The combined use of in-situ loading in an X-ray micro-CT system and advanced image processing techniques to unravel the mechanical behaviour and failure of porous materials.

The aim of this research is to find the relation between the morphology and mechanical behaviour and failure of the porous materials produced by rapid prototyping technique. For this purpose the combined use of micro-CT imaging, 3D image analysis and non-rigid image registration with in-situ mechanical loading will be applied. The changing morphology during loading and the strain distribution in the porous material will be investigated on the basis of advanced image processing techniques. Obtained data will be used to validate and improve finite element based models of the porous materials as well as to improve the RP production technique.

Keywords:Porous materials, Mechanical behaviour, Failure, X-ray computed tomography, Image processing

Disciplines:Ceramic and glass materials, Materials science and engineering, Semiconductor materials, Other materials engineering