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
2026
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A new and innovative setup for cutting process analysis (Poster) Schab, D. (Involved person), Friedrichs, K. (Involved person), Dammaß, F. G. (Involved person), Kästner, M. (Involved person), Zahn, S. (Involved person), Rohm, H. (Speaker), Wagemans, A. M. (Involved person) 2026 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Contributed
2025
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When invariants matter: Invariant-based physics-augmented neural networks Dammaß, F. G. (Speaker), Friedrichs, K. (Involved person), Kalina, K. A. (Involved person), Kästner, M. (Involved person) 24 Sep 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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Data-driven modeling of crystallizing elastomers based on physics-augmented neural networks Friedrichs, K. (Speaker), Dammaß, F. G. (Involved person), Kalina, K. A. (Involved person), Kästner, M. (Involved person) 23 Sep 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Contributed
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New insights into strain-induced crystallisation and fracture of rubber Dammaß, F. G. (Speaker), Friedrichs, K. (Involved person), Kalina, K. A. (Involved person), Kästner, M. (Involved person) 5 Sep 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Contributed
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Cutting of Food: Inelasticity, Fracture and Friction, and Ductile-to-Brittle Transitions Dammaß, F. G. (Speaker), Schab, D. (Involved person), Wagemans, A. M. (Involved person), Kästner, M. (Involved person) 25 Aug 2025 → 27 Aug 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Contributed