Matthias Kabel

Matthias Kabel is a Researcher and Team Manager in the Department of Flow and Material Simulation at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

His research focuses on computational mechanics and material science, particularly in

• Multiscale modeling of composite materials
• FFT-based homogenization techniques
• Nonlinear elasticity and damage mechanics
• Efficient voxel-based simulation methods

Recent publications highlight his work on

• FEFFT and phase-field methods for microstructural evolution
• Composite voxel techniques for nonlinear mechanical problems
• Progressive damage modeling of composites using FFT solvers

These contributions emphasize computational efficiency and accuracy in simulating complex material behaviors.

The Department of Flow and Material Simulation at Fraunhofer ITWM develops advanced numerical methods for industrial material science applications, including the FFT-based homogenization framework that underpins Kabel's research.