CompMech Group Unipv

28/01/2025

Investigation Fatigue Life of 3D Printed Amorphous PEEK

Estimating the fatigue life of 3D-printed PEEK (polyether ether ketone) is crucial, as functional parts like medical and mechanical components experience repeated stress over time.The functionality of such components could be compromised by fatigue failures that are usually due to a high number of load cycles with magnitude significantly lower than the static strength limit.

Conducted by Luigi Ruccolo, as part of his master's thesis, and supervised by Beatrice Rossetti using the Litem BYC 200 machine available at the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAR) of Pavia University. The research activity was managed by Gianluca Alaimo, Stefania Marconi and Ferdinando Auricchio.
The aim of this study is to predict the 3D printed PEEK fatigue life using the Basquin model.

For a detailed look at the methodology, results, and implications, check out the full article:
https://compmech.unipv.it/investigation-of-3d-printed-amorphous-polyether-ether-ketone-peek-fatigue-life/


Università degli studi di Pavia

18/09/2024

Congratulations to Massimo Carraturo for winning the prestigious AIMETA Junior 2024 Award in Solid and Structural Mechanics! 🏆

Dr. Massimo Carraturo, a member of CompMech, has been awarded this recognition for his methodological rigor and innovative contributions to the field.
https://compmech.unipv.it/massimo-carraturo-vince-il-premio-aimeta-junior-2024-in-meccanica-dei-solidi-e-delle-strutture

06/09/2024

Numerical simulation of 3D printed FFF parts through G-code derived geometry

A groundbreaking Coding code developed by researchers at ProtoLab.
This code generates precise interior (infill) and exterior (perimeters) geometries for any components based on G-code instructions.

Is the geometry reconstruction accurate enough for a reliable prediction of the mechanical response of the gyroid beam samples? To test this, the LitemBYC200 machine was used.

Read our full article on our website: https://compmech.unipv.it/g-code-based-geometry-for-fff-simulation/

The original idea came from Gianluca Alaimo and Alberto Cattenone, with supervision and support from Ferdinando Auricchio. Francesca Rotini and Stefania Marconi at ProtoLab tackled the challenge by developing an in-house MATLAB code.



Litem-Life Testing Machines Università di Pavia

30/08/2024

We want to remind you of two significant events in 2025 in biomechanics and additive manufacturing.

30th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB 2025)
Date: July 6-9, 2025
Location: ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Details: https://esbiomech2025.org

SIM-AM 2025 - The Fifth International Conference on Simulation for Additive Manufacturing
Date: September 9-11, 2025
Location: Pavia, Italy
Details: https://sim-am2025.cimne.com/


Università degli studi di Pavia

10/06/2024

bicycle handlebar
Assessing failure’s reason for a 3D printed bicycle handlebar

Our latest use case: A force-controlled fatigue test was performed on a 3D printed bicycle handlebar made of stainless steel 316L, engineered by Gianluca Alaimo ( UniPV) and designed by Romolo Stanco (T RED/Toot/Bianca s.r.l.)....
Read the full article: https://compmech.unipv.it/fatigue-test-and-wear-assessment-on-3d-printed-tpu-specimens-3/

The test has been carried out by B. Rossetti and Gianluca Alaimo using the Litem BYC 200 machine, available at the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAR) of Pavia University.
The research activity has been supervised by Ferdinando Auricchio

Università degli studi di Pavia Litem Life Testing Machines

12/04/2024

Discover the latest news: an article by ESA investigating how weightlessness changes the cardiovascular systems of astronauts in orbit through 3D bioprinting

Read more: https://compmech.unipv.it/3d-bioprinted-blood-vessel/

Università degli studi di Pavia

02/04/2024

VALIDATION OF NUMERICAL MODEL FOR SS 316L STEEL HANDLEBAR (ASHEETA) THROUGH FORCE-CONTROLLED BENDING TEST

Our latest use case: VALIDATION OF NUMERICAL MODEL FOR SS 316L STEEL HANDLEBAR (ASHEETA) THROUGH FORCE-CONTROLLED BENDING TEST. Engineering: Gianluca Alaimo (UniPV/ProtoLab), supervisioning: Prof. Ferdinando Auricchio, design: Romolo Stanco (TRed/Toot/Bianca s.r.l.). Supervised by our expert, Beatrice Rossetti, who oversaw the Litem Life Testing Machines testing machine at the University of Pavia's Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Check out our fascinating case study:
https://compmech.unipv.it/validation-of-numerical-model-for-ss-316l-steel-handlebar-asheeta-through-force-controlled-bending-test/

Ansys Università degli studi di Pavia

Validation of numerical model for SS 316L steel handlebar (ASHEETA) through force-controlled bending test

13/03/2024

We communicate that PhD students enrolled at ESB (European Society of Biomechanics) will enjoy a 20% discount on course fees. Register now to benefit from this offer

Here you can find information and contact details
http://nlcourse.unipv.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NL24_announcement_v7.pdf

04/03/2024

NL24 COURSE NONLINEAR COMPUTATIONAL SOLID & STRUCTURAL MECHANICS

http://nlcourse.unipv.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NL24_1st_announcement_v6.pdf

We extend an invitation to a course designed for engineers, graduate students, and researchers. The course aims to provide a thorough review of numerical techniques and solution algorithms for nonlinear mechanics.

Each day will conclude with an interactive session where sample problems are addressed, solved on the spot, and utilized as a basis for discussion. The course will take place in the beautiful and historical Palazzo Vistarino, via sant’Ennodio 26, Pavia, Italy.

Registrations: http://nlcourse.unipv.it/registration/

For more information on the course, please refer to the following document:http: //nlcourse.unipv.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NL24_1st_announcement_v6.pdf

https://www.palazzovistarino.it/eng/
Participants can book a guest room (with limited availability) at Palazzo Vistarino, by sending an email to the Secretariat. Other accommodations are available for direct booking by participants.
Università di Pavia

30/10/2023

In between two Pillars of computational mechanics!
Happy birthday Tom!

25/10/2023

30 OTTOBRE 2023 OLYMPIC CHALLENGE LAUNCH
dalle ore 13.30

Presso il Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura - Meccanica Computazionale e Materiali Avanzati dall' Università degli studi di Pavia, il team di TOOT Racing Factory Team diretto da Romolo Stanco, il direttore del CompMech@UniPV prof Ferdinando Auricchio e il responsabile del Protolab Università di Pavia ing Gianluca Alaimo presenteranno la sfida Olimpica che con il management di Erica Marson ha già portato idee, tecnologia, innovazione e atleti a primeggiare nel mondo grazie a un approccio rivoluzionario.

Con la direzione del team di Erica Marson, insieme ai partner che hanno già creduto al progetto verrà lanciata la nuova sfida che dopo l'esordio ai Campionati del Mondo su pista 2023 con la rivoluzionaria e l'omologazione di 16 componenti per le di Parigi 2024 si propone di portare nel mondo del di performance idee, contenuti e tecnologie per permettere agli atleti di esprimere al massimo il loro potenziale.

Indicazioni
30 ottobre 2023
Inizio: 13.30
Indirizzo: Università di pavia
Dipartimento di ingegneria civile ed architettura
Via Ferrata, 3 - 27100 Pavia
Contatti: +39 0382 985468

19/10/2023

Siamo lieti di annunciare che il giorno 6 Novembre, si apriranno le iscrizioni per la 3° edizione della “ Winter School: From printing set-up to laboratory analysis“. La scuola si terrà presso la facoltà di Ingegneria dell’Università degli studi di Pavia dal 12 al 16 Febbraio 2024.

We are pleased to announce that on November 6th, registrations will open for the 3rd edition of the ' Winter School: From printing set-up to laboratory analysis.' The school will take place at the Faculty of of the University of Pavia from February 12th to 16th, 2024

Registrazioni 👉 https://lnkd.in/dW5cA2YD
Registrations 👉 https://lnkd.in/dW5cA2YD