Theses, Books and Book Chapters

2023

Theses

Modeling the mechanics and rheology of porous and granular media: an elastoplastic continuum approach

L. K. U. Blatny / J-F. Molinari; J. A. P. Gaume (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Friction and fracture: richness and complexity in dynamic rupture

T. D. Roch / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

2022

Theses

Modeling the origins of adhesive wear across scales

S-J. Pham-Ba / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

Mechanics of alkali-silica reaction in concrete across scales

E. Gallyamov / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

2021

Theses

Multi-scale modeling of aggregate interlock phenomena in concrete

M. Pundir / J-F. Molinari; G. Anciaux (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. 

2020

Theses

Surface roughness evolution in adhesive wear processes

E. Milanese / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Bridging scales in wear modeling with volume integral methods for elastic-plastic contact

L. H. G. Frérot / J-F. Molinari; G. Anciaux (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

2018

Theses

When dynamic cracks meet disorder: A journey along the fracture process zone

F. Barras / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

2017

Theses

Physical Phenomena in Dynamic Failure of Concrete at the Mesoscale

O. Yilmaz / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Multi-Scale Modeling of the Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete

A. I. Cuba Ramos / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Coupled 3D Dislocation Modeling at Nano- and Micro-Scales

J. Cho / J-F. Molinari; G. Anciaux (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Book Chapters

Fracturing in Dry and Saturated Porous Media

E. Milanese; T. D. Cao; L. Simoni; B. A. Schrefler 

Advances in Computational Plasticity; Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. p. 265-288.

2015

Theses

High Performance Computing Simulations of Dynamic Fragmentation in Brittle Materials

M. Vocialta / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Dynamic crack propagation in a heterogeneous ceramic microstructure, insights from a cohesive model

S. M. Taheri Mousavi / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. 

Book Chapters

MD/FE Multiscale Modeling of Contact

S. B. Ramisetti; G. Anciaux; J-F. Molinari 

Fundamentals of friction and wear on the nanoscale; Cham: Springer, 2015. p. 289-312.

2014

Theses

Slip Fronts at Frictional Interfaces

D. S. Kammer / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2014. 

Modelling Plasticity in Nanoscale Contact

T. Junge / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2014. 

2013

Theses

Multiscale Modeling of Thermo-Mechanical Coupling Between Atomistic and Continuum Domains

S. B. Ramisetti / J-F. Molinari; G. Anciaux (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

A meso-scale computational approach to dynamic failure in concrete

L. Snozzi / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. 

2011

Theses

Bio Simulation of Brain Ventricle Dilation in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

K. Shahim / J-F. Molinari; J-M. Drezet (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2011. 

2010

Theses

Exploring the Physics behind Dynamic Fragmentation through Parallel Simulations

S. Levy / J-F. Molinari (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. 

2008

Theses

Modeling two-phase flows on moving domains

M. Preisig / T. Zimmermann (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. 

2002

Book Chapters

3D finite element analysis of impact damage in metallic and ceramic targets

J. F. Molinari; F. H. Zhou 

Ceramic Armor Materials By Design; 2002. p. 317-327.