Projects
The impact of climate change on the durability of wall constructions Ghent University
For new buildings, renovation, as well as conservation of heritage buildings, hygrothermal simulations may predict the durability of façade constructions. The predominant damage phenomena include frost damage, corrosion, and wood decay, and are mainly affected by temperature, relative humidity and wind driven rain. This project aims to assess the impact of climate change on durability, and develop a simulation protocol.
ALIVE: Advanced high volume affordable LIghtweighting for future electric VEhicles KU Leuven
Thermo-mechanically induced failure in photovoltaic modules: simulation and experimental validation Hasselt University
Micro Thermoelectric Generators KU Leuven
Micro thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are promising agents in scavenging waste thermal energy suitable for various applications and disciplines. The ideal TEGs possess high conductivity to reduce the Joule effect, high Seebeck coefficient, and low thermal conductivity to increase the temperature gradient, all of which affect the figure-of-merit and increase the efficiency and the power factor. In this project, I aim to design, fabricate, and ...
Thermo-mechanically induced failure in photovoltaic modules: simulation and experimental validation Hasselt University
Computer simulation of material deposition and fuel retention in castellated structures of fusion machines Ghent University
To ensure thermo-mechanical stability and operational durability of the plasma facing components of ITER, it is foreseen to split them into small-size cells. The introduction of such castellated structures raises serious concerns about impurity accumulation and fuel retention in the gaps between the cells that may lead to unacceptable levels of fuel inventory (radioactive tritium). Modelling will be performed to understanding the basic ...