Projects
The role of mechanical loading in cartilage homeostasis, degeneration and repair: a multi-scale approach. KU Leuven
A physics-based computationally efficient multi-scale model for prediction of damage mechanisms in composite laminates under multi-axial fatigue loads considering the effects of thermal residual stresses and manufacturing defects Ghent University
Multidirectional laminates made of unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) composite materials have been widely used in primary fatigue load bearing structures of different industrial sectors. To reduce the time-to-market for new products and the costs associated with experimental testing, developing modeling tools with acceptable run time for prediction of fatigue behavior of FRP laminates is a crucial technological demand. Developing ...
MOR4MDesign - Model Order Reduction for efficient Multi-scale, Multi-parameter, Multi-attribute, and Multi-material design KU Leuven
In a material-by-design approach numerical design tools are indispensable to harness the complex interactions of different parameters on different attributes over the range of relevant material scales. However, current multi-scale simulation methods lead to prohibitively large computational loads for practical design and validation applications. The development of model order reduction methods for the acceleration of these simulations is ...
Efficient Hierarchical Multi-Scale Modelling of Metal Plasticity by Spatial Clustering KU Leuven
Computer simulations are an essential part in high-technology industries and scientific/engineering research. If material deformation is considered, multi-scale modelling is an advanced method that gives accurate predictions of the deformation behaviour by accounting for the appropriate phenomena occurring at different scales. However, the calculation of a large number of variables at the fine scale leads to large computational cost for a ...
Multi-scale analysis of textile and derived materials Ghent University
Every textile material, be it for low-end consumer goods or high-end technical products, is exploited for the properties resulting from its multi-scale nature (fibres -> yarns -> textiles -> derivatives). Understanding this multi-scale nature is thus key to improving this materials. Textiles are, for example, well suited for technical applications thanks to their unique combination of lightness, flexibility and strength. Yet such ...
The automatic generalization of multi-scale map representation: A deep learning-based approach Ghent University
Multi-scale map representation of geographic information has been a persistent research challenge, especially in the era of big data and ubiquitous map services. Methods for automatic generalization of multi-scale maps are still missing. We aim to explore a deep learning-based framework to address this issue, which consists of recognition of map data patterns, scale transformation, and automatic map generalization.
Multi-scale process intensification and functionality control for reactive extrusion towards sustainable polymer synthesis and recycling. Ghent University
Extruders are the working horse in the polymer processing industry to manufacture final polymeric materials. More recently the interest to employ them as chemical reactors has grown. Reactive extrusion (REX) is already successfully applied for bulk polymerization, and polymer modification such as radical grafting, crosslinking and controlled degradation. The main advantages are (i) the ability to cover highly viscous reaction media both for ...
Multi-scale modeling of reactions at solid-liquid interfaces and their effect on dynamic wetting and phase morphology KU Leuven
Multi-scale Approach for Fatigue Loading of Cracked Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete under Tension KU Leuven
The limited tensile resistance of concrete stimulated the development of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC), consisting of a concrete matrix with randomly distributed steel fibres and characterised by an improved post-cracking behaviour. Despite the various non-structural SFRC applications, its use is still restricted with respect to its potentials, which is mainly caused by the lack of international design codes. Moreover, structural ...