Projects
Characterization of the fatigue behaviour of fibre-reinforced plastics through accelerated fatigue tests of composite beams and plates with electromagnetic shakers Ghent University
In recent years, the interest for fatigue testing of fibre-reinforced plastics has strongly increased, because composite materials are used more and more in structural load-carrying components. In such components, fatigue life time is much more an issue than in secondary, non-critical components. On the other hand, lab-scale fatigue tests show a lot of limitations and it takes a very long time to characterize the fatigue behaviour of one ...
Fatigue and creep of additive manufactured materials KU Leuven
This project aims at studying the fundamental failure mechanisms and corresponding fatigue, fracture and creep properties of parts produced by additive manufacturing (3D printing). Additive manufactured parts in metal and plastic are increasingly being used in functional applications in the automotive, aerospace and biomedical industry. The quasi-static properties of these relatively ‘new’ materials are well-known and well-documented. The ...
Relationship between dynamic balance, fatigue and motor fatigability during walking in persons with MS Hasselt University
Motor fatigability in relation to walking quality and energy expenditure: understanding its relative impact on perceived fatigue and physical activity behavior in persons with Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Hasselt University
Real-time monitoring of mental fatigue in individuals. KU Leuven
Mental fatigue is a common phenomenon in modern society. It causes us to be less able to maintain a constant and efficient performance in mental and/or physical activities. Due to the high amount of negative consequences (for instance making more errors which can be very negative in industry, at work, in surgery, in sports…) this research will focus on developing an algorithm to detect mental fatigue by the use of wearable technology. In ...
The effect of inspiratory muscles fatigue on proprioceptive postural control in persons with non-specific recurrent low back pain. KU Leuven
Effect of Liquid Metal Environment on Nucleation and Propagation of Fatigue Cracks KU Leuven
The new Generation IV of nuclear reactors is being designed with the goal to provide clean, efficient, and safe energy that is economically competitive. Liquid metals are being proposed as reactor coolants for these advanced nuclear systems due to the several advantages that they provide to efficiency and safety. However, one of the main challenges for heavy liquid metal coolants is establishing their compatibility with the candidate ...
Experimental-Numerical Study on Offshore Fatigue Analysis of Steel Structures Under Variable Load Conditions Influenced by Environmental Parameters Ghent University
Due to actual international concern about climate change, renewable energies found a privileged position as they neither pollute the air nor consume water and they are considered to be inexhaustible. The recent confirmation of the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal achieved at the Paris climate conference (COP21) in December 2015 strengthened that position. Offshore wind prevailed amongst these alternative energy ...