Herbert Baaser

Dr. Herbert Baaser is affiliated with the Technische Universität Darmstadt, specifically the College of Mechanical Engineering. His academic work focuses on advanced topics in Mechanics, particularly in the domains of Softening Material Behavior and Damage Mechanics.

• Thesis Title: On the simulation of softening material
• Submission Date: May 16, 2003
• Acceptance Date: January 30, 2004
• Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Gross
• Referees: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Gross, Prof. Dr.-Ing. C. Tsakmakis

Dr. Baaser's habilitation thesis explores critical challenges in computational simulations of softening material behavior, including mesh dependence, micro-macro modeling, and regularization techniques. Although his work is applied in industrial contexts through commercial FEM systems, he emphasizes the ill-posedness of differential equation systems in such simulations and the need for specialized user training to identify error sources.

The research contributions include four publications discussed within a unified scientific framework, addressing phenomena like load-carrying capacity reduction and strain softening. His work highlights the importance of fundamental aspects in damage mechanics that, while not retarding industrial developments, provide deeper insights into known phenomena.