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Dr.  Claudio Balzani

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3432-3476
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Research interests

  • Structural mechanics and finite element simulation
  • Finite element formulations
  • Geometrical and material nonlinearities
  • Damage modeling in fiber composites
  • Damage modeling in structural adhesive joints
  • Buckling and post-buckling of thin-walled structures
  • Dynamic response of wind turbines
  • Design methods for wind turbine rotor blades

Teaching

  • Computer-Aided Design of Wind Farms with WindPRO
  • Design and Installation of Wind Farms
  • Rotor Blade Design for Wind Turbines
  • Wind Energy Technology I
  • Wind Energy Technology II
  • Supervision of student projects, Bachelor and Master Theses

Academic career and education

  • 01/2009: PhD at the Institute for Structural Analysis, University of Karlsruhe (TH), Title of the PhD Thesis: Finite Element Modeling of Intra- and Interlaminar Damage Growth in Composite Laminates
  • 1997-2003: Studies of Civil Engineering, Specialisation: Higher mechanics and construction engineering, degree: Dipl.-Ing., Title of the Diploma Thesis: A simple finite anisotropic viscoelastic model with applications to soft tissues
  • 1996: Abitur, Gymnasium in den Filder Benden in Moers, Germany

Professional career

  • since 07/2011: Scientific staff / lecturer at the Institute for Wind Energy Systems, Leibniz University Hannover
  • 2011: Scientific staff at the Institute for Structural Analysis, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
  • 2010-2011: Representative of the chair holder Mechanics-Statics in education and administration, Technical University of Dortmund
  • 01/2009: PhD at the Institute for Structural Analysis, University of Karlsruhe (TH), Title of PhD Thesis: Finite Element Modeling of Intra- and Interlaminar Damage Growth in Composite Laminates
  • 2004-2010: Scientific staff at the Institute for Structural Analysis, University of Karlsruhe (TH), since 10/2009 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
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Latest publications

  1. Published
    Buckling behavior of rotor blade sandwich panels with spatially distributed material uncertainties

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Research › peer review

  2. E-pub ahead of print
    Non-proportionality analysis of multiaxial fatigue stress histories in trailing edge adhesive joints of wind turbine rotor blades

    Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint

  3. Published
    Determination of delamination-related material properties and sensitivities in a ply drop composite using a semi-numerical approach

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Research › peer review

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Latest datasets

  1. Supplement to: Validation of a modeling methodology for wind turbine rotor blades based on a full scale blade test

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Keywords

  • Wind Energy, Wind Turbine, Rotor Blade, Fiber Composite, Finite Element Method, Simulation, Structural Mechanics, Digital Twin, Modeling, Damage Modeling, Stability, Buckling, Material Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, Renewable Energies