Roberto Brighenti  Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics

· Mechanics of swelling in hydrogels

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· Particle method for solid and granular materials

· Structural optimisation,  Fracture and fatigue patch repair optimisation

· Composite materials 

Composite materials fibre reinforcement optimization in dynamic problems by using NURBS.

· Buckling and fracture interaction in compressed or tensioned thin-walled structures.

· Discontinuous F.E. for brittle materials simulation