PROJECT 13 / May to Dec 2025

Beyond the elastic limit

MATLAB elastoplastic solver

Mechanics of Solids and Materials Lab · University of Michigan

THE QUESTION

What happens after a material stops responding elastically?

My contribution

I built a MATLAB elastoplastic solver using return mapping algorithms and cell wise homogenization to predict stress strain response in composite unit cells.

I also created analysis and visualization scripts for the simulation output. The result was a repeatable workflow for comparing local material behavior and preparing future fracture and durability studies.

OUTCOME / CONTRIBUTION

Created a reusable simulation and analysis workflow.

The process

  1. 01

    Implement return mapping algorithms

  2. 02

    Apply cell wise homogenization

  3. 03

    Analyze and visualize stress strain response

Source: Résumé supplied by Daniela Ojeda

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