Tserpes Konstantinos
Academic position: Professor
Biographic Notes
1999: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from University of Patras,
2003: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras,
1999-2003: Research Associate at the Institute of Structures & Advanced Materials,
2004-2010: Head of a Technical Department at I.L.P.A.P. A.E.,
2004-2007: Post-doctoral fellow at the National Technical University of Athens,
2006-2010: Post-doctoral fellow at the Laboratory of Technology & Strength of Materials, University of Patras,
1/2011-3/2014: Lecturer at the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras.
4/2014-6/2019: Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras.
6/2019-today: Associate Professor at the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras.
He has participated in more than 20 national and international research projects. He has published 67 journal papers, 5 chapters in books and 82papers in conference proceedings. He is the co-editor of four international books. He is a reviewer in several scientific journals.
Five Recent Publications:
- P Bazios, K Tserpes, SG Pantelakis (2019). Numerical Computation of Material Properties of Nanocrystalline Materials Utilizing Three-Dimensional Voronoi Models. Metals 9 (2), 202
- E Moutsompegka, K Tserpes, M Noeske, M Schlag, K Brune (2019). Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Pre-Bond Contamination with Fingerprints and Ageing on the Fracture Toughness of Composite Bonded Joints. Applied Composite Materials, 1-19
- I Floros, K Tserpes (2019). Fatigue crack growth characterization in adhesive CFRP joints. Composite Structures 207, 531-536
- K Tserpes, C Kora (2018). A multi-scale modeling approach for simulating crack sensing in polymer fibrous composites using electrically conductive carbon nanotube networks. Part II: meso-and macro-scale …Aerospace 5 (4), 106
- K Tserpes, I Floros (2019). Fatigue crack growth simulation in adhesively bonded composite joints. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
Contact hours: Tuesday, Friday: 11:00-13:00
Research Fields
His research interests are in the area of computational and experimental strength of materials. Specific sectors are:
- Strength of composite materials,
- Strength of bonded and bolted joints between metallic and composite parts,
- Mechanical behavior of materials
- Mechanical behavior of carbon nanotubes, graphene, nanocomposites and nanocrystalline materials,
- Modeling and testing of multifunctional composite materials
- Multi-scale analysis of materials and structural parts,
- Development of methodologies for relating data from non-destructive testing with numerical strength prediction models,
- Strength prediction of corroded aluminum alloys
- Lightning strike damage of composite materials
Courses
Strength of Materials II
Description Beam bending: Stress analysis, Skew loading, Secondary moments of inertia, principal axes, deflection line, Double integration method, Curvature surfaces method, Castigliano method, Mohr...
Introduction to Aeronautical Materials
Description Material selection for lightweight structures – Aeronautical materials – Aluminum – Aluminum alloys (effect of alloying elements on the mechanical behavior, intermetallic phases,...
Aeronautical Materials
Course Content Material selection for lightweight structures – Aeronautical materials – Aluminum – Aluminum alloys (effect of alloying elements on the mechanical behavior, intermetallic...
Strength of Materials I
COURSE CONTENT The concept of mechanical stress – Single axis and plane stress conditions – stress analysis – MOHR cycles. – Strain gages –...
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
COURSE CONTENT Atomic structure of materials, Structure of metallic materials: Crystal structure, structure imperfections, microstructure hardening mechanisms; Structure of composite materials: Definition, Components, Architecture,...
Theory of Elasticity
COURSE CONTENT INTRODUCTION: Objectives, Historical CARTESIAN TENSORS. STRAIN AND STRESS TENSORS: The continuum model, External loads, The displacement vector, Components of strain, Assumption of...
Introduction to Composite Materials
COURSE CONTENT The Nature of Composite Materials: Polymer Matrices: Ways of Classifying Polymers. Thermosets and Thermoplastic Polymers. Polymer morphology. Microstructure. Effect of Deformation on...
Advanced Strength of Materials
COURSE CONTENT High thickness pipes under internal / external pressure. Limit tube strength under internal pressure, composite tubes. Beam analysis in elastic subsoil, applications...
Damage Tolerance Design
COURSE CONTENT Definitions, basic considerations, non-uniform loading conditions, characteristic dimensions, degradation of strength and stiffness, general description of the design methodology of damage tolerance....