Pedro
Miguel
ReisEsther and Harold E. Edgerton Assistant Professor
of Mechanical Engineering and
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Office: #1-330 Lab: #1-334
Cambridge, MA 02139-1713, USA
Phone Office: +1 617-324-3325
Phone Lab: +1 617-715-4780
e-mail: preis@@ mit.edu
In the
EGS.Lab we are dedicated to the fundamental understanding of
the mechanics of thin objects and structures; including rods, plates
and shells. The large
displacements permissible in such configurations can give rise to
non-negligible geometric nonlinearities, even if its material
properties remain linear. Of interest
is also the coupling of the
elasticity of thin objects with other phenomena such as fracture,
adhesion, fluid forces at liquid interfaces and flow.
Examples of relevant applications range from thin elements in stretchable electronics and micro-actuators to large civil engineering contexts such as domes, hypar roofs and borewell drilling.
The starting point of the investigations is often through well controlled experiments of desktop-scale model systems for which we take advantage of advanced digital fabrication techniques. The final goal is often the predictive understanding of the large deformations of thin structures. Once a theoretical framework has been developed and the underlying mechanics rationalized, we then aim at implementing it at scale of the original problem (small or large scale) towards practical applications.
Examples of relevant applications range from thin elements in stretchable electronics and micro-actuators to large civil engineering contexts such as domes, hypar roofs and borewell drilling.
The starting point of the investigations is often through well controlled experiments of desktop-scale model systems for which we take advantage of advanced digital fabrication techniques. The final goal is often the predictive understanding of the large deformations of thin structures. Once a theoretical framework has been developed and the underlying mechanics rationalized, we then aim at implementing it at scale of the original problem (small or large scale) towards practical applications.
Some of the questions involving thin structures that interest us can be found in the Journal Club of iMechanica (June 2010) and in the Research Group profile @ the Engineering Mechanics Institute (September 2011).
For more info, pics and videos on what we do, please visit our research pages.
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Thanks to LaCozina and La Fabrica de Colores for help with graphical design.
Last update: 9th May 2013.
