Mechanics of solids
Mechanical behaviour and failure of materials
Finite element method
Numerical implementation of behaviour laws

Characterisation and modelling of the thermomechanical behaviour and fatigue of organic materials (short or long fibre-reinforced organic matrix composites, polymer foams, etc.)

Compression-compression fatigue of quasi-isotropic laminates: Failure mechanisms and link between dissipative behavior and fatigue life

Otavio Zimmermann de Almeida, Nicolas Carrère, Matthieu Le Saux, Vincent Le Saux, Gurvan Moreau, Yannick Pannier, Sylvie Castagnet, Yann Marco

International Journal of Fatigue, 2025, 193, pp.108780. ⟨10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2024.108780⟩

The SFIR Test: An Innovative Hydrostatic Compression Test to Characterize the Volumetric Behavior of Polymeric Foams

Justin Becker, Matthieu Le Saux, Pierre Charrier, Wilfried Hervouet, V. Le Saux, Laurent Maheo, Yann Marco

Experimental Mechanics, 2024, ⟨10.1007/s11340-024-01099-1⟩

The SFIR Test: An Innovative Hydrostatic Compression Test to Characterize the Volumetric Behavior of Polymeric Foams

J. Becker, M. Le Saux, P. Charrier, W. Hervouet, V. Le Saux, L. Maheo, Yann Marco

Experimental Mechanics, 2024, 64 (9), pp.1407-1422. ⟨10.1007/s11340-024-01099-1⟩

Statistical characterization of microcellular polyurethane foams microstructure based on 2D and 3D image analysis

Matthieu Le Saux, Jean-Baptiste Le Bail, Justin Becker, Célia Caër, Pierre Charrier, Vincent Le Saux, Laurent Maheo, Yann Marco

Journal of Cellular Plastics, 2023, 59 (5-6), pp.395-417. ⟨10.1177/0021955X231215773⟩

Compressive fatigue of carbon fibers/epoxy laminate: an approach combining residual strength and self-heating

Otavio Zimmermann de Almeida, Nicolas Carrère, Matthieu Le Saux, Sylvie Castagnet, Gurvan Moreau, Yann Marco

International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM 2023), Jul 2023, Belfast, Ireland