AI-guided smart manufacturing of structural composites
Manufacturing in the EU is crucial, given that it is one of the main drivers in innovation, job creation and sustainable growth. It involves almost 2,000,000 companies that provide approximately
New nanostructured materials for high-rate Li-ion battery anodes: properties and lithium storage mechanism study by in-situ synchrotron X-ray scattering
There is an ever-increasing interest in new materials that can extend the current performance of battery electrodes materials in terms of longer cyclability, higher energy density and higher power density.
Hierarchical Strategy for Simultaneous Improvement of Mechanical and Fire-Safety Properties of Polymer Composites with Phosphonate-Loaded MOF Additives
Flame retardant (FR) additives are commonly used to improve fire-safety of synthetic polymers, which are widely employed in manufactured consumer goods. The incorporation of a FR in a polymer typically
Dynamic behavior of composites: Coupling tests and simulations
The use of polymer-based composite materials in aircraft structures has increased consistently in the last decades and today they represent up to 50% in weight for wings, fuselage sections and
Integration of energy storage devices in structural laminates
One of the current scientific and technological trends in structural composites is the incorporation of new functionalities as thermal/electrical conductivity or energy harvesting capacities to classical laminates. However, the inclusion
Development of porous Mg scaffolds for bone growth by additive manufacturing
Mg is a biocompatible and biodegradable metal with osteopromotive capabilities that is beginning to be used for bone repair and fixation in biomedical applications. Mg elastic modulus and density are
High throughput strategies applied to the discovery of new alloys
Magnesium has a large potential for more sustainable transport applications due to its low density. However, its poor strength and ductility limits its widespread application. The main fundamental problem arises
Simulation of multiphysical coupled problems in mechanics of materials
There are situations in which the mechanical response of a material is coupled with relevant physical phenomena occurring in parallel. Some examples are chemomechanical problems in which mechanical fields interact
A microstructure and specimen size dependent fatigue modeling approach
The fatigue performance of a metallic alloy is strongly influenced by its microstructure, especially in the crack nucleation regime. Micromechanics based fatigue modeling [1] is the appropriate tool to account
In-situ XCT infiltration of fibers by resin transfer molding process
Fibre-reinforced polymers are extensively used in the automotive, aerospace and energy industries for structural applications. The interest in Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) processes, for the production of composite materials has
Mechanical behavior of InP twinning superlattice nanowires
It has been shown that InP semiconductor nanowires carry charge and excitons efficiently and also exhibit very high optical efficiency. Their mechanical properties are extremely important, as mechanical strain strongly
