Filippo Berto
Professor
University of Padova
Italy
Biography
He is author of more than 300 technical papers, mainly oriented to the brittle failure of different materials, notch effect, the application of the finite element method to the structural analysis, the mechanical behavior of metallic materials, the fatigue performance of notched components as well as the reliability of welded, bolted and bonded joints. Since 2003, he has been working on different aspects of the Structural Integrity discipline, by mainly focusing attention on problems related to the static and fatigue assessment of engineering materials and components. In particular, he has attempted to devise engineering methods suitable for designing components (experiencing different kinds of stress concentration phenomena) against fatigue as well as against static failures. According to his modus operandi, he has performed both theoretical and experimental investigations and all the design methods he has formalized so far have always been validated through a systematic experimental work.
Research Interest
Local approaches based on strain energy density, Mechanical properties of engineering materials, Fracture Mechanics, Polymers.