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Stefano Tomassi

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Ph.D. candidate in Ingegneria Meccanica , 41st cycle (2025-2028)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)

  • Componente Academic Board - Ph.D. programme in Mechanical Engineering

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PhD

Research topic

Use of human body models via finite elements for the assessment of injuries in urban mobility accident scenarios.

Tutors

Keywords

Finite element analysis / Analisi a elementi finiti
Multi-body analysis / Analisi multi-body
Impact and crashworthiness / Resistenza a impatto e crash

Biography

The research activity consists of the study of passive safety for two- and four-wheeled vehicles, as well as innovative vehicles in the field of micromobility. The work involves injury assessment, the implementation of passive safety devices, and the study of crashworthiness of automotive structures. The main technical tools used to develop the models are finite element methods and multi-body methods. Injuries will be evaluated for different categories of road users (vulnerable road users, passenger vehicle occupants, etc.). The proposed activities also include the development of a tool for processing simulation results. The objective is to present frequent analyses through clear and accessible plots and animations. These analyses include, for example, the effects of rear impacts on the cervical region (also known as “whiplash”) in female individuals, as well as the impact resistance of lightweight materials for automotive structures. The research activity is expected to be carried out abroad for a period of six months at a research institute conducting activities that are consistent with the research statement.
Relevant complementary educational activities:
  • Techniques of structural simulation in dynamic and non-linear fields
  • Advanced topics in the finite element method
  • Model order reduction for parametric non-linear problems
  • Writing scientific papers in engineering

Skills

SDG

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Goal 13: Climate action

Research

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