Projects
Optimal geometric and kinematic design of expandable scissor and plate structures for architectural applications Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Optimal design of steel structures according to the Eurocodes using mixed-integer linear programming methods KU Leuven
In structural design, achieving minimum cost is the main goal. Structural design optimization plays a crucial role in reaching this goal. It can reduce both the consumption of natural resources by the construction industry and the engineering effort and therefore cost by automation of some of the most repetitive tasks in the design process. However, practicing structural engineers are reluctant to adopt optimization as a daily design tool. ...
Multiscale approach applied to the optimal design of complex constructions in modern architecture. KU Leuven
conceived as shell structures or space trusses. Since the geometry plays a key
role in the structural behaviour of such structures, this entails an increasing
attention for the optimal design of shell structures.
Due to its generality and flexibility, structural optimization is a very
promising design tool. In this project, a methodology is ...
Design, manufacturing and validation of cellular Zn-1Mg with controlled internal architecture as degradable orthopaedic implant. KU Leuven
Some implants only have a temporary function and are therefore preferably made from a biodegradable material which is removed from the body by dissolution after several months or years. Zn and its alloys are suitable for this application, both from a biological and degradation rate point of view. However, little is known about Zn and Zn alloys in cellular (porous) form. In addition, one of the manufacturing processes which is most promising ...
Engineered timber- Appraisal of historical timber roof structures in 19th- and early 20th- century Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Therefore this PhD research aims to document the developments in timber roof ...
Integrated analysis and experimental verification of Kinematic Form Active Structures (KFAS) for architectural applications. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A major challenge for the design, analysis, optimisation and construction of KFAS, is the study of their geometric ...
Technical and financial assessment approach for transformable construction typologies Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Although a theoretical framework for demountability ...