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06/23/2025 | Colloquium | Institute for Structural Analysis and Dynamics (IBSD)

Research colloquium: Lecture by Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Michael Kaliske on Computational Methods for Conservation of Wooden Art

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As part of the research colloquium for students, doctoral and habiliation candidates, we cordially invite you to join us on Tuesday, 24.06.2025, at 16:30 in room 3516 (Mönchebergstr. 7). We are pleased to announce the lecture by Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Michael Kaliske with the title

"Computational Methods for Conservation of Wooden Art"

 

Abstract

Computational Methods for Conservation of Wooden Artwork

Cranach’s altar pieces, the Mona Lisa by Da Vinci or Stradivari’s violins, they all are made of wood and – as part of our cultural heritage – shall be conserved for future generations. Computational methods will support their structural analysis for preventive conservation measures.

The presentation gives insights into recent developments of models and methods for the comprehensive structural analysis of wooden structures, in particular wooden artwork. As a naturally grown material, the cellular and heterogeneous material is challenging with respect to its complex and non-linear material behaviour that is dependent on material direction, climate, time, history, loading etc.

Hence, anisotropic and multi-physically coupled material models for the elastic, viscous, plastic and fracture behaviour, realistic moisture transport models as well as uncertainty quantification approaches are developed and applied to the simulation of panel paintings and musical instruments at long-term hygro-mechanical loadings.

 

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Michael Kaliske, Institute for Structural Analysis, Technische Universität Dresden

Michael Kaliske was born in Hamburg, Germany. He graduated from University of Hannover and Swansea University. Subsequently, he was working as research fellow at the Institute for Structural Analysis (University of Hannover) 1991-1999. He got his Ph.D. in 1995 and the Habilitation in 1999. He joined Continental AG and was Head of the Mechanics and Simulation Development Department until 2002. In 2002, he was awarded the Chair of Structural Mechanics at University of Leipzig (2002- 2008). Since 2006, he is Director of the Institute for Structural Analysis at Technische Universität Dresden.

Further responsibilities are Secretary of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM) since 2009, President of the German Association of Computational Mechanics (GACM) 2017-2020 and Vice-President of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM) since 2022, among others. Currently, he is also member of the Senate of the German Research Foundation (DFG).

Michael Kaliske is interested in modelling and simulation of structural behavior at different length scales as well as its multi-physical characteristics including uncertainty features.