Univ. Prof. Dr. Otmar Kolednik

Function: Senior Scientist, retired
Freelancer at ESI
Room: 114
Phone: +43 (0) 3842-804-114
E-Mail: otmar.kolednik(at)oeaw.ac.at

Research

Deformation, Fatigue and Fracture

Micro- and Nanomechanics

Complex Materials

Methods

Deformation, fatigue and fracture of materials and composites, theoretical concepts of non-linear fracture mechanics, numerical modelling of damage initiation and crack growth, materials and component design, quantitative fracture surface analysis, local deformation analysis, finite element modeling, configurational forces concept

Teaching

Nichtlineare Burchmechanik – Theorie und Anwendung, Werkstoff und Bruchzähigkeit

Projects

Design concepts for new fracture resistant materials, Driving force parameters for defects in materials, Behavior of cracks in inhomogeneous materials

Publications

  • Crack in inhomogeneous materials: Comprehensive assessment using the configurational forces conceptKolednik Otmar P.J.Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2698-2711 (2010)
  • Numerical analysis on special cracking phenomena of residual compressive inter-layers in ceramic laminatesChen C.R., Bermejo R., O. KolednikEngineering Fracture Mechanics77, 2567-2576 (2010)
  • Fatigue damage mechanisms and damage evolution near cyclically loaded edgesEbner R., P. Gruber, W. Ecker, O. Kolednik, Krobath M., G. JesnerBulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Technical Sciences, 267-279 (2010)
  • Optimierung von AutomobilstahlKapp M., O. KolednikThema "Das Forschungsmagazin der ÖAW", 40-41 (2010)
  • Local and global measures of the fracture toughness of metal matrix compositesSabirov Ilshat, Kolednik OtmarMaterials Science and Engineering A, 3100-3110 (2010)
  • The configurational force concept in elastic-plastic facture mechanics - Instructive examplesSchöngrundner R., O. Kolednik, F.D. FischerKey Engineering Materials417-418, 297-300 (2010)
  • Deformation and Fracture of Advanced High Strength SteelsKapp M., T. Hebesberger, O. Kolednik TN Higashida K., ed. (2010)
  • Entwicklung bruchresistenter WerkstoffeKolednik Otmar D.G.BIONIK Innovation & Qualifikation, 66-69 (2010)