SIMUCOMP, Advanced Numerical Simulations of Inter- and Intralaminar Failures in Composite
The Computational Mechanics of Materials group of IMDEA Materials Institute leads the European project SIMUCOMP which aims to help design and stress engineers assess the structural integrity and the damage tolerance of lightweight composite structures through provision of new accurate and predictive
Professor Javier Llorca, Director of IMDEA-Materials, has been awarded the annual research award of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM)
Professor Llorca has dedicated more that 25 years to research in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. His research activity has been focused on the analysis of the relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties in advanced structural materials. In particular, he has
Interview to IMDEA Materials Director, Prof. Javier Llorca
"Only enterprises investing in technology will survive" Link to the complete text: Madridiario El profesor Javier Llorca, doctor ingeniero de Caminos, es catedrático y responsable del grupo de investigación en “Materiales Estructurales Avanzados y Nanomateriales” de la Universidad
X-ray computed tomography analysis of damage evolution in open hole carbon fiber-reinforced laminates subjected to in-plane shear
F. Sket, A. Enfedaque, C. Díaz López, C. González, J. Molina-Aldareguía, J. LLorca. X-ray computed tomography analysis of damage evolution in open hole carbon fiber-reinforced laminates subjected to in-plane shear. Composites Science and Technology 133, 40-50, 2016.