DEMOSTHENES POLYZOS, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of the University of Patras

Research Activities

Α. Computer Methods: Boundary Element Method (BEM), Local Boundary Integral Equation (LBIE) Method, Meshless Methods, Hybrid Meshless/BEM numerical methods

B. Computational Mechanics and Engineering Problems: Analytical and numerical methods for solving direct and inverse wave scattering and radiation problems in Acoustics, Electromagnetism, Elasticity, Thermoelasticity and Gradient Elasticity, Wave propagation in waveguides, composite and non-homogeneous materials, Non-destructive Testing simulations (Acoustic Emission, Ultrasonics, Acousto-ultrasonics), Structural acoustics, Wave propagation in bones and tissues, Ultrasound in bioengineering , Homogenization techniques in non-homogeneous solids and structures, Numerical solution of applied mechanics problems dealing with materials and structures with microstructural effects, Fracture mechanics, Mechanical Vibrations, Vibration Isolation.

Software Development

BEAP (Boundary Element Analysis Program): A boundary element, object oriented code (FORTRAN, C++) for solving elastic, acoustic, thermoelastic, gradient elastic and fluid structure interaction problems, in two and three dimensions as well as acoustic, electromagnetic, elastic, acoustic-elastic and thermoelastic wave scattering and radiation problems.

Google Scholar: Polyzos Demosthenes