Projects
Advanced hyperspectral image analysis for material characterization. University of Antwerp
Characterization of the thermal exposure and material properties of concrete during the fire decay phase for performance-based structural fire engineering. Ghent University
Fires are a frequent threat for society. Structures are commonly designed to avoid collapse in the heating phase of the fire, allowing for safe evacuation. Structural stability in the decay phase is not considered. This is a problem for fire fighter safety, and from the perspective of sustainability and resilience (buildings are not designed to survive a fire). The idea of designing buildings for decay phase safety and post-fire usability has ...
Characterization, modelling and optimization of the mechanical behaviour and failure of open porous material designs produced by rapid prototyping. KU Leuven
Development, characterization and validation of an in vitro/in silico platform to predict transfer of medicines to human breast milk along with neonatal systemic exposure to maternal medication. KU Leuven
Breastfeeding has been shown to have short- and long-term benefits regarding chronic diseases, cognitive deficits, infant morbidity and mortality. However, breastfeeding adherence in the EU is low. One of the factors leading to the decision not to breastfeed is the lack of safety information for medicines. It is currently impossible to make evidence-based decisions on the use of maternal medication during breastfeeding. Women are counselled ...
Experimental Characterisation and Model Development of the Thermomechanical Response of Notched Continuous Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites under Tension and Compression at Ambient and Elevated Temperature. Ghent University
Engineers need to justify the usefulness of Unidirectional Thermoplastic Fibre Reinforced Polymers in mechanical design before they can be integrated in high volume production lines of automotive suppliers. For this it is vital that 1) the experimental thermomechanical properties of the material are known; and 2) material models exist which can properly predict the material behaviour. In this project the fundamental knowledge required to ...
Experimental analysis and characterisation of tiled laminates and sandwich panels: a new class of structurally robust building components Ghent University
Tiled Composites (TC) are a bio-inspired oblique layered material, composed of stacking individual plies in a tiled fashion and joining them together with a polymer to form a rigid structural material. This concept has great potential in different sectors as it allows the manufacturing of composite plates from tiled strips of fabric which opens up the door for robotised production. The concept of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) based TC’s in ...
Study towards the identification and characterisation of primary Roman glass production centres. KU Leuven
The provenance determination of ancient natron glass remains one of the most challenging problems in the field of archaeometry. During the production of natron glass, the raw materials are completely transformed and most of their characteristics are lost, leaving only bulk chemical data as a potential discriminating feature. More and more elemental and isotopic data for archaeological glass is being published, but hardly any data for suitable ...
Complex hetero-nanosystems: three-dimensional characterisation down to the atomic scale. University of Antwerp
Characterisation and modelling of the variability of mechanical properties of natural fibre composites. KU Leuven
Composite materials offer excellent opportunities for modern and environmentally friendly design of structural components. The combination of very good to superior mechanical properties and low mass density with a wide range of reinforcement architectures and processing and forming technologies gives the designer attractive options for highly tailored and optimised ecient structures.
A wide range of material families are available ...