1/11/2014 MTM research Structural Composites Sustainable Metals TC Materials Technology and Alloys, Integrity Surface and Interface Processing and Non-destructive Engineered Materials and Recycling (GroepT, De Nayer, KHLim, Testing (SIEM) (SeMPeR) Kulab en KaHO St Lieven) (SCALINT) Composite Materials Group coordinated by Stepan Lomov MTM, 9 th October 2014 MTM research Research mission Composite Materials • Carry on fundamental and applied research in mechanics and physics of composite materials on wide scale range Personnel status 1 st of October Structural Composites from nanometers to meters • 1 Professor, 3 Professors @ FET and Alloys, Integrity and Non-destructive • Create, in close collaboration with industry, new composite • 6 Postdocs Metals and Testing - 2 research experts/managers materials for sustainable technical progress and (SCALINT) Alloys - 4 postdoctoral researchers economical growth • 25 researchers • Address in the materials research societal challenges Materials Processing & Composites on application related to energy, mobility and health Performance Composites on macro- and development micro- and meso- level and Jan Ivens nano- level Stepan Lomov, • Maintain the research standing of the Department as a (FET) Larissa CMG Non- Frederik Gorbatikh coordinator Desplentere (res. expert) (res.manager. + centre for European and world-wide research in the field of destructive (FET) prof 10%) Testing composite materials Physical Natural and chemistry of bio-composites composites Aart Van David Seveno Vuure (prof 95%) (50% FET) 1
1/11/2014 Active research topics: Macro-meso Composites at micro & nano scales Research topic, Outcome Valorisation Illustration Research Focal points Valorisation led by... direction • Understanding toughening CNT fiber sizing is WiseTex software: Prediction of mechanical Commercialised by Nano-engineered mechanisms patented by LRD virtual textile behaviour and LRD, ~50 licenses and nature • Development of advanced multi- Industry: Nanocyl composites optimisation of textile Industry: Snecma, inspired scale models Funding: reinforcements. ESI, MSC, Siemens... composites • Nano-structure control and EU FP7, SkolTech S.V. Lomov State-of-the art software EU and national optimization Larissa Gorbatikh package funding. • CNT dispersion and localization Stepan Lomov Hybrid and • Designing ductility and impact Self-reinforced CF Damage in fibre Detailed experimental Industry: Owens performance through fibre hybrids are patented ductile reinforced study and theoretical Corning, Airbus, 3Tex, hybridization by LRD, Industry: composites composites, fatigue predictions of damage Siemens, Asco, • Development of strength models Toray, Propex, initiation and progression: Toyota ... • Exploring new fibers for use in Bekaertt (for steel Larissa Gorbatikh S.V. Lomov, textile and random fibre EU and national composites: ductile steel fibres fibers) (Ignaas Verpoest) L. Gorbatikh composites funding Funding: EU FP7, SIM Manufacturing of Models for textile Industry: Airbus, Engineering • Developing concepts for Recent research textile composites deformability Samsonite, ESI... pseudo-ductile behavior in brittle Funding: IWT and pseudoductility Full-scale lab: textile composites FWO national in composites S.V. Lomov characterisation EU and national • Discontinuous reinforcements funding (submitted) J. Ivens Advanced manufacturing funding • In-situ characterization of the Larissa Gorbatikh failure process processes Jan Ivens • Micro-structural design for tailored performance Natural fibres, bio-based composites; processes and applications Physical chemistry of composites Research direction Focal points Funding & collab. Research direction Focal points Funding & collab. Extraction and Extraction methods for flax, bamboo SIM, IOF, CELC, Columbia processing methods (mechanical, chemical, enzymatic); Composites at the • Hierarchical multi-scale FWO Epoxy network CNT & Catalyst particles J. Ivens, A. Van Vuure prepregging (submitted) & nanoscale modelling, from atomistic to Penn State Durability of natural Modification of the natural fibre for Impulsfund, FP7 mesoscale MultiHemp & fibre composites resistance to hygromechanical and David Seveno • Establish a link between the Biobuild, Canada Aart Van Vuure fatigue loading; improvement internal physico-chemistry and the F ( � N) Micro balance Jan Ivens interfaces mechanical performances R Modification of fibre- Physical-chemical-micromechanical FP7 Biobuild, High temperature • Direct measurement of the EU PLA/glass fiber Liquid Furan on top of solid vapour Furan Swiss project, matrix interface surface energy characterisations, wettability affinity between fibers and Akzo Nobel, UCL A.Van Vuure D.Seveno fibre treatments, matrix modifications polymer matrices liquid David Seveno • Thermoplastics & Development of bio- Gluten biopolymers and (reduced) SBO, Aart Van Vuure Thermosets BioengineeringCIT based matrices gluten based composites and fibres , Chemistry Directed self- • Engineering surface of fiber BELSPO, KU Aart Van Vuure Capillary rise in a Nanotube Nano-Wilhelmy Leuven, FWO assembly through to self-assemble National, EU & (submitted), Development and Material – rheology – processing – engineering nanoparticles KU Leuven UMons improvement of product relationships in IM and solid/liquid interface • Modelling of the Flemish ind. manufacturing extrusion processes; Biopolymers nanoparticles/fiber IKV, CTB, Frederik Desplentere and biocomposites in IM David Seveno surface/polymer matrix Jan Ivens, S.V. Lomov Optimization of thermoforming Larissa Gorbatikh interactions Foam development New helmet concepts for improved National, EU & KU Leuven for head protection resistance to oblique impact; BMe, UZ, Jan Ivens development of test methods for foam universities & and helmet property determination industry 2
1/11/2014 Future research highlights Together strong at MTM: CMG expertise Macro-meso structural level • damage/forming/permeability models fully integrated with virtual textiles and micro-CT Experimental Theoretical Software • full meso-macro integration of textile/random fibre composites models Mechanical testing of Production of Fundamental WiseTex and VoxTex • integrated numerical tools and material characterisation for out-of-autoclave composites and composites mechanics of software Micro-nano structural level porous materials heterogeneous (commercialised by • hybrid composites with a “frog leap” in toughness materials and KU Leuven) • scale shift of damage in nano -composites; tough materials exploiting this principle composites • atomistic, molecular dynamics and meso-scale modelling integrated with continuum Optical full-field strain Small-scale Textile and fibre Abaqus experience mechanics of heterogeneous media measurements mechanicals testing mechanics and active usage, Natural composites including Python and • bamboo technology is spin-offed Fortran routines • flax European integration , technical standards for flax reinforcements Acoustic emission microCT for ab initio and Didactical software: • Set-up of durability assessment infrastructure (including interfaces) and first treatments studies of damage composites, fibrous atomistic/molecular mechanics of Process and application development and porous materials modelling composites • Integrated numerical-experimental optimization methodology for thermoforming Fibre and textile Mechanics of fracture MatLab, C++ • Natural fibre and biopolymer applications in extrusion and IM testing and damage programming • Bicycle helmets and test standards for rotational impact Physical-chemical- Contact angles, Surface energy Molecular modelling Physical chemistry of composites micromechanical micromechanical analysis • Modelling of curing processes via Reactive Molecular Dynamics simulations analysis of interfaces testing • Characterization of natural fibers from the atomistic to the meso scale • Wettability at the nanoscale Collaboration within KU Leuven Collaboration in Europe Flanders Department MTM: KU Leuven network: • Strategische Initiative Materialen • full support of “one large research • Leuven Materials Research • IWT, FWO, M-ERA.net group” principle Centre • Close collaboration with UGent, VUB, UA • support of infrastructure and technical • Hercules personnel • Industrial network • Kulabs Akzo Nobel Belgium • intra-division and inter-groups links Bio-Engineering: • Close collaboration with UCL, UBL, Mons • integration with SLC J. Delcour • Federal programs: natural fibres FHNW • Industrial network NDT: Nano: PMA: CIT: Europe M. Wevers M. Seo D. Vandepitte P. Vanpuyvelde • Horizons 2020 P. Moldenaers • Informal strong links (Milan, Lyon, Bristol …) • Erasmus exchange Composite Materials • Industrial network Composite Materials Group Group Surface: Computer FET-campuses Chemistry: A. Van Bael J. Fransaer B. Goderis Science: P. Lava E. Nies D. Roose 3
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