Gundaris TETERS

Professor Gundaris TETERS Senior Researcher Institute of Polymer Mechanics, University of Latvia Aizkraukles iela 23 Riga, LV 1006 Latvia Phone: +371 7543307 Fax: + 371 782 0467 E-mail: teters@edi.lv

Born: August 21, 1928, Moscow, Russia

Interests:

• Mechanics of Solids
• Mechanics of Composite Materials
• Structural Mechanics
• Civil Engineering Structures

Languages: Latvian, English, German, Russian, French

Education:

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Civil Engineering), 1953
• Dr.sc.ing. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Tallinn Polytechnical Institute, Estonia, 1961
• Dr.habil.sc.ing. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1968

Experience:

• Engineer and Researcher, Institute of Civil Engineering, Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1953-1967
• Head of the Laboratory of Thin Walled Structures(1967-1997), Leading Researcher (1997 - ) , Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1967-1997
• Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Riga Technical University, 1969 -

 

Honors and Awards:

• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences Fr.Cander Prize (in Mechanics), 1972 and 1981
• State Emeritus Scientist, 2000

 

Professional Activities and Memberships:

• Editorial Board for Mechanics of Composite Materials, 1970 -
• Member, Latvian National Committee of Mechanics, 1992

 

Courses:

• Structural Mechanics, Riga Technical University, 1965 -
• Reinforced Concrete Structures, Riga Technical University, 1990 -

 

Recent/Representative Publications:

• A.Malmeisters, V.Tamush, G.Teters. The Strength of Rigid Polymer Materials, 1974, Ohio, USA: Wright Patterson AFB, 500pp.
• A.Malmeisters, V.Tamush, G.Teters. Mechanik der Polymerwerkstoffe, 1977, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 598 S. (in German)
• A.Lagzdinsh, V.Tamush, G.Teters and A.Kregers. Orientational Averaging in Mechanics of Solids, 1992, UK: Longman, 236pp.
• G.Teters. Multi-objective optimum design of composites. - Proceedings of 2^nd Intern. Conf. "Strength of Materials and Structures", 1999, pp.217-222.
• G.Teters. Effect of couple-stresses on nonlinear deformation. - Proceedings of 6^th Intern. Conf. "Modern Building Materials and Structures", 1999, pp.82-87.
• G.Teters, A.Lagzdins, A.Zilaucs. Deformation of dispersely failing composites. - Mechanics of Composite Materials, 1999, vol.35, Nr 5, pp.561-574
• G.Teters, A.Kregers. Optimization of a composite plate bulking under thermal action with account of reliability. – Mechanics of Composite Materials (N.Y.), 2000, vol.36, No.6, pp.453-458.
• G.Teters. Creep stability of thin-walled composite structures. – Mechanics of Composite Materials (N.Y.), 2001, vol.37, No.5/6, pp.519-524
• Teters G. Reliability estimation of optimal viscoelastic composite shells in critical-time calculations. – Mechanics of Composite Materials, 2003, vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 553-558.
• Teters G. Multicriteria optimization of a composite cylindriclal shell subjected to thermal and dynamic actions. – Mechanics of Composite Materials, 2004, vol. 40, No. 6, pp. 489–494.

 

Research Projects:

G.Teters (Head of Project). Nonlinear Mechanics and Optimization of Composite Materials and Structures. Latvian Council of Science (1991 - )

Last update 01.09.2005