Projects
Aeroacoustic design and analysis of advanced light-weight liner configurations for sound attenuation in ducted flows KU Leuven
Development and validation of a wave based technique for forward and inverse simulation of vibro-acoustic problems with trim material damping. KU Leuven
In recent years, the vibro-acoustic performance of products has become a key design feature. This evolution has been instigated by growing customer expectations, who associate the sound of a product with a certain quality, and by ever tightening regulations on the noise emission levels of products and the human exposure to noise and vibrations. Another important is the trend towards lightweight materials, fuelled by an increasing ecological ...
Advanced digital volume correlation to measure deformation and damage in fibre-reinforced composites based on time-resolved X-ray computed tomography KU Leuven
Description and motivation of the research : In the pursuit of reduced energy consumption in transport applications, the search for better lightweight materials continues. In many industries, lightweight composite materials improve product design and create safer solutions and new possibilities. As a result, sophisticated materials testing becomes more and more imperative. XCT imaging (3D), well known for its capabilities in characterising ...
Multi-material Additive Manufacturing KU Leuven
Sense and avoid technology for small drones KU Leuven
We will develop a sensor, communication, and processing suite for small drones for autonomously detecting and avoiding “ground-based” obstacles and flying objects.
To avoid ground-based obstacles, we aim for a lightweight, energy-efficient sensor and processing package that maximizes payload capacity. Self-supervised learning will allow for a breakthrough in perception range. This will enable effective fusion of stereo vision, motion, ...
Ultralight 3D Printed Electrical Machine Windings Featuring Scalability and High Performance (USP 3D) Ghent University
Electrical machines are crucial in numerous sectors, from transportation to manufacturing. The traditional approach to manufacture electrical machine windings, customized for specific requirements, has been marked by high tooling costs, limited scalability, and environmental concerns. Our project introduces a groundbreaking approach, using additive manufacturing to produce Ultralight 3D Printed Electrical Machine Windings. Focusing on 3D ...
Development of novel vibro-acoustic metamaterials with structural load-carrying capacity through a model-based design methodology KU Leuven
The demand for enhanced static or dynamic performance, coupled with rising customer expectations and more stringent regulations, necessitates mechanical systems to comply with increasingly tightening and sometimes conflicting standards. The drive for robustness and reliability requires the systems to have an increased structural stiffness. This, however, contradicts with the trend towards lightweight designs, motivated by environmental ...