Projects
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 ...
Microstructure-sensitive multiaxial modelling of fatigue damage initiation and evolution KU Leuven
Stress-Based Fatigue Behaviour of Metal Components Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Influence of Process Conditions and Post Processes KU Leuven
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is one of the most popular metal additive manufacturing technologies capable of manufacturing complex and intricate-shaped designs. In order to use LPBF-processed components in functional applications, their long term fatigue behaviour has to be validated. This work investigates the fatigue behaviour of metal parts produced by LPBF. More specifically, the influence of different process conditions such as heat ...
Fatigue Behaviour of Bolted Connections in Moderately Thick High Strength Steels (HSS) KU Leuven
High strength steels (HSS) offer a unique opportunity to reduce weight in heavy-duty machinery such as trucks, trailers and agricultural machinery. These types of applications require significant fatigue resistance. It is well known that fatigue failure typically originates at stress concentrations caused by the joining procedures. Without taking proper care of the welding process, HSS welded joints have only similar fatigue resistance as ...
Characterizing, Prediction and Improvement of Fretting Fatigue in Additively Manufactured Parts Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion KU Leuven
Experimental and Numerical Study on Fretting Fatigue Behaviour of Additively Manufactured Metal Parts KU Leuven
Additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming a game-changing technology withenormous potential impact on the range of available designs, enabling newcomponent capabilities that cannot be realized with any other technology andreducing lead-times, storage and transportation costs. Among different available AM technologies, Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is a powder-bed basedtechnique which is very popular. The successful construction of additively ...
Effect of forming process on fatigue fracture behaviour of high strength steel. KU Leuven
In modern society, the application of High Strength Steels (HSS) has been proven to be highly versatile. Small as well as large scale constructions benefit from the enhanced mechanical properties of these metals. Through a high strength-to-weight ratio, substantial weight reductions can be achieved, whilst maintaining overall performance and safety. Additionally, a higher strength contributes to an increased maximum payload and structural ...