Cuntzes ‘Failure Mode Concept’ applicable to Static and Cyclic Strength Prediction of Isotropic, Transversely-isotropic and Orthotropic Materials

by Prof. Dr. Ralf Cuntze

1.  Introduction

2.  Basics of the Generally Applicable Failure Mode Concept (FMC)

3.  Short Derivation of the FMC

4.  FMC-based Strength Failure Conditions for Various Materials

5.  Application to Static Test Data of Various Materials

6.  The World-Wide-Failure-Exercises I and II on UD-Materials

7.  Novel FMC-based Lifetime Prediction Method(UD-linked)

Summary and Outlook

Seminar Material Modelling in Leoben, 12/13. Oktober, 2011