Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. mult. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Peter Wriggers

Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. mult. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Peter Wriggers
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Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. mult. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Peter Wriggers
Address
An der Universität 1
30823 Garbsen
Building
Room
317
Position
Emeritus/Retired Professors
Leibniz Emeritus
Institute of Continuum Mechanics
  • Academic degrees
    1988 Habilitation, Mechanics, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Prof. E. Stein
    1981 Doctorate, Civil Engineering, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Prof. E. Stein
    1976 Dipl.-Ing., Civil-Engineering, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Prof. S. Spierig
  • Academic positions
    since 2008 Full Professor of Mechanics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Leibniz Universität Hannover
    2005 - 2006 Conjoint Professor at University of Newcastle, Australia
    1998 - 2008 Full Professor of Mechanics at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Leibniz Universität Hannover
    1990 - 1998 Full Professor of Mechanics at Technische Universität Darmstadt
    1988 - 1988 Visiting Professor at Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA
    1984 - 1990 Lecturer at Institute for Mechanics and Computational Mechacnics, University of Hannover
    1983 - 1984 Visiting Scholar at University of California, Berkeley, USA (with Prof. Robert L. Taylor)
    1976 - 1983 Staff Member at Institute of Construction Mechanics, Leibniz Universität Hannover
  • Activities
    since 2019 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Rocini (Rostock Centre for Interdisciplinary Implant Research) Link
    since 2020 President of the Advisory scientific council of CIMNE (International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering) Link
    since 2018 Corresponding Member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
    2009 - 2022 Re-elected member of the Executive Committee of IACM

    2015 - 2016

    Chair of the Executive Committee of the Applied Mechanics Division of ASME
    2015 - 2021 Vice President for Research at Leibniz Universität Hannover
    since 2015 Member of "Board of Directors" and "Scientific Council" of CISM (International Center of Mechanical Sciences) Link
    since 2014 Editor in Chief of „Computational Particle Mechanics“
    since  2012 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of CIMNE, UPC Barcelona
    2011 - 2018 Vice President of IACM (International Association for Computational Mechanics)
    2011 - 2013 Vice President of GAMM (Society for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics)
    2011 - 2016 Member of the Executive Committee of the Applied Mechanics Division of ASME
    2011 - 2017 Member of the DFG senate committee for Collaborate Research Centres (CRC)
    2010 - 2019 Charman of International Research Training Group: IRTG1627: Virtual Materials and Structures and their Validation
    2009 - 2022 Member of the steering committee of the maximum performance computer center Stuttgart (HLRS)
    2008 - 2012 President of GACM (German Association for Computational Mechanics)
    2008 - 2010 President of GAMM (Society for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics)
    2007 - 2011 Member of the ERC review panel for Starting and Consolidator Grants
    2006 - 2015 Member of selection committee of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for Humboldt Fellowships (since 2010 chairman)
    2004 - 2011 Member of DFG Experts Architecture/Civil Engineering and Medical Technology
    since 2004 Member of acatech (German Academy of Technology Science)
    since 2003 Associated editor of “Bauingenieur”
    since 2003 Member of Academy for Science and Literature Mainz
    2001 - 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of the "Transatlantic Science and Humanities Program" of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
    2001 - 2008 Vice President of GACM
    since 2001 Editor in Chief von “Computational Mechanics”
    1996 - 2001 Member of the DFG senate committee for graduate schools
  • Awards
    2015 Honorary Doctorate “Dr.-Ing. E.h.” of the TU Darmstadt, Germany
    2013 Honorary Doctorate “Dr. h. c. “ of the ENS Cachan, Paris, France
    2013 Honorary Doctorate “Dr. h. c. “ of the University of Technology Poznan  
    2013 “Zienkiewicz Medal” of the Polish Association for Computational Mechanics (PACM)
    2011 Grand Prize of the Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science (JSCES)
    2011 “Russell Severance Springer Professor“, Visiting Chair at ME Department, UC Berkeley
    2010 “IACM Award” (IACM)
    2008 “Euler Medal” of ECCOMAS

    2006

    Computational Mechanics Award (IACM)

    2004

    “Highly Commended Award” for paper in Engineering Computations

     

    2003 - 2004

    ARC Linkage Professorship at University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia

    2002

    Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)

    2002

    “Literati Award for Excellence” to the best paper 2002 in Engineering Computations

    1981

    “Christian-Kuhlemann-Scholarship” for best PhD-thesis, University of Hannover
  • Academic memberships
    since 2018 Corresponding Member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
    since 2004 Member of the National Academy of Engineering, “acatech”, Gemany
    since 2004 Member of the “Academy of Science and Literature”, Mainz, Germany
    since 1999 Member of Braunschweigische Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, Braunschweig, Germany
  • Books
    • Technische Mechanik, Band 4
      Hydromechanik, Elemente der Höheren Mechanik, Numerische Methoden
      Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
      3. Aufl. 1999. XI, 434 S. 213 Abb. Brosch.
      ISBN 3-540-65205-1
  • Journals
    • Editor-in-Chief:
    • Associated Editor
      International Journal for Numerical methods in Engineering (1998-2001)
      Der Bauingenieur (since 2003)
    • Member of the Editorial Board:
      • Since 1990    Engineering Computations
      • Since 1990    International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
      • Since 1994    International Journal for Engineering Analysis and Design
      • Since 1995    Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering
      • Since 1997    Computers & Structures
      • Since 1997    International Journal of Solids and Structures
      • Since 1997    International Journal of Forming Processes
      • Since 1998    Engineering with Computers
      • Since 2000    Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
      • Since 2000    International Journal for Computational Civil and Structural Engineering
      • Since 2000    Computational Engineering Science
      • Since 2002    Journal of Computational Biomechanics
      • Since 2003    International Journal of Computational Methods
      • Since 2003    Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
      • Since 2003    International Journal for Multiscale Computational Engineering
  • Research projects

Publications

Showing results 541 - 550 out of 676

2002


On the error indication of shells in unilateral frictionless contact. / Han, C. S.; Wriggers, Peter.
In: Computational mechanics, Vol. 28, No. 2, 03.2002, p. 169-176.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review

On the adaptive finite element method of steady-state rolling contact for hyperelasticity in finite deformations. / Hu, Guangdi; Wriggers, Peter.
In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 191, No. 13-14, 18.01.2002, p. 1333-1348.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review

A C1-continuous formulation for 3D finite deformation frictional contact. / Krstulović-Opara, L.; Wriggers, Peter; Korelc, J.
In: Computational mechanics, Vol. 29, No. 1, 07.2002, p. 27-42.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review

Contact betweem 3D beams with rectangular cross-sections. / Litewka, Przemysaw; Wriggers, Peter.
In: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 53, No. 9, 11.01.2002, p. 2019-2041.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review

Frictional contact between 3D beams. / Litewka, P.; Wriggers, Peter.
In: Computational mechanics, Vol. 28, No. 1, 02.2002, p. 26-39.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review

Computational contact mechanics. / Wriggers, Peter.
Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2002. 441 p.

Research output: Book/ReportMonographResearch


2001


Self-actuating fiber composites for auto-adaptive structures. / Krstulovic-Opara, N.; Wriggers, Peter; Krstulovic-Opara, L.
Smart Structures and Materials 2001: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways. 1. ed. Bellingham: SPIE, 2001. p. 416-425 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 4330).

Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceedingConference contributionResearchpeer review

Comparative crash simulations incorporating the results of sheet forming analyses. / Lee, S. H.; Han, C. S.; Oh, S. I. et al.
In: Engineering Computations (Swansea, Wales), Vol. 18, No. 5-6, 14.10.2001, p. 744-758.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review

Combination of the critical displacement method with a damage model for structural instability analysis. / Oñate, E.; Tschöpe, H.; Wriggers, Peter.
In: Engineering Computations (Swansea, Wales), Vol. 18, No. 3-4, 09.08.2001, p. 642-662.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review

Finite element modelling of orthotropic material behaviour in pneumatic membranes. / Reese, S.; Raible, T.; Wriggers, Peter.
In: International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 38, No. 52, 27.11.2001, p. 9525-9544.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review