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Researcher

Lars De Laet

  • Research Expertise:
    • Research on Lightweight Structures within the framework of the AE-Lab (Research Group for Architectural Engineering). Specific field of expertise is the design, analysis and development of lightweight and deployable structures for architectural applications. http://www.vub.ac.be/ARCH/ae-lab/people.php?researcher=De%20Laet
    • Design and analysis of tensile surface structures for architectural applications (mechanically stressed and inflated membranes, Tensairity structures) in FE software (EASY and Ansys). Computer Aided Design. Modeling of threedimensional objects for the digital representation of an architectural project. Parametric design. Rendering and animation of architectural projects and inflatable and deployable structures.
  • Keywords:Architecture, town and country planning
  • Disciplines:Wind engineering, Building engineering not elsewhere classified, Architectural engineering not elsewhere classified, CAAD and digital architecture, Building technology, Structural design, Construction materials, Structural engineering, Hybrid composites, Sustainable building, Natural and biocomposites
  • Users of research expertise:
    • Research on Lightweight Structures within the framework of the AE-Lab (Research Group for Architectural Engineering). Specific field of expertise is the design, analysis and development of lightweight and deployable structures for architectural applications. http://www.vub.ac.be/ARCH/ae-lab/people.php?researcher=De%20Laet
    • Design and analysis of tensile surface structures for architectural applications (mechanically stressed and inflated membranes, Tensairity structures) in FE software (EASY and Ansys). Computer Aided Design. Modeling of threedimensional objects for the digital representation of an architectural project. Parametric design. Rendering and animation of architectural projects and inflatable and deployable structures.