Michael Ortiz received his B.S. from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California
As a field of endeavor, solid mechanics addresses phenomena ranging from the atomistic scale, e.g., nanoindentation, to the structural scale, e.g., fracture of aircraft components. It provides an indispensable tool for understanding the relation between structure and mechanical properties of materials; for predicting the efficiency of such industrial processes as machining and metal forming; and for assessing the safety of such structures as airplanes, automobiles and bridges.
The goals and objectives of the Computational Solid Mechanics facility at Caltech are: to provide a state-of-the-art environment for the development of numerical methods in solid mechanics; to provide the computational resources required for medium-scale simulations in solid mechanics; and to serve as an instructional facility for advanced courses in computational solid mechanics.
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