Interuniversity poles of attraction (IPA)
 

Research project P4/33

Materials and materials processes: design, modelling and experimental validation

The IPA research project P4/33 is a large project in the field of Materials Engineering. The project is financed by the Belgian Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs - OSTIC (in dutch : Federale Diensten voor wetenschappelijke, technische en culturele aangelegenheden - DWTC, in french : Services fédéraux des Affaires scientifiques, techniques et culturelles - SSTC.)

 

Short description (more details)

  • Development and modelling of surface treatments.
  • Modelling of micro- and macroscopic behaviour of polycrystalline materials, metal matrix composites and layered materials.
  • Model simulation of new shaping techniques for material components.
  • Development of multiphase metallic alloys and modelling of thermomechanical processing.

 

Partners

The interuniversity network that executes the project consists of the following partners:

  1. Departement Metaalkunde en Toegepaste Materiaalkunde (MTM),
    Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    Co-ordinator and promotor: Prof. E. AERNOUDT

  2. Laboratorium voor Algemene Metallurgie, Siderurgie en Fysische Metaalkunde,
    Universiteit Gent (UG)
    Promotor: Prof. Y. HOUBAERT


  3. Unité de Physico-Chimie et d'Ingénierie des Matériaux,
    Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
    Promotor: Prof. F. DELANNAY


  4. Instituut voor Materiaalonderzoek,
    Limburgs Universitair Centrum (IMO-LUC)
    Promotor: Prof. L. STALS


  5. Instituut voor de Mechanica van het Continuüm,
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
    Promotor: Prof. A. H. CARDON


  6. Departement Werktuigkunde, Afdeling PMA,
    Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    Promotor: Prof. J.-P. KRUTH


 

Themes

The project is characterized by an interdisciplinary and multimethod approach. Research is structured around 4 major themes and is executed by 4 mutually interacting groups :

  1. Modelling of plasma immersed and electrochemical surface treatments of materials
  2. Modelling of the micro- and macroscopical behaviour of polycrystalline materials, metal matrix composites and layered materials
  3. Modelling of new production processes for structural materials
  4. Development of multiphase metallic alloys and modelling of their thermomechanical processing

 

Research team

Joint meetings

Summary of the research activities in 1999

Publications

 

Contact person : Ludo Froyen

 

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