WCCM ECCOMAS 2026

MS329A Mechanics of Entangled Networks: Woven, Knitted, Knotted, Polycatenated, and Fibrous Materials I

Main Organizer: Mr. Elias Pescialli ( ETH Zurich , Switzerland )

Fri, 24/07/2026
11:30 - 13:00
ICM - 44 (Schliersee)
MS329A

Chaired by:
Mr. Elias Pescialli (ETH Zurich , Switzerland) , Mr. Raymond Lennon (Massachusetts Institute of Technology , United States)

Topological Mechanics of Entangled Polymer Networks
J. Huang (University of Delaware), J. Liu (Michigan State University), *S. Lin (Michigan State University)
Finite-deformation fracture of truss architected networks under impact loading
S. Kota (TU Delft), S. Kumar (TU Delft), *B. Giovanardi (TU Delft)
A Quantitative Comparison of Modeling Approaches for Truss Metamaterials
*B. Tallapragada (TU Delft), S. Kumar (TU Delft), B. Giovanardi (TU Delft)
Geometric quantification for nonlinear deformation in knitted fabrics
*X. Ding (Harvard University), G. Choi (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)