International Journal of Composite Materials

The International Journal of Composite Materials is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. The journal covers all scientific and technological aspects of composite materials and their structures, including physical, chemical, artificial, mechanical, and other properties of Composite Materials as well as microscopic to macroscopic behavior studied both experimentally and theoretically.

Leon Mishnaevsky Jr.

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Composite Materials

Research Scientist, Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Research Areas

Computational analysis of composites, Composites for wind turbines, Structural and microstructural analysis of composites

Education

2005Habilitation (Doktor habil. in Mechanics)Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany
1991Dr.-Eng.USSR Academy of Sciences (Russia)/Confirmed by German Ministry of Education (1995)
1987DiplomaElectro-Mechanical Engineering, State Civil Engineering University (Ukraine)

Experience

Since 2005DTU, Risø National Laboratory/Risø Campus, Senior Scientist
2003-2005Darmstadt University of Technology, Heisenberg Fellow (“portable associate professorship” of German Scientific Council, DFG)
1996-2005University of Stuttgart (Germany), Materials Testing Institute (MPA) (03-05- Heisenberg Fellow, 98-02 - Rsch Associate, 96-98 –Humboldt Rsch Fellow)
1996 - 1999Max-Planck Institute for Metal Research (Germany), Research Scientist
1994 – 1995Vienna University of Technology (Austria), Institute of Mechanics, Postdoc
1981 – 1994Inst. Superhard Materials (Ukrainian Acad. Sci, Kiev). Rsch Scientist, Engineer, Technician

Academic Achievement

Heisenberg Fellowship, 2003-2005, Japan Soc. Promotion of Science (JSPS) Invitation Fellowship, Uni Tokyo, 2000
Invited Professorship, China Univ. of Mining and Technology, China, 2008, 2002
Japan Science and Technology Agency (STA) Fellowship, NIRIN, Nagoya, 2000
Marquis “Who‘s Who in Science and Engineering”, 2000-2001, 2006-2007, 2008-2009
A.v. Humboldt Research Fellowship, 1995-1997
Engineering Foundation Conf. Fellowship, 1996

Publications: Journals

[1]  L.Mishnaevsky Jr, Micromechanical analysis of nanocomposites using 3D voxel based material model, Composites Science & Technology, 72 (2012) 1167–1177
[2]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr., Micromechanics of hierarchical materials: a brief overview, Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, 30 (2012) 60-72
[3]  R.D. Peng, H.W. Zhou, H.W. Wang, L. Mishnaevsky Jr. Modeling of nano-reinforced polymer composites: Microstructure effect on the Young’s modulus, Computational Materials Science, 60 (2012) 19–31
[4]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr., P. Brøndsted , R. Nijssen, D. J. Lekou and T. P. Philippidis, Materials of large wind turbine blades: Recent results in testing and modelling, Wind Energy, Vol. 15, No.1, pp, 83–97, 2012
[5]  H.S. Toft, K. Branner, L. Mishnaevsky Jr., J.D. Sørensen, Uncertainty modeling and code calibration for composite materials, J Composite Materials (accepted)
[6]  L.Mishnaevsky Jr, Micromechanical modelling of wind blade materials, Chapter 15, In: Wind turbine blade design and materials, Eds, Edited by: P. Brøndsted, and R. Nijssen, Woodhead, 2012 (in print)
[7]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Composite materials for wind energy applications: Micromechanical modelling and future directions, Computational Mechanics http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00466-012-0727-5
[8]  H.W. Zhou, H.Y. Yi, D.J. Xue, Z.Q. Duan, C.H. Zhang, L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Influence of fibers’ orientation angle on failure mechanism of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites, Scientia Sinica Physica, Mechanica & Astronomica (accepted)
[9]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr., Hierarchical composites: Analysis of damage evolution based on fiber bundle model, Composites Sci & Technol, 71 (2011) 450–460
[10]  H. Qing, L. Mishnaevsky Jr., Fatigue modelling of materials with complex microstructures, Computational Materials Science, Vol.50, N.5, 2011, pp. 1644-1650
[11]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, 2011, Composite materials in wind energy technology, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford
[12]  H. Qing, L. Mishnaevsky Jr, A 3D multilevel model of damage and strength of wood: Analysis of microstuctural effects, Mechanics of Materials, 43 (2011) 487–495
[13]  H.W. Wang, H.W. Zhou, R.D. Peng, L.Mishnaevsky Jr., Nanoreinforced polymer composites: 3D FEM modeling with effective interface concept, Composites Scie & Technol, Vol. 71, No. 7, 2011, pp- 980-988
[14]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr., et al, Small wind turbines with timber blades for developing countries: Materials choice, development, installation and experiences, Renewable Energy, Vol.36, No. 8, 2011, pp. 2128-2138
[15]  V.I. Kushch, S.V. Shmegera P. Brøndsted, L. Mishnaevsky Jr Numerical simulation of progressive debonding in fiber reinforced composite under transverse loading, Int. J. Eng. Sci., Vol. 49, No.1, 2011, pp. 17-29
[16]  A.S. Abhilash, S.P. Joshi, A.Mukherjee, L. Mishnaevsky Jr., Micromechanics of diffusion induced damage evolution in reinforced polymers, Composites Sci & Technol, Vol. 71, No. 3, 2011, pp. 333-342
[17]  V.I. Kushch, S.V. Shmegera and L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Explicit modelling the progressive interface damage in fibrious composite: analytical vs. Numerical approach, Composites Science and Technology, Vol.71, No.7, 2011, pp. 989-997
[18]  V.I. Kushch, S.V. Shmegera and L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Elastic interaction of partially debonded circular inclusions. II. Application to fibrous composite, Int J Solids and Structures, Vol. 48, No. s 16-17, 2011, pp. 2413-2421
[19]  H. Qing, L. Mishnaevsky Jr., 3D constitutive model of anisotropic damage for unidirectional ply based on physical failure mechanisms, Computational Materials Science, 50 (2010) 479–486
[20]  R. Sinha, P. Acharya, P. Freere, R. Sharma, P. Ghimire and Leon Mishnaevsky, Jr. Selection of Nepalese timber for small wind turbine blade construction, J Wind Engineering, Vol. 34, No. 3, 2010, pp. 263-276
[21]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, D. Wood, Editorial, J Wind Engineering, Vol. 34, No. 3, 2010, pp. i-iv
[22]  V.I. Kushch, S.V. Shmegera, L. Mishnaevsky Jr. Elastic interaction of partially debonded circular inclusions. I. Theoretical solution, Int J Solids and Structures, Vol. 47, No. 14-15, 2010, pp. 1961-1971
[23]  H. Qing, L. Mishnaevsky Jr., 3D multiscale micromechanical model of wood: From annual rings to microfibrils, Int J Solids and Structures, Vol. 47, No. 9, 1 2010, pp. 1253-1267
[24]  H.W. Zhou, L. Mishnaevsky Jr, P. Brøndsted, J. Tan, L. Gui, SEM in situ laboratory investigations on damage growth in GFRP composite under three-point bending tests, Chinese Science Bulletin, 2010 Vol.55 No.12: 1199−1208 (Cover Story)
[25]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr and P. Brøndsted, Statistical modelling of compression and fatigue damage of unidirectional fiber reinforced composites, Composites Sci & Technol, Vol. 69, 3-4, 2009, pp. 477-484
[26]  H. Qing, and L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Unidirectional high fiber content composites: Automatic 3D FE model generation and damage simulation, Computational Materials Science, Vol. 47, 2, 2009, pp. 548-555
[27]  H. Qing, and L. Mishnaevsky Jr, 3D hierarchical computational model of wood as a cellular material with fibril reinforced, heterogeneous multiple layers, Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 41, 9, 2009, pp. 1034-1049
[28]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr and P. Brøndsted, Micromechanisms of damage in unidirectional fiber reinforced composites: 3D computational analysis, Composites Sci & Technol, Vol. 69, No.7-8, 2009, pp. 1036-1044
[29]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, P.Freere, R. Sharma, P.Brøndsted, H. Qing, J. I. Bech, R. Sinha, P. Acharya, R. Evans, Strength and reliability of wood for the components of low-cost wind turbines: Computational and experimental analysis and applications, J Wind Engineering, Vol. 33, No. 2, 2009 PP 183–196
[30]  H. W. Wang, H.W. Zhou, L. Mishnaevsky Jr., P. Brøndsted, L.N. Wang, Single fibre and multifibre unit cell analysis of strength and cracking of unidirectional composites, Computational Materials Science, Vol. 46, No. 4, 2009, Pages 810-820
[31]  V.I. Kushch, S.V. Shmegera and L. Mishnaevsky Jr., Statistics of microstructure, peak stress and interface damage in fiber reinforced composites. J Mechanics of Materials and Structures Vol. 4 (2009), No. 6, 1089–1107
[32]  H. Qing, and L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Moisture-related mechanical properties of softwood: 3D micromechanical modeling, Computational Materials Science, Vol. 46, No. 2, 2009, pp.310-320
[33]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr and P. Brøndsted, Micromechanical modeling of damage and fracture of unidirectional fiber reinforced composites: A review, Comput Materials Science, Vol. 44, No. 4, 2009, pp. 1351-1359
[34]  V.I. Kushch, I. Sevostianov, L. Mishnaevsky Jr. Effect of crack orientation statistics on effective stiffness of mircocracked solid, Int J Solids and Structures, Vol. 46, No. 6, 2009, pp. 1574-1588
[35]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr and P. Brøndsted, Three-dimensional numerical modelling of damage initiation in UD fiber-reinforced composites with ductile matrix, Materials Science &Engineering: A, Vol.498, No. 1-2, 2008, pp. 81-86
[36]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, H. Qing, Micromechanical modelling of mechanical behaviour and strength of wood: State-of-the-art review, Computational Materials Science, Vol. 44, No. 2, 2008, pp. 363-370
[37]  V.I. Kushch, S.V. Shmegera and L. Mishnaevsky Jr., Meso cell model of fiber reinforced composite: Interface stress statistics and debonding paths, Int J Solids and Structures, 45: 9, 2008, pp. 2758-2784
[38]  V.I. Kushch, I. Sevostianov, L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Stress concentration and effective stiffness of aligned fiber reinforced composite with anisotropic constituents, Int J Solids Structures, 45: 18-19, 2008, 5103-5117
[39]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, A Simple method and program for the analysis of the microstructure-stiffness interrelations of composite materials, Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 41, No. 1, 73-87 (2007)
[40]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, P. Brøndsted, Modeling of fatigue damage evolution on the basis of the kinetic concept of strength, Int. J. Fracture, (2007) 144 , 149-158
[41]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Functionally gradient metal matrix composites: numerical analysis of the microstructure-strength relationships, Composites Sci. & Technology, 2006, 66/11-12, pp 1873-1887
[42]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Computational analysis of the effects of microstructures on damage and fracture in heterogeneous materials, Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 306-308, pp. 489-49, 2006
[43]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Microstructural effects on damage in composites: Computational Analysis, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, No. 3, Vol 44, 2006, pp. 533-552
[44]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Automatic voxel based generation of 3D microstructural FE models and its application to the damage analysis of composites, Matls Science & Engineering A, Vol. 407, No. 1-2, 2005, pp.11-23
[45]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Three-dimensional numerical testing of microstructures of particle reinforced composites, Acta Materialia, 2004, Vol. 52/14, pp.4177-4188
[46]  A. Trondl, D. Gross, L. Mishnaevsky Jr., N. Huber, 3D FEA of Size Effects in Deformation of Thin Metallic Films, PAMM (Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics), 6, pp. 517–518 (2006)
[47]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr and D. Gross, Deformation and failure in thin films/substrate systems: Methods of theoretical analysis, Applied Mechanics Reviews, 2005 , Vol. 58, No. 5, pp. pp. 338-353
[48]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, K. Derrien and D. Baptiste, Effect of microstructures of particle reinforced composites on the damage evolution: probabilistic and numerical analysis, Composites Sci. & Technology, Vol. 64, No 12 , 2004, pp. 1805-1818
[49]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, U. Weber and S. Schmauder, Numerical analysis of the effect of microstructures of particle-reinforced metallic materials on the crack growth and fracture resistance, Int. J. Fracture, 125: 33-50, 2004
[50]  M. Levesque, K. Derrien, L. Mishnaevsky Jr, M. Gilchrist and D. Baptiste, A Micromechanical Model for Non-Linear Viscoelastic Particle Reinforced Polymeric Composite Materials – Undamaged State, Composites Part A, 35 (2004) 905-913
[51]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr., S. Schmauder, 2001, Continuum mesomechanical finite element modeling in materials development: a state-of-the-art review, Applied Mechanics Reviews, 54, 1, 49-69
[52]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, N. Lippmann, S. Schmauder and P. Gumbsch, In-situ observations of damage evolution and fracture in AlSi cast alloys, Eng. Fract. Mech., Vol. 63, Nr. 4, 1999, pp. 395-411
[53]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr and T. Shioya, Optimization of materials microstructures: information theory approach, Journal of the School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Vol. 48, 2001, pp. 1-13
[54]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Determination for the time to fracture of solids, Int. J. Fracture, Vol.79, No.4, 1996, pp.341-350
[55]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Methods of the theory of complex systems in modelling of fracture: a Brief review, Eng. Fract. Mech., Vol.56, No.1, pp.47-56, 1997
[56]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Lippmann N; Schmauder S, Computational modeling of crack propagation in real microstructures of steels and virtual testing of artificially designed materials Int J Fracture, Vol. 120 No. 4 pp. 581-600, 2003
[57]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr and S. Schmauder, Damage evolution and heterogeneity of materials: model based on fuzzy set theory, Eng. Fract. Mech., Vol.57, No.6, pp.625-636, 1997
[58]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, N. Lippmann and S. Schmauder, Micromechanisms and modelling of crack initiation and growth in tool steels: Role of Primary Carbides, Zeitschrift f. Metallkunde, 94, 2003, 6, pp. 676-681
[59]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, A New approach to design of drilling tools, Int. J. Rock Mech. & Min. Sci., Vol.33, No.1, pp.97-102
[60]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Mathematical Modelling of Wear of Cemented Carbide Tools in Cutting Brittle Materials. Int.J. Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol.35, No.5,1995, pp.717-724
[61]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Investigation of cutting of brittle materials, Int. J. Machine & Manufacture, Vol.34, No.4, pp.499-505, 1994

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  S. Schmauder, L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Micromechanics and Nanosimulation of Metals and Composites, Springer, 2008, 420 pp.
[2]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Computational Mesomechanics of Composites, John Wiley, 2007, 280 pp.
[3]  L. Mishnaevsky Jr, Damage and Fracture of Heterogeneous Materials, Balkema, Rotterdam, 1998, 230 pp