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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Scientific Assistant

Dr.-Ing. Mustafa Awd

Main activities

  • Modelling and simulation, finite element modelling (FEM)
  • Coordination teaching and Academic Advisor (MMT)
  • Coordination working group Modelling and Simulation
  • Lecture Fatigue Behaviour (FB, MMT)

Overview of research projects in group Additive Manufacturing

Curriculum Vitae

Publications and presentations

Awd, M.:
Machine Learning Algorithm for Fatigue Fields in Additive Manufacturing.
Dissertation, Technische Universität Dortmund, Springer Vieweg Verlag, Wiesbaden, ISBN 978-3-658-40237-2 (2022).
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-40237-2

24) Awd, M.; Walther, F.; Siddique, S.; Fatemi, A.: Microstructure and fatigue damage evolution in additive-manufactured metals using enhanced measurement techniques and modeling approaches. TMS 2021 Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series, (2021) 753-762. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65261-6_68

23) Stern, F.; Lüneburg, B.; Rollmann, J.; Pape, F.; Pantke, K.; Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Evaluation of the influence of non-metallic inclusions on the high and very high cycle fatigue life of inductive hardened bearing steel in multi-megawatt wind turbines.
International Bearing Conference, Proceedings of Bearing World 2020 (2020) 67-70.

22) Tenkamp, J.; Awd, M.; Siddique, S.; Starke, P.; Walther, F.:
Fracture-mechanical assessment of the effect of defects on the fatigue lifetime and limit in cast and additively manufactured aluminum-silicon alloys from HCF to VHCF regime.
Metals 10 (7), 943 (2020) 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10070943 - Download

21) Awd, M.; Labanie, F.; Möhring, K.; Fatemi, A.; Walther, F.:
Towards deterministic computation of internal stresses in additively manufactured materials under fatigue loading: Part I.
Materials 13 (10), 2318 (2020) 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13102318 - Download

20) Awd, M.; Johannsen, J.; Chan, T.; Merghany, M.; Emmelmann, C.; Walther, F.:
Improvement of fatigue strength in lightweight selective laser melted alloys by in-situ and ex-situ composition and heat treatment.
TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Supplemental Proceedings, Springer International Publishing Cham (2020) 115-126. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_11

19) Awd, M.; Siddique, S.; Walther, F.:
Microstructural damage and fracture mechanisms of selective laser melted Al-Si alloys under fatigue loading.
Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 106 (2020) 102483 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2020.102483

18) Kotzem, D.; Beermann, L.; Awd, M.; Walther, F.:
Mechanical and microstructural characterization of arc-welded Inconel 625 alloy.
Materials 12 (22), 3690 (2019) 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12223690 - Download

17) Awd, M.; Merghany, M.; Johannsen, J.; Emmelmann, C.; Walther, F.:
Microstructural damage and fracture mechanisms of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg alloy under cyclic loading.
Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Structural Integrity of Additively Manufactured Materials (2019) 1-6.

16) Awd, M.; Merghany, M.; Siddique, S.; Walther, F.:
Simulation-based investigation of statistical fatigue strength of selective laser melted lightweight alloys.
Sim-Am 2019, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Simulation for Additive Manufacturing (2019) 262-273.

15) Biswal, R.; Zhang, X.; Shamir, M.; Al Mamun, A.; Awd, M.; Walther, F.; Syed, A.:
Interrupted fatigue testing with periodic tomography to monitor porosity defects in wire + arc additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V.
Additive Manufacturing 8 (2019) 517-527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.04.026

14) Awd, M.; Siddique, S.; Johannsen, J.; Emmelmann, C.; Walther, F.:
Very high-cycle fatigue properties and microstructural damage mechanisms of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg alloy.
International Journal of Fatigue 124 (2019) 55-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.02.040

13) Syed, A.; Awd, M.; Walther, F.; Zhang, X.:
Microstructure and mechanical properties of as-built and heat-treated electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V.
Materials Science and Technology (2019) 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2019.1580434

12) Biswal, R.; Zhang, X.; Syed, A.; Awd, M.; Ding, J.; Walther, F.; Williams, S.:
Criticality of porosity defects on the fatigue performance of wire + arc additive manufactured titanium alloy.
International Journal of Fatigue 122 (2019) 208-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.01.017

11) Awd, M.; Siddique, S.; Johannsen, J.; Wiegold, T.; Klinge, S.; Emmelmann, C.; Walther, F.:
Quality assurance of additively manufactured alloys for aerospace industry by non-destructive testing and numerical modeling.
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Non-destructive Testing in Aerospace (2018) 1-10.Download

10) Siddique, S.; Awd, M.; Wiegold, T.; Klinge, S.; Walther, F.:
Simulation of cyclic deformation behavior of selective laser melted and hybrid-manufactured aluminum alloys using the phase-field method.
Applied Sciences 8 (10), 1948 (2018) 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8101948 - Download

9) Awd, M.; Stern, F.; Kampmann, A.; Kotzem, D.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Microstructural characterization of the anisotropy and cyclic deformation behavior of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg structures.
Metals 8 (10), 825 (2018) 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/met8100825 - Download

8) Awd, M.; Siddique, S.; Hajavifard, R.; Walther, F.:
Comparative study of defect-based and plastic damage-based approaches for fatigue lifetime calculation of selective laser-melted AlSi12.
FFW 2018, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Fracture Fatigue and Wear (2018) 297-313. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0411-8_27

7) Awd, M.; Johannsen, J.; Siddique, S.; Emmelmann, C.; Walther, F.:
Qualification of selective laser-melted Al alloys against Fatigue damage by means of measurement and modeling techniques.
Fatigue 2018, Matec Web of Conferences 165, 02001 (2018) 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201816502001

6) Frömel, F.; Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.; Boes, J.; Geenen, K.; Röttger, A.; Theisen, W.:
Untersuchung des Einflusses einer HIP-Nachbehandlung auf den selektiv lasergeschmolzenen (SLM) austenitischen Stahl AISI 316L.
Werkstoffe und Additive Fertigung - Tagungsband, Hrsg: P. Hoyer, C. Leyens, T. Niendorf, V. Ploshikhin, V. Schulze, G. Witt, ISBN 978-3-88355-418-1 (2018) 190-199.

5) Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Hirtler, M.; Siddique, S.; Bambach, M.; Walther, F.:
Comparison of microstructure and mechanical properties of Scalmalloy® produced by selective laser melting and laser metal deposition.
Materials 11, 1 (2018) 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11010017 - Download

4) Siddique, S.; Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
High and very high cycle fatigue failure mechanisms in selective laser melted aluminum alloys.
Journal of Materials Research 32, 23 (2017) 4296-4304. https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2017.314

3) Awd, M.; Siddique, S.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Freeform characterization of fatigue strength of additively manufactured lightweight alloys through FEM and Monte-Carlo modeling.
2. Tagung des DVM-AK Additiv gefertigte Bauteile und Strukturen, Hrsg.: H.-A. Richard, DVM e.V., ISSN 2509-8772 (2017) 127-136.

2) Siddique, S.; Awd, M.; Walther, F.:
Influence of hybridization by selective laser melting on the very high cycle fatigue behavior of aluminium alloys.
VHCF7, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Very High Cycle Fatigue, Dresden, ISBN 978-3-00-056960-9 (2017) 229-234.

1) Siddique, S.; Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Development of a stochastic approach for fatigue life prediction of AlSi12 alloy processed by selective laser melting.
Engineering Failure Analysis 79 (2017) 34-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.03.015

 

List of all publications

34) Awd, M.; Klemm, D.; Stern, F.; Teschke, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F. (Sp.):
Assessment of fatigue evolution and damage tolerance in additive manufactured metals.
TMS 2023 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, USA, 19.-23. Mar. (2023).

33) Awd, M.; Kotzem, D.; Stern, F.; Teschke, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F. (Sp.):
Fatigue damage tolerance assessment of materials and structures by enhanced testing and modeling approaches.
AMC, European Assembly of Advanced Materials Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 28.-31. Aug. (2022).

32) Awd, M.; Kotzem, D.; Stern, F.; Teschke, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F. (Sp.):
Charakterisierung des Ermüdungsverhaltens und der Schädigungstoleranz additiv gefertigter Metalle.
FGK-Online-Seminar, Forschungsinstitut für Glas-Keramik, Höhr-Grenzhausen, 20. June (2022).

31) Awd, M.; Kotzem, D.; Stern, F.; Teschke, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F. (Sp.):
Ermüdungsverhalten und Schädigungstoleranz additiv gefertigter Metalle.
3. Fachtagung Werkstoffe und Additive Fertigung, Dresden und Online, 11.-13. Mai (2022).

30) Awd, M. (Sp.); Walther, F.:
Reinforcement learning of VHCF fatigue strength in additively manufactured metals.
AK Mikrostrukturmechanik/Working Group Microstructure Mechanics, 11. May (2022).

29) Tenkamp, J.; Awd, M.; Stern, F.; Kotzem, D.; Walther, F. (Sp.):
Coupled defect analysis and assessment of fatigue damage tolerance in additive manufactured metals.
5th Iberian Conference on Structural Integrity, Coimbra, Portugal, 30. Mar.-01. Apr. (2022).

28) Awd, M. (Sp.); Walther, F.:
Influence of fatigue testing frequency on fracture and crack propagation rate in additive manufactured metals using the extended finite element method.
5th Iberian Conference on Structural Integrity, Coimbra, Portugal, 30. Mar.-01. Apr. (2022).

27) Awd, M.; Kotzem, D.; Stern, F.; Teschke, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F. (Sp.):
Ermüdungsverhalten und Schädigungstoleranz additiv gefertigter Werkstoffe - Herausforderungen und Prüfstrategien.
Werkstoffprüfung 2021, Web-Konferenz, 02.-03. Dez. (2021).

26) Awd, M. (Sp.); Walther, F.:
Machine learning of fatigue strength of hybrid and additively manufactured aluminum alloys in VHCF regime.
ASTM Symposium on Advances in Accelerated Testing and Predictive Methods in Creep, Fatigue, and Environmental Cracking, Web Conference, 30. Nov.-02. Dec. (2021).

25) Tenkamp, J.; Awd, M.; Stern, F.; Kotzem, D.; Walther, F. (Sp.):
Fatigue damage tolerance in additive manufactured metals applying enhanced measurement and modelling approaches.
46th MPA-Seminar 2021: Additive Manufacturing - Hydrogen - Energy - Integrity, Stuttgart, 12.-13. Oct. (2021).

24) Awd, M. (Sp.); Siddique, S.; Walther, F.:
Microstructure-based assessment of damage mechanisms of selective laser melted Al-Si alloys under very high-cycle fatigue loading.
VHCF8, The 8th International Conference on Very High Cycle Fatigue, Web Conference, Japan, 05.-09. July (2021).

23) Awd, M. (Sp.); Walther, F.; Siddique, S.; Fatemi, A.:
Microstructure and fatigue damage evolution in additive-manufactured metals using enhanced measurement techniques and modeling approaches.
TMS 2021 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Web Conference, 15.-18. Mar. (2021).

22) Awd, M. (Sp.); Stern, F.; Kotzem, D.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Microstructure-based assessment and modeling of fatigue evolution and damage in additive manufactured metals.
ASTM ICAM 2020, ASTM International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, Web Conference, 16.-20. Nov. (2020).

21) Stern, F. (Sp.); Lüneburg, B.; Rollmann, J.; Pape, F.; Pantke, K. (Sp.); Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Evaluation of the influence of non-metallic inclusions on the high and very high cycle fatigue life of inductive hardened bearing steel in multi-megawatt wind turbines.
Bearing World 2020, International Bearing Conference, Web Conference, 19.-23. Oct. (2020).

20) Awd, M. (Sp.); Stern, F.; Kotzem, D.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Multiscale experimental assessment and model-based correlation of fatigue damage evolution in additively manufactured metals.
MSE 2020, Materials Science and Engineering, Darmstadt, 23.-25. Sept. (2020).

19) Awd, M. (Sp.); Hajavifard, R.; Patsch, C.; Walther, F.:
Enhancing competence in materials testing education using digital methods.
The First Digital Learning Day, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, 27. Nov. (2019).

18) Tenkamp, J. (Sp.); Awd, M.; Siddique, S.; Walther, F.:
Mechanism-based fatigue assessment and statistical property modelling of additively manufactured alloys in the HCF and VHCF regime.
4th Symposium on Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Materials & Parts, Oxon Hill, MD, USA, 07.-10. Oct. (2019).

17) Johannsen, J. (Sp.); Awd, M.; Siddique, S.; Emmelmann, C.; Walther, F.:
Very High-Cycle Ermüdungseigenschaften und mikrostrukturelle Versagensmechanismen von laserstrahlgeschmolzenem (SLM) AlSi10Mg.
Werkstoffwoche 2019, Dresden, 18.-20. Sept. (2019).

16) Awd, M. (Sp.); Merghany, M.; Siddique, S.; Walther, F.:
Simulation-based investigation of statistical fatigue strength of selective laser melted lightweight alloys.
SIM-AM19, The Second International Conference on Simulation for Additive Manufacturing, Pavia, Italy, 11.-13. Sept. (2019).

15) Awd, M. (Sp.); Merghany, M.; Johannsen, J.; Emmelmann, C.; Walther, F.:
Microstructural damage and fracture mechanisms of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg alloy under cyclic loading.
ESIAM19, The First European Conference on Structural Integrity of Additively Manufactured Materials, Trondheim, Norway, 09.-11. Sept. (2019).

14) Siddique, S.; Awd, M.; Stern, F.; Tenkamp, J. (Sp.); Walther, F.:
Effect of microstructure and internal defects on the cyclic deformation and damage behavior in additively (SLM) manufactured Al-Si alloys.
TMS 2019 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, USA, 10.-14. Mar. (2019).

13) Awd, M. (Sp.); Siddique, S.; Johannsen, J.; Wiegold, T.; Klinge, S.; Emmelmann, C.; Walther, F.:
Quality assurance of additively manufactured alloys for aerospace industry by non-destructive testing and numerical modeling.
The 10th International Conference on Non-destructive Testing in Aerospace, Dresden, Germany, 24.-26. Okt. (2018).

12) Awd, M. (Sp.); Siddique, S.; Hajavifard, R.; Walther, F.:
Comparative study of defect-based and plastic damage-based approaches for fatigue lifetime calculation of selective laser-melted AlSi12.
FFW 2018, 7th International Conference on Fracture Fatigue and Wear, Ghent, Belgium, 09.-10. July (2018).

11) Awd, M. (Sp.); Tenkamp, J.; Siddique, S.; Walther, F.:
Additive manufacturing of lightweight metals - the process-property relationship.
10 Years ICAMS International Symposium, Bochum, 27.-25. Juni (2018).

10) Awd, M. (Sp.); Johannsen, J.; Siddique, S.; Emmelmann, C.; Walther, F.:
Qualification of selective laser-melted Al alloys against fatigue damage by means of measurement and modeling techniques.
Fatigue 2018, 12th International Fatigue Congress, Poitiers, France, 27. May-1. June (2018).

9) Awd, M. (Sp.); Tenkamp, J.; Siddique, S.; Walther, F.:
Additive manufacturing of metallic alloys - processes and properties.
Kolloquium Zukunft Materialien, Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt, Lippstadt, 23. Mai (2018).

8) Frömel, F (Sp.).; Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.; Boes, J.; Geenen, K.; Röttger, A.; Theisen, W.:
Untersuchung des Einflusses einer HIP-Nachbehandlung auf den selektiv lasergeschmolzenen (SLM) austenitischen Stahl AISI 316L.
Werkstoffe und Additive Fertigung, Potsdam, 25.-26. Apr. (2018).

7) Awd, M. (Sp.); Siddique, S.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Freeform characterization of fatigue strength of additively manufactured lightweight alloys through FEM and Monte-Carlo modeling.
2. Tagung des DVM-AK Additiv gefertigte Bauteile und Strukturen, Berlin, 09.-10. Nov. (2017).

6) Siddique, S.; Awd, M.; Kampmann, A.; Tenkamp, J. (Sp.); Walther, F.:
Defekt-basierte Charakterisierung des Ermüdungsverhaltens von laseradditiv gefertigten AlSi10Mg- und AlSi12-Legierungen.
Werkstoffwoche 2017, Dresden, 27.-29. Sept. (2017).

5) Siddique, S. (Sp.); Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Very high cycle fatigue mechanisms and fatigue life prediction of additive manufactured Al-alloys.
Hael Mughrabi Honorary Symposium & 28th Colloquium on Fatigue Mechanisms, Erlangen, 19.-21. Juli (2017).

4) Siddique, S. (Sp.); Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J.; Walther, F.:
Influence of hybridization by selective laser melting on the very high cycle fatigue behavior of aluminium alloys.
VHCF7, 7th International Conference on Very High Cycle Fatigue, Dresden, 03.-05. Juli (2017).

3) Tenkamp, J. (Sp.); Siddique, S.; Awd, M.; Kampmann, A; Walther, F.:
Experimental investigations on the effect of process-induced material characteristics on the mechanical performance of selective laser melted Al- and Ti-alloys.
IKM-Seminar, Dresden, 10. Febr. (2017).

2) Siddique, S.; Awd, M.; Tenkamp, J. (Sp.); Walther, F.:
Defect-correlated fatigue assessment of selective laser melted Al- and Ti-alloys in HCF- and VHCF-regions.
International Symposium “Additive Manufacturing-, Dresden, 08.-09. Febr. (2017).

1) Awd, M. (Sp.); Siddique, S.; Imran, M.; Walther, F.:
Development of a stochastic approach for fatigue life prediction of AlSi12 alloy processed by selective laser melting.
MSE 2016, Materials Science and Engineering, Darmstadt, 27.-29. Sept. (2016).

 

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