Dr. Franz Dammass
© NEFM
Chair of Computational and Experimental Solid Mechanics
Visiting address:
Zeunerbau, Room 356 George-Bähr-Straße 3c
01069 Dresden
Research
- Data-driven material modelling, Physics-augmented artificial intelligence
- Mechanics of soft solids, e.g., rubbery polymers and natural materials
- Fracture and damage of inelastic and heterogeneous materials
- Google Scholar
- Research Gate
Teaching
Lectures and tutorials for advanced courses:
- Summer term: Lecture Advanced Topics in Finite Element Analysis (Master Computational Modelling and Simulation)
- Winter term: Lecture Finite element methods (9th semester, track Vehicle engineering) and tutorial Multiscale modelling (9th semester)
Publications
2026
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Construction of minimal integrity bases for anisotropic hyperelasticity via structural tensors, 8 Jul 2026, In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 216, 38 p., 106763Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Precise, efficient and flexible modeling of crystallizing elastomers based on physics-augmented neural networks, 15 Jun 2026, In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 455, 118852Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
2025
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When invariants matter: The role of I1 and I2 in neural network models of incompressible hyperelasticity, Nov 2025, In: Mechanics of Materials. 210, 105443Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Neural networks meet phase-field: A hybrid fracture model, 30 Mar 2025, In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 440 (2025), 27 p., 117937Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
2024
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Rate- and temperature-dependent ductile-to-brittle fracture transition: Experimental investigation and phase-field analysis for toffee, 20 Jan 2024, In: Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 297 (2024), 24 p., 109878Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
Conference talks
2022
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Phase-field description and analysis of fracture in rate-dependent materials Dammaß, F. G. (Speaker), Ambati, M. (Involved person), Kästner, M. (Involved person) Apr 2022 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Contributed