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Description
Every year, AIAS organizes a summer school for Ph.D. students on a technical topic of prominent interest in the field of stress analysis and mechanical engineering design. This year's focus on "Advanced Experimental Multi-Scale Methods" addresses the critical challenge of characterizing and understanding material behavior across different length scales. From nanoscale phenomena to macroscopic structural response, multi-scale experimental approaches enable researchers to bridge the gap between microstructural features and engineering performance. By combining cutting-edge testing techniques—such as nanoindentation, digital image correlation, acoustic emission, and in-situ microscopy—with advanced data analysis and modeling strategies, this theme provides essential tools for materials development, damage assessment, and failure prediction in aerospace, energy, biomedical, and civil engineering applications. The integration of multi-scale experimental methods drives innovation in material design, structural integrity assessment, and the development of next-generation engineering systems.
NOTE: Registration must be completed with payment of fee before 31 May 2026.
Lecture 3: Robust signal processing for temperature harmonic analysis - Prof. G. Pitarresi Università Di Palermo Prof. and L. Palumbo Università Di Palermo1h 30m
10:30
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11:00
Coffee break
30m
11:00
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12:30
Lecture 4: Advanced applications of thermal methods - Prof. U. Galietti Politecnico di Bari and Prof. R. De Finis Università del Salento1h 30m
12:30
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14:00
Lunch
1h 30m
14:00
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15:30
Lecture 5: Multiscale characterization and modelling of short fibre reinforced composite materials - Prof. A. Bernasconi, Politecnico di Milano1h 30m
15:30
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16:00
Coffee break
30m
16:00
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17:30
Lecture 6: Nano-scale techniques for hierarchical material analysis - Prof. J. Schwiedrzik EMPA, Switzerland1h 30m