Prof. Dr. Thomas Mayer
Prof. Dr. Thomas Mayer
ZHAW
School of Engineering
Technikumstrasse 9
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
Head of Focus Area Mechanics for Modelling, Senior Lecturer in Mechanics
Focus
- Thermo-Mechanical Process Simulation (e.g. for Additive Manufacturing)
- Material Characterisation & Modelling (Metals)
- Modelling of Damage & Lifetime Prediction (Metals)
- Thermo-mechanical FE Simulation & Structural Optimisation
Teaching
- Senior Lecturer in Mechanics, BSc Mechanical Engineering
- Lecturer in Mechanics, MSE MSc in Engineering
Experience
- R&D Engineer (Mechanical Components)
General Electric / Alstom, Switzerland
01 / 2015 - 12 / 2019 - R&D Engineer (Centre for Mechanical Integrity)
inspire AG
01 / 2012 - 09 / 2013 - PhD Student / Research Assistant
Empa - High Temperature Integrity Group, Switzerland
09 / 2008 - 08 / 2012
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Doctorate (Dr. sc. ETH) / Mechanical Engineering - Experimental and Structural Mechanics
ETH Zurich / Empa
09 / 2008 - 12 / 2012 - MSc ETH / Maschineningenieurswissenschaften - Mechanics, Structures, and Manufacturing
ETH Zurich
03 / 2007 - 09 / 2008 - BSc ETH / Mechanical Engineering - Structural Mechanics
ETH Zurich
09 / 2003 - 08 / 2007
Continuing Education
- Internal Leadership Course
ZHAW
09 / 2022 - CAS University Didactics
PHZH
09 / 2020
Network
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Projects
- Bobbin Tool and Process Monitoring for FSW for Lightweight Applications / Deputy project leader / ongoing
- Development of an accelerated reliability test for innovative, lead-free power semiconductors / Project leader / ongoing
- Reduced Residual Stresses through Support Structure Optimization in Laser Powder Bed Fusion / Project leader / ongoing
- Digital twin of ROSTA rubber spring elements / Deputy project leader / ongoing
- Machine Learning Enhanced Process Simulation in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) / Project leader / completed
- Optimisation of additively manufactured metallic components with process simulation / Project leader / completed
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
- Characterisation and modelling of the microstructural and mechanical evolution of a steam turbine rotor steel.
- A continuous Masing approach for a physically motivated formulation of temperature and strain rate dependent plasticity
- Parameter evolution in a continuous Masing approach for cyclic plasticity and its physical interpretation
- Dislocation density and sub-grain size evolution of 2CrMoNiWV during low cycle fatigue at elevated temperatures
- A Masing-type modelling concept for cyclic plasticity at elevated temperature
- A Masing-type modelling concept for cyclic plasticity at elevated temperature. Proc. Conf. on IUTAM Symposium on Advanced Material Modelling for Structures, Paris.
- The effect of sub-grain formation and development on cyclic response in engineering steels. Proc. Conf. on 18th European Conference on Fracture Dresden. DVM, pp. AA.02.01-O5.
- Mayer T., Davydov V., Holdsworth S. R., Lukás Strunz, P., 2010. Neutron diffraction examination of dislocation density evolution in a bainitic steel after low-cycle fatigue test at elevated temperatures. Eur. Conf. on Residual Stresses ECRS 8, Riva del Garda. Poster.