Department name

Department of Engineering
for Innovation

Computational Mechanics Lab

Advanced numerical analyses on structures of complex shapes characterized by smart innovative materials. Numerical assessment of doubly-curved shells accounting for generally anisotropic materials.

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The "Computational Mechanics Lab" is a research laboratory focused on the Scientific Disciplinary Sector (the Italian SSD) ICAR/08: Construction Science of the Department of Engineering for Innovation at the "Università del Salento". 

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The main target of the research group is to focus on the theoretical and numerical assessment of structures of double curvature composed by very innovative materials. A constant research work is taken on the geometrical description of structures and the multiscale implementation of advanced innovative materials.

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Education

Dynamics of Structures (ITA)
Master Degree in Civil Engineering, II Year.

Structural Mechanics (ITA)
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, III Year.

Theory of Structures (ITA)
Master Degree in Civil Engineering, I Year.

Computational Mechanics (ITA)
Master Degree in Civil Engineering, II Year. 

Biomechanics (ITA)
Bachelor Degree in Biomedic Engineering, II Year.

 Provincial road Lecce-Monteroni -
73100, Lecce (Italy)
"La Stecca" building - second floor, Campus Ecotekne
 +39 0832 297275
 francesco.tornabene@unisalento.it
 https://www.unisalento.it/scheda-utente/-/people/francesco.tornabene
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Coordinator

Prof. Francesco Tornabene

Prof. Francesco Tornabene, Assistant Professor

University of Salento - Department of Engineering for Innovation

"La Stecca" building - second floor, Campus Ecotekne, Provincial road Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce (Italy)

Tel. +39 0832 297275

Email francesco.tornabene@unisalento.it

STAFF

  • Rossana Dimitri (rossana.dimitri@unisalento.it)
  • Marco Trullo (marco.trullo@unisalento.it)
  • Matteo Viscoti (matteo.viscoti@unisalento.it)
  • Martina Rinaldi (martina.rinaldi@unisalento.it)

Publications

The research activity has been reported in a series of articles in International Journals.

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Projects

DiQuMASPAB Project (Differential Quadrature for Mechanics of Anisotropic Shells, Plates, Arches and Beams)

Partners and collaborations