Ralf Seemann studied mechanical Engineering at TU Hamburg (TUHH) and at National University of Singapore. From 2011-2016 he worked as research engineer at the Institut of Product Development and Mechanical Engneering Design at TUHH. Since 2017 he works as stress & weight engineer at Diehl Aviation.

• Introduction.- State of the art.- Overall concept of mechanical characterization.- Mechanical characterization on constituent level.- Mechanical characterization on structural element level.- Mechanical characterization on sub-component level.- Virtual testing approach for sandwich panel joints.- Development of novel sandwich panel joints.- Summary and outlook.- Literature.- Appendix A – Constituent level.- Appendix B – Structural element level.- Appendix C – Sub-component level.

Ralf Seemann studied mechanical Engineering at TU Hamburg (TUHH) and at National University of Singapore. From 2011-2016 he worked as research engineer at the Institut of Product Development and Mechanical Engneering Design at TUHH. Since 2017 he works as stress & weight engineer at Diehl Aviation.

• Introduction.- State of the art.- Overall concept of mechanical characterization.- Mechanical characterization on constituent level.- Mechanical characterization on structural element level.- Mechanical characterization on sub-component level.- Virtual testing approach for sandwich panel joints.- Development of novel sandwich panel joints.- Summary and outlook.- Literature.- Appendix A – Constituent level.- Appendix B – Structural element level.- Appendix C – Sub-component level.

Ralf Seemann studied mechanical Engineering at TU Hamburg (TUHH) and at National University of Singapore. From 2011-2016 he worked as research engineer at the Institut of Product Development and Mechanical Engneering Design at TUHH. Since 2017 he works as stress & weight engineer at Diehl Aviation.

• Introduction.- State of the art.- Overall concept of mechanical characterization.- Mechanical characterization on constituent level.- Mechanical characterization on structural element level.- Mechanical characterization on sub-component level.- Virtual testing approach for sandwich panel joints.- Development of novel sandwich panel joints.- Summary and outlook.- Literature.- Appendix A – Constituent level.- Appendix B – Structural element level.- Appendix C – Sub-component level.