

Albert Romkes

The Focus is on development of computational methods & techniques, formulations, algorithms, software systems and software engineering in continuum mechanics for transient, unsteady and steady-state processes with emphasis on p-version least squares and p-version space-time least squares finite element formulations.

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics: Incompressible Newtonian and generalized Newtonian fluid flows. High speed compressible flows including high pressure, high temperature gas dynamics with real gas models and variable transport properties, flows of polymeric viscoelastic fluids using various constitutive models (Maxwell, Oldroyd, Giesekus, PTT etc.)
  • Solid Mechanics, Composite Mechanics & Viscoelastic Solids: Development of computational techniques in solid mechanics, structural mechanics, composite mechanics and viscoelastic solid mechanics. Delamination, free edge effects, interlamina behavior damping assessment and damage mechanics in composites. Impact and wave propagation.
  • Mathematics of Computations and Finite Element Methods: Computations of non-weak/strong solutions of partial differential equations, higher order continuity interpolations, error estimation, convergence rates and adaptivity

Computational Mechanics Laboratory

Karan S. Surana, Director

The Computational Mechanics Laboratory (CML) is the focal point of computational mechanics research and development in linear and non-linear solid mechanics, structural mechanics and composite mechanics, fluid dynamics (Newtonian, generalized Newtonian and viscoelastic fluids), error estimation, h-, p-adaptive methods for smooth and singular problems, special element formulations (l elements) for singular problems, numerical simulation of moving fronts such as: elastic and inelastic wave propagation in isotropic, orthotropic and composite materials, acoustic waves, low speed and high speed compressible flows, reacting flows and fluid-structure interaction.

Various research and development activities in the Laboratory foster new methodologies, innovative algorithms for computational formulations and techniques primarily focused in the Finite element area.

The nature of the laboratory, breath of various diverse research activities, expertise of the individuals involved, availability of up-to-date computing facilities and many software tools provide an attractive, conducive and efficient environment for research and development in various areas of computational mechanics.

Peter W. TenPas, Associate Director

Albert Romkes, Associate Director