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Non-destructive visualisation of marine corrosion forms with X-ray imaging (COROXI). University of Antwerp

Antwerp Maritime Academy, Vision lab

X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) can visualise internal and external characteristics of an object in 3D in a non-destructive manner. To assess the potential of this technology for the inspection of the occurrence of corrosion on maritime structures, covered with non-metallic layers, such as coatings, macrofouling and calcium deposits, a series of lab experiments will be set up to create a set of reference XCT images linked to well-described ...

Damage imaging in Composites by means of Nonlinear Time-reversed Elastic Waves Ghent University

Mathias Kersemans

Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering

Fiber reinforced polymers (or composites) have excellent specific stiffness and strength as well as corrosion resistance, which makes them very attractive for high-tech applications in aerospace, renewable energy … Though, composites are also known for their high susceptibility to internal defects (introduced during manufacturing cycle, or during in-service loading) which could compromise their structural integrity. Accurate and ...

Valorization of nondestructive testing and related materials characterization KU Leuven

Martine Wevers

Physics, Kulak Kortrijk Campus, Structural Composites and Alloys, Integrity and Nondestructive Testing (SCALINT), Soft Matter and Biophysics

The IOF mandate supports valorisation activities in non-destructive testing and structural health monitoring, technologies applied range from ultrasonics to optics. A focal point here is the exploitation of so-called percolation sensors. Technologies already implemented mainly target the detection of wetness in engineering structure in aeronautics and chemical industry to prevent "corrosion under isolation (CUI)". Further successful ...

Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) voor in-situ spectroscopische beeldvorming vanop afstand. University of Antwerp

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy (AXIS), Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES), Industrial Vision Lab (InViLab)

In many fields of science and technology, the Midwave Infrared range (MWIR) (4000-400 cm-1) is a highly relevant part of the electromagnetic spectrum, because in this region many compounds and materials feature a unique pattern of absorption bands, directly related to their molecular structure. Current MWIR spectroscopic techniques (like FT-IR) are often used, but these are relatively slow and can only be used in laboratory conditions (on small ...

Engineering of Soft Matter with (Bio)Polymers: Development of multiphasic polymeric materials with diverse electrical functionalities using flow-induced microstructure engineering. KU Leuven

Ruth Cardinaels

Soft Matter, Rheology and Technology (SMaRT)

Due to rising consumer demands, enhanced functionality and miniaturization of many devices, material requirements become increasingly stringent and multiple characteristics are required within one material. Polymers have substantial advantages as compared to other materials, e.g. they are lightweight, flexible, easy to process and corrosion-resistant. However, most polymers are electrical insulators and have no electrical or magnetic ...

Development of sol-gel based Ti4O7 electrodes for electrochemical water oxidation: the influence of anode configuration on the performance and long term stability of the treatment. Ghent University

Department of Biotechnology

This research project, involving materials synthesis and electrochemical water treatments, will address a key limiting point for long term running of efficient electrochemical oxidation of contaminated water: the anodes. Research tasks will include: 1) the development of electrodes based on sol-gel materials with high surface area/controlled porosity; 2) the electrochemical performance of the electrodes on the oxidation of Per- and ...

Quantitative X-ray tomography of advanced polymer composites. University of Antwerp

Jan Sijbers

Vision lab

Advanced composite materials (ACMs) typically contain two or more constituents, such as matrix, fibers, and pores, with different physical and chemical characteristics. When combined, they produce a material with unique properties in terms of weight, strength, stiffness, or corrosion resistance. To inspect and study their 3D internal structure in a non-destructive way, the ACMs are imaged with X-rays, after which a 3D image is reconstructed from ...