Course description

This 3-day course has been carefully constructed for industrial R&D engineers, based on the highly successful master-level course at MINES Paris that we have been distributing for 10 years. We believe that this course will be an invaluable resource for you, your team and your company, and we look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.

Our objectif is to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the mechanics of contact mechanics and tribology through modeling and simulation.

Throughout the course, we will cover multiple facets of the topic, including continuum contact mechanics, computational contact mechanics, lubrication and sealing, the link with the nonlinear mechanics of materials, surface roughness and related interface mechanics, among many other topics, are covered in our lectures. Following the MINES Paris slogan of 'Theory and Practice,' each lecture is accompanied by a practical session.

This course is offered as part of the Executive Education program at MINES Paris - PSL. It will be held either at the historic MINES Paris engineering school building in the heart of Paris (60 boulevard Saint Michel, Paris), via Zoom, or at your company's location. The course is available in both English and French, depending on the participants' preferences.

To apply, please fill out the form Application and provide your preferred time slots and the content of the course. You can also contact the organizers directly by email. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Keywords: course, industry-oriented course, contact, tribology, friction, roughness, computational contact, finite element method, boundary element method, lubrication, sealing, fretting, wear.

Course Instructor

Vladislav A. Yastrebov, PhD

Vladislav A. Yastrebov, a CNRS research scientist at the Materials Research Center of MINES Paris - PSL. Vladislav works in the field of contact mechanics and computational tribology since 2007.

His primary focus is on developing efficient computational tools for modeling and simulating the physics of contact interfaces at small scales. His research covers a wide range of multiphysical problems, including thermal, metallurgical, and electric phenomena coupled to solid and fluid mechanics. He is well-versed in both the Boundary Element Method (classical, Fast, FFT) and Finite Element Method (including surface-to-surface methods).

Before transitioning to academia, Vladislav applied his expertise in the industry as an engineer at Corning Inc. Throughout his academic journey, he has collaborated on applied projects with a variety of companies, including EDF, Safran Tech of Safran Group, Schneider Electric, Mercedes, CETIM, and others. Currently, he is also collaborating with ArcelorMittal, Michelin, and Vallourec, further enhancing his commitment to connecting theoretical research with practical, real-world applications.

For whom is this course?

This course is constructed for R&D engineers dealing with system involving contact, friction, wear, lubrication and related phenomena. Tyre manufacturing, automative, railway and aero-space industries, electrical contacts, sealing engineering and many others domains are concerned. The course is oriented on modeling and simulation of these phenomena.

The participants should have a background in mechanical or civil engineering. A very elementary level of programming is required for practical sessions (Python3).

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