Publications (group)

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International Journals 

D. Addessi, M. L. De Bellis, E. Sacco, Micromechanical analysis of heterogeneous materials subjected to overall Cosserat strains, Mechanics Research Communications, 54, 27-34, 2013.

P. Trovalusci, A. Pau, Derivation of microstructured continua from lattice systems via principle of virtual works. The case of masonry-like materials as micropolar, second gradient and classical continua. Acta Mechanica, 225 (1), 157-177, 2014.

P. Trovalusci, M. L. De Bellis, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, A. Murrali, Particulate random composites homogenized as micropolar materials, Meccanica 49(11), 2014, 2719-2727.

M. L. De Bellis, D. Addessi, A micromechanical approach for the micropolar modeling of heterogeneous periodic media, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 29, 2014, 37-48.

D. Addessi, A 2D Cosserat finite element based on a damage-plastic model for brittle materials, Computers and Structures, 135, 2014, 20-31.

D. Addessi, S. Marfia, E.  Sacco, J. Toti, Modeling approaches for masonry structures, Open Civil Engineering Journal, 8 (1), 2014, 288-300.

P. Trovalusci, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, M. L. De Bellis, A. Murrali, Scale--dependent homogenization of random composites as micropolar continua, European Journal of Mechanics A/Solids. 49, 396–407, 2015 (Highly Cited Award from ISI-WEB of Knowledge).

P. Trovalusci, Nineteenth century molecular models with a glance at modern discrete−continuum theories, Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (PAMM), 15, 709-710, 2015

A. Favata, P. Trovalusci, R. Masiani, A multiphysics and multiscale approach for modeling microcracked thermo-diffusive materials, Computational Material Science, July 4, 22-31, 2015.

Bacigalupo, A., M. L. De Bellis, Auxetic anti-tetrachiral materials: equivalent elastic properties and frequency band-gaps, Composite Structures, 131, 530-544, 2015.

D. Addessi, M.L. De Bellis, E. Sacco, A micromechanical approach for the Cosserat modeling of composites,  Meccanica, 51 (3), 2016, 569-592.

M. P. Bracciale, A. Broggi, E. Bartollini, F. Sbardella, M. Poldi, A. Marrocchi, M. L. Santarelli, L. Vaccaro, Preparation and characterization of cross-linked polymer supports for catalysts immobilization, International Journal of Engineering Research & Science (IJOER), 2(2), February 2016, 166-189.

E. Reccia, P. Trovalusci, M. L. De Bellis, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, Homogenization of random composite materials: sensitivity to mechanical and geometrical parameters. Submitted.

Volumes – Monographs - Special Issues (with peer-review process)

P. Trovalusci, Molecular approaches for multifield continua: origins and current developments. In T.

Sadowski, P. Trovalusci (Eds.), ‘Multiscale Modeling of Complex Materials: Phenomenological,

Theoretical and Computational Aspects’, CISM Series, 556, Springer, Berlin, 2014, 211-278.

T. Sadowski, P. Trovalusci, B. Schrefler, R. de Borst (Eds), ‘Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling for Complex Materials', Special Issue of Meccanica, 49(9), 2014.

P. Trovalusci (Ed.), Materials with Internal Structure. Multiscale and Multifield Modeling and Simulation, ‘Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering’, Springer Int. Publishing Switzerland, 2015, 1-132.

Articles in Books and Conference Papers (with peer-review process)

D. Addessi, M. L. De Bellis, E. Sacco, On the Cosserat-Cauchy homogenization procedure for heterogeneous periodic media. In E. Onate, X. Oliver; A. Huerta (eds.), WCCM XI, Int Center Numerical Methods Engineering, Barcelona (Spain), July 2014.

P. Trovalusci, M. L. De Bellis, A. Murrali, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, Coarse--graining approaches for particulate composites as micropolar continua. In E. Onate, X. Oliver; A. Huerta (eds.), WCCM XI, Int Center Numerical Methods Engineering, Barcelona (Spain), July 2014, 3302-3312.

A. Murrali, P. Trovalusci, M. L. De Bellis, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, Random masonry as homogenized micropolar continua, Proc. 9th International Masonry Conference (9ICM), Guimarães (Portugal), 2014, 1-9 (on-line).

P. Trovalusci, Discrete to scale-dependent continua for complex materials. A generalized Voigt approach using the virtual power equivalence. In P. Trovalusci (Ed.) Materials with Internal Structure.

Multiscale and Multifield Modelling and Simulation, Chapter 8, ‘Springer Tracts in Mechanical

Engineering’, Springer Int. Publishing Switzerland, 109-131, 2015. In print.

P. Trovalusci, M. L. De Bellis, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, A Statistically-Based Homogenization Approach for Particle Random Composites as Micropolar Continua. In H. Altenbach, S. Forest (Eds.) Generalized Continua as Models for Classical and Advanced Materials, Chapter 20, ‘Advanced Structured Materials’, Springer. In print.

A. Favata, P. Trovalusci, R. Masiani, A multiphysics and multiscale approach for modeling microcracked thermo-elastic materials, European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS), Crete (Greece), 2016, 1-10 (on-line).

Proceedings of Congresses (without peer-review process)

M. L. De Bellis, A. Murrali, P. Trovalusci, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, Homogenization for random micropolar composites. The case of masonry-like materials,  Atti del XXI Congr.  Naz. AIMETA,  Libreria Cortina , Torino, 2013, 202-210.

M. L. De Bellis M.L., D. Addessi, E. Sacco E,  A micromechanical approach for the micropolar modeling of heterogeneous periodic media., Proceedings of the 20th Italian Congress on Computational Mechanics (GIMC- VII GMA), Cassino, Italy, June 2014

ORGANIZATION/CHAIR

Minisyposia, Special Sessions organized (P. Trovalusci)

‘Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling for Complex Materials’, European Congress on Computional Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (MMCM4-ECCOMAS2012, Wien, September 10-14.

‘Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling for Complex Materials’, 11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI), Barcelona (Spain), July 20-25, 2014. 

‘Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling for Complex Materials’, Int. Conference on Computational Methods (MMCM6-ICCM2015), Auckland  (New Zealand), July 14-17, 2015 

 History of Mechanics, Annual Meeting Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik   (GAMM2015),  Lecce, Italy,  March 23-27, 2015.

Key-note presentations at Interantional Symposia/Congresses (P. Trovalusci)

- Discrete to scale-dependent continua for complex materials. A generalized Voigt approach using the principle of virtual power.  ‘Micromechanics of Metal Ceramic Composites’, Euromech Colloquium 557, Stuttgard (Germany), March 2-5, 2015.

- Nineteenth century molecular models with a glance at modern discrete–continuum theories, Book of Abstracts of Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (GAMM) Annual Meeting,  13, Lecce  (Italy) March 23-27.

- Coarse-graining approaches for complex materials as multifield  continua with applications to particle composites, 6th Int. Conf. on Computational Methods (ICCM2015), 14-17 July,  Auckland, New Zealand.

Abstracts of International and National Congresses

A. Pau, P. Trovalusci,  A multifield continuum model for microporous ceramic matrix composites, World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI), Barcelona (Spain), 2014. Invited.

D. Addessi, M. L. De Bellis, R. Masiani,  P. Trovalusci, Homogenization of Fiber Composite Materials: a comparison between discrete and continuum micromechanical approaches, WCCM XI, Barcelona (Spain), 2014. 

P. Trovalusci, M. L. De Bellis, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, A. Murrali, Random masonry as homogenized micropolar continua, 9th International Masonry Conference (9ICM),  Guimarães (Portugal), 2014. Invited.

P. Trovalusci, Coarse-graining approaches for complex materials as 'non-simple' continua, Multiscale Material Mechanics in the 21st Century: Old Ideas for New Models Across Materials, Processes and Scales. Int. Symposium honoring Nobel Laureate Dan Shechtman.  Cancun ( Mexico), July 2014. Invited.

M. L. De Bellis, A. Murrali, P. Trovalusci, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, Homogenization for random micropolar composites. The case of masonry-like materials,  XXI Congr.  Naz. AIMETA,  Torino, 2013.

A. Pau, P. Trovalusci,  Modelling of composite materials as microcontinua equivalent to lattice systems,  XXI Congr.  Naz. AIMETA,  Torino,  2013.

P. Trovalusci, Discrete-to-continuum approaches for complex materials as ‘non-simple’ continua, Conv. Meccanica Computazionale e Meccanica dei Materiali (GIMC-GMA), Cassino, June, 2014.  Invited.

M. L. De Bellis, P. Trovalusci, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, Micropolar homogenization of spatially random composite: RVE size and scaling of elastic coefficients,  XXII Congr.  Naz. AIMETA,  Genova, 14-18 Sept., 2015.

P. Trovalusci, Non-classical molecular approaches of Nineteenth century: the first step towards discrete–to–non-local field models, Congr.  Naz. AIMETA,  Genova, 14-18 Sept., 2015. Invited.

P. Trovalusci, M. L. De Bellis, M. Ostoja-Starzewski, E. Reccia, R. Masiani,

Sensitivity to material contrast and scaling measures in  statistically-based homogenization procedure for random composite materials, Int. Conf. on StochasticMechanics&Meccanica Stocastica, 1, Capri. (Invited).