Anastasios Vassilopoulos
EPFL ENAC IIC CCLAB
BP 2122 (Bâtiment BP)
Station 16
1015 Lausanne
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Biography
PERSONAL INFORMATIONName : Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos
email : anastasios.vassilopoulos@epfl.ch
Tel: 41 21 6936393
Fax: 41 21 6936240
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
1995: Dipl. Mechanical Engineer, University of Patras, Greece
2001: Dr Mechanical Engineer, Doctoral thesis in fatigue of composite materials from the Dept. Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Greece
CURRENT POSITION
Senior Scientist (MER), Composite Construction Laboaratory (CCLab), EPFL
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2006-2012 Research and Teaching Associate, Composite Construction Laboaratory (CCLab), EPFL
2002-2006 Assisstant Professor, Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Patras, Greece
2001-2003 Post-doctoral Research associate, (Part-time) Dept. Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of the University of Patras, Greece.
EDUCATION
1990 - 1995
Graduate student, Dept. Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Greece
October 1994-January 1995
Dept. Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, U.K. (In the frame of Erasmus project for the final year thesis, under the supervision of Prof. R. D. Adams)
1995 - 2000
Research assistant, Dept. Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras.
LANGUAGES
English, Greek, French
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (Member of)
Council of the European Society of Composite Materials (ESCM)
Council of the European Society of Experimental Mechanics (EuraSEM)
The European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS)
The European Energy Research Alliance (EERA, JP WIND)
The Technical Chamber of Greece (TCG)
The Hellenic Association of Mechanical & Electrical Engineers
SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH INTERESTS
Experimental methods for the study of the behavior of composite materials under static and fatigue loading
Development of analytical methods for the study of the behavior of FRP composite materials under variable amplitude complex stress states
Development of fatigue life prediction methodologies for composite materials and structures
Design of constructions with composite materials
Publications
Selected publications
| Sun, Wei; Vassilopoulos, Anastasios P.; Keller, Thomas International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2014;52:31-39 |
Effect of thermal lag on glass transition temperature of polymers measured by DMA |
| Moslem Shahverdi, Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos, Thomas Keller Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2012;43(10):1783-1790 |
A total fatigue life model for the prediction of the R-ratio effects on fatigue crack growth of adhesively-bonded pultruded GFRP DCB joints |
| Roohollah Sarfaraz, Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos, Thomas Keller International Journal of Fatigue, 2012;44:245-252 |
Experimental investigation and modeling of mean load effect on fatigue behavior of adhesively-bonded pultruded GFRP joints |
| Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos, Behzad D. Manshadi, Thomas Keller International Journal of Fatigue, 2010;32(4):659-669 |
Influence of the constant life diagram formulation on the fatigue life prediction of composite materials |
| Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos, Efstratios F. Georgopoulos, Vasileios Dionysopoulos International Journal of Fatigue, 2007;29(1):20-29 |
Artificial neural networks in spectrum fatigue life prediction of composite materials |
| Theodore P. Philippidis, Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing,2004;35(6):657-666 |
Life prediction methodology for GFRP laminates under spectrum loading |
| Theodore P. Philippidis, Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos Journal of Composite Materials, 1999;33(17):1578-1599 |
Fatigue Strength Prediction under Multiaxial Stress |
Other publications
Publication list (Scopus)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?origin=resultslist&authorId=6601942986&zone=Research
Research projects
18. “Combined numerical and experimental approach for the development, testing and analysis of thick adhesive joints in large wind turbine blades” NSF Lead Agency Process 200021E_189444, 2020-202417. “Bonded composite primary structures in engineering applications” Swiss National Science Foundation NSF, IZCOZ0_189905, 2020-2024
16. "Fatigue and fracture simulation methods for engineering structures made of polymeric composites” Swiss National Science Foundation, 200020_185005, (2019-2023)
15. “Composite sandwich bridge decks on fire”, Swiss National Science Foundation, 200021_156647, (2018-2022)
14. “Impact of experimentally-derived lightning waveforms on mechanical performance of composite structures”, Swiss National Science Foundation, International collaboration with Russia, IZLRZ2_163907/1, (2015-2018)
13. “Progressive fatigue damage modeling of FRP structural assemblies” Swiss National Science Foundation, 202221_156647, (2015-2018)
12. “Development of a prestressed and permanent soil/rock anchor made of non-corrosive carbon fiber composite materials” CCLab, EPFL, Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency, (2013-2017)
11. “Design tool for adhesively bonded timber joints”, CCLab, EPFL, Swiss National Science Foundation, NRP 66, No. 406640-136680, (2012-2016)
10. “Structural adhesives for bridges: characterization and durability”, CCLab, EPFL, Swiss Federal Roads Authority, (2006-2011)
9. “Ultralight photovoltaic structures – Strategic project (Solar Impulse)”, CCLab, EPFL, Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency, Integration of photovoltaic cells in FRP sandwich skins, (2006-2009)
8. “Fatigue of adhesively bonded joints from pultruded GFRP composites” CCLab, EPFL, Swiss National Science Foundation, (2006-2010)
7. PYTHAGORAS II, Strengthening of research teams in Universities “Fatigue life prediction of structures made of composite materials and loaded under complex, irregular, stress states” (2005-2007)
6. ENK6-CT2001-00552, “OPTIMAT BLADES – Reliable optimal use of materials for wind turbine rotor blades”, (2002- 2003)
5. ENK6-CT2000-00320, “DAMPBLADE”, “Wind turbine rotor blades for enhanced aeroelastic stability and fatigue life using passively damped composites”, (2000-2003)
4. EEC, JOULE, JOR3-CT98-0251 “ADUPTURB”, “Adaptation of existing wind turbines for operation on high wind speed complex terrain sites; kWh cost reduction”, (1999-2001)
3. EEC, JOULE, JOR3-CT98-0283 “AEGIS”, “Acoustic emission proof testing and damage assessment of wind turbine blades”, (1999-2001)
2. “SMT, European Wind Turbine Testing Procedures & Development. Task 2: Blade Test Methods and Techniques”, (1998)
1. ΕΠΕΤ ΙΙ, #573 “Development of Greek technology for wind turbines 400-500 kW and simultaneously development of Greek technology for wind turbine rotor blades”, (1995-1999)
Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Civil Engineering
Projeter ensemble ENAC
PhD Students
Fan Jialiang, Khalooei Tafti Seyed Shayan, Vadugappatty Srinivasan Dharun,Past EPFL PhD Students
Angelidi Myrsini , Cameselle Molares Aida , Dehghan Manshadi Behzad , Fan Haifeng , Farajzadeh Moshtaghin Alireza , Moussa Omar , Movahedirad Abdolvahid , Sarfaraz Khabbaz Roohollah , Savvilotidou Maria , Shahverdi Moslem , Sun Wei , Vahedi Niloufar , Wang Congzhe , Zhang Ye ,Courses
Structural mechanics (for GC)
The course discusses the basic principles of structural mechanics, analyzing the performance of materials and structures against loading and focuses on the stress strain relationships and the effect of axial, bending, shear and torsional loadings on engineer structures.
Advanced composites in engineering structures
1.Introduce topics in properties, processing, mechanical behavior, characterization, analysis and structural design of Fiber Reinforced Composites
2.Help students develop their research skills through independent investigations on research topics
Composites design and innovation
The course offers the opportunity to gain practical experience in the characterization of fiber reinforced polymer and manufacturing/production methods for composite structures.
The material is presented by lectures and visits to the laboratory. This is mainly a project based - hands on course
Selected Topics on Advanced Composites in Engineering Structures
The course focuses on the current investigations in the fields of fatigue and fracture of composite materials and composite structural components, like adhesively-bonded joints. Students would be able to develop design concepts for composite structures under realistic loading conditions