The University of Tokyo · Engineering
Professor Ryo Higuchi's research lab specializes in computational and experimental mechanics, focusing on the multi-scale simulation and mechanical characterization of advanced composite materials. The lab investigates damage mechanisms, failure behaviors, and thermo-mechanical properties in fiber-reinforced polymers, ceramic matrix composites, and thermoplastic composites, with an emphasis on microstructure-based modeling and mesh-independent numerical methods. Additionally, the lab contributes to biomechanics by developing high-fidelity musculoskeletal models for spinal load prediction, integrating anatomical accuracy with dynamic loading validation. These interdisciplinary efforts bridge materials science, structural mechanics, and biomedical engineering through advanced finite element analysis and experimental validation.
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Abstract We report 14 and 26 protocluster candidates at z = 5.7 and 6.6 over 14 and 16 deg 2 areas, respectively, selected from 2230 (259) Ly α emitters (LAEs) photometrically (spectroscopically) identified using Subaru/Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) deep images (Keck, Subaru, and Magellan spectra, and literature data). Six out of the 40 protocluster candidates include one to 13 spectroscopically confirmed LAEs. We conduct Monte Carlo simulations to estimate how many protocluster candidates are found b
A micro-scale simulation scheme is developed in this study to evaluate in-situ damage and strength properties of CFRP laminates with various ply thicknesses. To capture both the initiation and propagation of transverse cracks, the microscopic random fiber configuration and the constraint effect from neighboring plies should be carefully considered. This study considers the representative volume element (RVE), consisting of the ‘inhomogeneous’ ply in which the solid elements individually modeled
This paper proposes numerical simulation to predict damage progression and critical strength in structural components made of 3D woven ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). This method implements three numerical approaches with the commercial finite element method. (i) Damage models are used to predict damage initiation and propagation of CMCs. (ii) The failure criterion based on the Weibull volumetric statistical strength model is implemented to take into account the size effects of fiber-bundle st
In this study, the cooling rate-dependent properties of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and carbon fiber reinforced PPS (CF/PPS) manufactured at different cooling rates (1, 5, and 10 °C/min) are presented. The cooling rate-dependent densities of neat PPS and CF/PPS were determined based on the Archimedes' principle. The coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) were determined using a thermomechanical analyzer. The stress-strain curves of neat PPS manufactured at different cooling rates under tensile
We developed novel trunk musculoskeletal models with detailed muscle paths for predicting the thoracolumbar load, and validated the developed models under dynamic loading and various postures. Two types of musculoskeletal models with different paths of the trunk muscles were constructed: a Via-Point type (with linear muscles) and Wrapping type (with curved muscles along ellipsoids). We predicted the intradiscal pressure (IDP) with the models and compared the results with literature values. The I
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