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Barthelat, Francois

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Research

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  • I lead the Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Bioinspiration, which focuses on 1) the study of the structure and mechanics of natural materials, and 2) the design, fabrication and testing of bio-inspired structural and multifunctional materials. Representative projects: • Mechanics of deformation and fracture in biological materials: Structure-mechanics-performance-function relationships in high-performance natural materials such as bone, teeth, structural proteins, seashells, fish scales and fish fins. • Design, fabrication and testing of novel bioinspired materials: New bio-inspired microstructures and innovative fabrication methods including three-dimensional laser engraving, 3D printing. Applications in bioengineering, aerospace, construction, electronics. • Mechanics of engineered granular materials: materials and structured made of grains with engineered shapes and arrangement to achieve high strength and infinite recyclability

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  • Bioinspired materials, Architectured materials

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Teaching

courses taught

  • MCEN 2063 - Mechanics of Solids
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023
    Covers axial forces, transverse forces, bending moments and torque on beams, shafts, columns and tensile members. Calculations of stresses from each of these loads, stresses in pressure vessels, stress concentrations. Stress transformation, principal stresses and maximum shear stress using Mohr�s circle, combined load, failure criteria. Hooke�s law, deflection and statically indeterminate structures, thermoelasticity. Degree credit not granted for this course and CVEN 3161.
  • MCEN 4228 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
    Subject matter to be selected from topics of current interest. May be repeated up to 15 credit hours. Same as MCEN 5228.
  • MCEN 5023 - Solid Mechanics 1
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Introduces stress, strain and motion of a continuous system. Discusses material derivative; fundamental laws of mass, momentum, energy and entropy; constitutive equations and applications to elasticand plastic materials. Degree credit not granted for this course and ASEN 5012.
  • MCEN 5228 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
    Subject matter to be selected from topics of current interest. May be repeated up to 30 credit hours.
  • MCEN 6228 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Subject matter to be selected from topics of current interest. May be repeated up to 15 total credit hours.

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