Projects
Mechanical assessment of metals after gaseous hydrogenation. Ghent University
Hydrogen gas is currently considered as the best potential replacement for fossil fuels, during the ongoing energy transition. However, the interaction between hydrogen and metals results in unpredictable material failure. Via the requested technologically advanced equipment, the specific characteristics of this interaction can be analysed, both on a microstructural, as on a macroscopic level to evaluate the material’s mechanical ...
Ultrasonic Non-destructive Characterization of (Damaged) Fiber Reinforced Plastics during Mechanical Loading Ghent University
Fiber reinforced polymers are frequently used in high-tech applications. Though, their complex structure makes it far from straightforward to characterize the mechanical properties. This project aims at non-destructive characterization through the use of ultrasound waves. The characterization will be performed under different stress states in order to get insight in nonlinear stress/strain response, which may be invoked by damage features.
Exploring the three-dimensional structure of antimicrobial peptides through optical activity spectroscopy. University of Antwerp
Evaluation of the hydrogen/metal interaction via determination of the hydrogen content and thermal desorption spectroscopy Ghent University
The specific characteristics of the hydrogen/metal interaction can be determined via high-tech equipment. The requested equipment allows determining the total and diffusible hydrogen content and performing thermal desorption spectroscopy. The latter allows an indirect determination of the exact position of hydrogen in the metal microstructure. All together, the equipment provides indispensable information on the hydrogen/metal ...