Dr. Yasser Safa
Dr. Yasser Safa
ZHAW
School of Engineering
ICP Multiphysics Modeling and Imaging
Technikumstrasse 71
8400 Winterthur
Projects
- Novel approaches for investigating local corrosion and mechanical degradation of multiphasic alloys (LoCoMecha) / Project leader / Project ongoing
- Designing smart wave guides and phononic cloaks using metamaterials / Project leader / Project completed
- Innovative rotor design of a new airborne wind power system / Project leader / Project completed
- Nonlinear Thermo-Mechanics of Surface Growth for Additive Manufacturing Applications / Project leader / Project completed
- Windenergie kinderleicht / Project leader / Project completed
- A computational framework for simulation of dynamic delamination in composite blades and wings / Project leader / Project completed
- Design-Spaces zur Entwicklung von Sensor- und Aktorsystemen sowie Komponenten mit erhöhter Robustheit bezüglich Herstellung und Lebensdauer / Project leader / Project completed
- Developing a Rotor Model of a Novel Lighter-Than-Air System of a Wind Power Turbine / Project leader / Project completed
Publications
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Yavari, Arash; Safa, Yasser; Soleiman Fallah, Arash,
2023.
Finite extension of accreting nonlinear elastic solid circular cylinders.
Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00161-023-01208-w
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Soleiman Fallah, Arash; Giannakeas, Ilias N.; Mella, Rizgar; Wenman, Mark R.; Safa, Yasser; Bahai, Hamid,
2020.
On the computational derivation of bond-based peridynamic stress tensor.
Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42102-020-00036-9
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Fallah, Arash; Ghajari, Mazdak; Safa, Yasser,
2019.
Computational modelling of dynamic delamination in morphing composite blades and wings.
The International Journal of Multiphysics.
13(4), pp. 393-430.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21152/1750-9548.13.4.393
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Safa, Yasser; Hocker, Thomas,
2015.
A validated energy approach for the post-buckling design of micro-fabricated thin film devices.
Applied Mathematical Modelling.
39(2), pp. 483-499.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2014.05.038
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Safa, Yasser; Hocker, Thomas; Prestat, Michel; Evans, Anna,
2014.
Post-buckling design of thin-film electrolytes in micro-solid oxide fuel cells.
Journal of Power Sources.
250, pp. 332-342.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.10.125
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Evans, Anna; Prestat, Michel; Tölke, R.; Schlupp, M. V. F.; Gauckler, L. J.; Safa, Yasser; Hocker, Thomas; Courbat, J.; Briand, D.; de Rooij, N. F.; Courty, D.,
2012.
Fuel Cells.
12(4), pp. 614-623.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.201200028
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Safa, Yasser; Flueck, M.; Rappaz, J.,
2009.
Numerical simulation of thermal problems coupled with magnetohydrodynamic effects in aluminium cell.
Applied Mathematical Modelling.
33(3), pp. 1479-1492.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2008.02.011
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Safa, Yasser; Pfenniger, Daniel,
2008.
Equation of state and stability of the helium-hydrogen mixture at cryogenic temperature.
The European Physical Journal B.
66(3), pp. 337-352.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2008-00438-8
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Safa, Yasser,
2005.
Lausanne:
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.5075/epfl-thesis-3185
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Mehreganian, Navid; Safa, Yasser; Boiger, Gernot Kurt,
2024.
Impact analysis of wind turbines subjected to ship collision and blast loading
.
In:
Fallah, Arash Soleiman; Khawaja, Hassan Abbas; Moatamedi, Mojtaba, eds.,
Multiphysics of Wind Turbines in Extreme Loading Conditions.
Academic Press.
pp. 101-138.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91852-7.00008-8
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Safa, Yasser,
2011.
Helium thermodynamics, analytical model
.
In:
Helium : characteristics, compounds, and applications.
New York:
Nova Science Publishers.
pp. 191-208.
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Alaboz, Hakan; Kovacs, Andras; Safa, Yasser; Mescheder, Ulrich,
2022.
In:
MikroSystemTechnik Kongress 2021 : Mikroelektronik / Mikrosystemtechnik und ihre Anwendungen Innovative Produkte für zukunftsfähige Märkte.
MikroSystemTechnik Kongress, Ludwigsburg, Deutschland, 8.-10. November 2021.
Berlin:
VDE.
pp. 738-741.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27639
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Rappaz, J.; Flueck, M.; Safa, Yasser,
2006.
Influence of thermo-hydraulic fields on structural mechanics of aluminum reduction cells [paper].
In:
Light Metals 2006 : proceedings of the technical sessions presented by the TMS Aluminum Committee at the 135th TMS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, March 12-16, 2006.
135th TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Antonio, USA, 12-16 March 2006.
TMS - The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.
pp. 433-438.
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Safa, Yasser,
2005.
Determination and influence of the ledge shape on electrical potential and fluid motion in a smelter [paper].
In:
Light metals 2005 : proceedings of the technical sessions presend by the TMS Aluminum Committee at the 134th TMS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, February 13-17, 2005.
134th Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS 2005), San Francisco, USA, 13-17 February 2005.
TMS - The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.
pp. 461-468.
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Evans, Anna; Prestat, Michel; Tölke, René; Gauckler, Ludwig J.; Hocker, Thomas; Safa, Yasser; Briand, Danick; Courbat, Jérôme; De Rooij, Nico,
2012.
In:
Mogensen, M. B.; Armstrong, T.; Gür, T. M.; Yokokawa, H.; Zhou, X.-D., eds.,
Ionic and mixed conducting ceramics.
221st ECS Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 6-10 May 2012.
Pennington:
The Electrochemical Society.
pp. 475-479.
ECS Transactions ; 45, 1.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3701338
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Safa, Yasser; Hocker, Thomas,
2009.
Numerical simulation of reactive transport phenomena in the hexis SOFC-system [paper].
In:
Singhal, S. C.; Yokokawa, H., eds.,
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 11 (SOFC-XI).
11th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XI), Vienna, Austria, 4-9 October 2009.
Pennington:
pp. 1221-1230.
ECS Transactions ; 25, 2.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3205651
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Safa, Yasser,
2005.
Numerical simulations of thermo-magneto-hydrodynamic phenomena [paper].
In:
Numerical Swiss Colloquium, Zürich, 24 March 2005.
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Safa, Yasser; Hocker, Thomas,
2016.
Developed numerical approach of the melt-crystals phase-changing kinetics in solidification process.
In:
11th International Conference of Multiphysics, Winterthur, 8-9 December 2016.
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Hocker, Thomas; Safa, Yasser; Meier, Daniel Christoph,
2016.
Kontrolliertes Kühlen von Kakaobutter und Modellierung der Kristallisation von Kakaobutter.
In:
Choco Tec 2016 - der Schokoladenkongress des Jahres, Köln, Deutschland, 6-8 December 2016.
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Safa, Yasser,
2015.
In:
Meeting Day of Swiss Chocolate Industry "AK-Schoko Treffen", Zurich, 2015.
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Safa, Yasser,
2014.
A new phase mixture approach for the gas-liquid flow in shale reservoir.
In:
2nd International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics (ECM2) Aberdeen, UK, 19-21 August 2014.
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Safa, Yasser; Hocker, Thomas,
2012.
A validated model of membrane mechanics for micro SOFC.
In:
9th Symposium on Fuel Cell and Battery Modeling and Experimental Validation (ModVal 9), Sursee, 2.-4. April 2012.
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Prestat, Michel René; Evans, A.; Tölke, R.; Schlupp, M. V. F.; Scherrer, B.; Yáng, Z.; Martynczuk, J.; Pecho, Omar; Ma, H.; Laffranchini, S.; Bieberle-Hütter, A.; Gauckler, L. J.; Safa, Yasser; Hocker, Thomas; Muralt, P.; Yan, Y.; Courbat, J.; Briand, D.; de Rooij, N. F.,
2012.
Miniaturized free-standing SOFC membranes on silicon chips (A0704).
In:
10th European SOFC Forum 2012, Lucerne, Switzerland, 26–29 June 2012.
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Safa, Yasser; Hocker, Thomas,
2011.
In:
8th Symposium on Fuel Cell Modeling and Experimental Validation (ModVal8), Bonn, Germany, 8-9 March 2011.
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Hocker, Thomas; Niffenegger, M.; Safa, Yasser; Chahine, E.,
2011.
Buckling-driven crack growth in elastic plate devices.
In:
21. Symposium Simulationstechnik (ASIM 2011), Winterthur, Schweiz, 7.–9. September 2011.
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Safa, Yasser,
2011.
Mathematica implementation of new simulation codes for challenging industrial applications.
In:
XIII. Berliner Mathematica-Tag, Berlin, Deutschland, 2. Dezember 2011.
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Schumacher, Jürgen; Safa, Yasser,
2010.
Modeling two-phase flow in the gas diffusion layer of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
In:
7th Symposium on Fuel Cell Modeling and Experimental Validation, Morges, 23-24 March 2010.
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Safa, Yasser; Schumacher, Jürgen O.,
2009.
Numerical modeling of the two-phase transport in a PEM fuel cell.
In:
Proceedings of the Third European Fuel Cell Technology & Applications Conference : presented at 3rd European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference, December 15 - 18, 2009, Rome, Italy.
European Fuel Cell Technology & Applications Piero Lunghi Conference (EFC2009), Rome, Italy, 15-18 December 2009.
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Schumacher, Jürgen; Safa, Yasser,
2009.
Numerical simulation of transport phenomena in PEM fuel cells.
In:
Algoritmy 2009 - Conference on Scientific Computing, Podbanske, Slovakia, 15-20 March 2009.
Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava.
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Safa, Yasser,
2005.
Cuve de hall-héroult en thermomagnétohydrodynamique.
In:
Le 2ème Congrès National de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles, Evian, France, 23-27 May 2005.
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Safa, Yasser,
2004.
Thermal calculations of reduction cells coupled with magnetohydrodynamic effect.
In:
Workshop in Numerical Simulations for Aluminum Industry, Lausanne, 2004.
Patents and patent applications
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Safa, Yasser,
2019.
Appareil aéroporté pour la production d'énergie éolienne.
Patent number CH715129 A2
(2019-12-30)
.
Available from: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DCH715129A2
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Safa, Yasser,
2018.
Appareil aéroporté pour la production d’énergie éolienne à haute altitude.
Patent number CH713455 A2
(2018-08-15)
.
Available from: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DCH713455A2
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Safa, Yasser,
2017.
Appareil pour la production d’énergie éolienne grâce aux courants d’air en haute altitude.
Patent number CH712386 A1
(2017-10-31)
.
Available from: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DCH712386A1