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25JAN 2026
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SoftFrac organises a Minisymposium at WCCM-ECOMAS 2026, July
The 17th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 10th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (WCCM-ECCOMAS 2026) will be held in Munich, Germany from July 19—24, 2026. We are pleased to invite you and your interested colleagues and students to the minisymposium: MS-238: Mechanics of Soft Solids: Perspectives on Inelasticity and Failure The areas […]The 17th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 10th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (WCCM-ECCOMAS 2026) will be held in Munich, Germany from July 19—24, 2026. We are pleased to invite you and your interested colleagues and students to the minisymposium: MS-238: Mechanics of Soft Solids: Perspectives on Inelasticity and Failure The areas […]
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15JAN 2026
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The secret to making a cut: What happens when you cut a sausage?
FAU researchers investigate the processes involved in cutting soft tissue Most of us never think twice about how best to bite into a sausage or cut off a piece of it to savor. As long as it tastes good, we’re happy. Dissecting such soft materials remains poorly researched, and modern science still only knows a […]
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07DEC 2025
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SoftFrac – Discover Symposium
On the occasion of the visit of Karl Kalina and Franz Dammaß from TU Dresden, we organized a Symposium for scientific exchange. The talks were aligned with the research topics of SOFTFRAC and DISCOVER ERC projects. The event took place on Monday, January 19. The full program can be found in the attached flyer. On Tuesday, January 20, we scheduled small-group meetings with our guests. Vibrant discussions on the topics […]On the occasion of the visit of Karl Kalina and Franz Dammaß from TU Dresden, we organized a Symposium for scientific exchange. The talks were aligned with the research topics of SOFTFRAC and DISCOVER ERC projects. The event took place on Monday, January 19. The full program can be found in the attached flyer. On Tuesday, January 20, we scheduled small-group meetings with our guests. Vibrant discussions on the topics […]
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$FAU study shows that the cross-linking between the polymer molecules is a key fracture in soft fracture mechanics$
13JAN 2025
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FAU study shows that the cross-linking between the polymer molecules is a key fracture in soft fracture mechanics
Soft materials like rubber or silicone tear easily under tensile stress. In SoftFrac we are looking for ways to make such materials more stable. In a current study, we have shown that it depends, at least partly, on how stable the crosslinked bonds are between the polymer molecules. If the crosslinks are too loose, this […]
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$Masters’ thesis defense on configurational mechanics for soft fracture$
29OCT 2024
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Masters’ thesis defense on configurational mechanics for soft fracture
Mr. Terrence Pereira has successfully defended his MSc thesis on the topic of soft fracture mechanics. His work presented a comprehensive experimental and computational study of the soft elastomer VHB Tape. The Configurational Force Method was employed to guide experiments on crack propagation under large deformations. The supervisors of the thesis were Dr. Miguel Angel […]
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$Softfrac Zenodo Community$
20NOV 2023
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Softfrac Zenodo Community
Softfrac has initiated a Zenodo community to provide open access to research materials. The community can be accessed at: https://zenodo.org/communities/ercsoftfrac
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