Objective, Aims and Profile

Objectives
Development and characterisation of industrial materials for energy purposes and other industrial applications.
Focus is on structural materials and on functional materials with special reference to efficient use of resources.

Aims
Surfaces and interfaces
Filament winding of FRP
Autoclave processing of FRP
Press consolidation of FRP (thermoplastic polymers)
Numerical modelling of damage properties
Numerical modelling of mechanical properties, micromechanics
Fracture mechanics and R curve behaviour Organic fibre and matrix materials
Mechanical properties, reliability, endurance and life time
Tribology and wear
Ballistic properties and protection material
Structural Health Monitoring
Ultrasound, X-ray, Acoustic Emission, Thermography
Damage mechanics
Design of sandwich constructions

Profile
Light Materials, strong materials
Manufactering and processing of polymer composites
Mechanical properties and damage mechanics
Modelling on microstructural and on contininuum mechanical levels.
Characterisation using destructive and non destructive techniques
Optimisation in relation to function