Advanced Materials & Structures (AMS)

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1 Competences Advanced Materials & Structures (AMS) Main axes of research Material design: Innovative materials Custom made materials (surface or bulk treatment) Improvement of material performance via bulk and surface treatment Advanced materials characterisation Surface and bulk engineering: Thin coatings by PVD technique Electrochemical deposition of coatings Dispersion of nanoparticles in polymer matrix by melt blending or ultrasonic dispersor In-situ analysis Adhesive bonding Surface treatment (activation, cleaning, coating) by atmospheric plasma process Laser technology Performance design: Testing of product functionality Ageing and durability processes Corrosion Recyclability (Life Cycle) Wear Material Modelling: Micro-macro scales modelling of composite material(s) Ab. initio and Molecular Dynamics Constitutive modelling and finite element implementation Phenomenological modelling of Polymers and Shape Memory Alloys Statistical modelling of heterogeneous materials Determination of material constitutive parameters by inverse methods Structural Modelling:

2 Structural Dynamics (vibration control) Instabilities (Buckling, Wrinkling) Adaptive (Smart) Structures Crack Propagation and Delamination in composite materials Structural Health Monitoring Industrial Processes Modelling: Sheet Metal Forming Fibre Post-drawing Thermoforming of Thin Polymer Films Rapid Prototyping (Selective Laser Sintering) Application domains Polymer composites, surfaces & interfaces Adhesion / joining Barrier properties / barrier coating Interfaces / interphases Flame retardant Nanocomposites Biomaterials Innovative sensors Bio-implants Biodegradable materials Materials & energy New generation of polymer electrode for fuell cell Optimal design of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Conducting, semi conducting and nanostructured polymers Flexible polymer photovoltaic Smart and functional materials Self-healing surfaces Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) and FGM-based Structures Piezo-Composite Transducers (Modelling and Design)Anti-corrosion coatings Smart polymers; Engineering Vibration control Shape optimisation Buckling and wrinkling of Composites and Structures Fatigue and Fatigue Damage of Composite Structures

3 Area of competence Engineering Materials and surface treatment Mathematics Technology keywords Telecommunications, Networking Materials Technology Plastics, Polymers Composite materials Adhesives Construction Technology Coatings Design and Modelling / Prototypes Photovoltaics Fuel cell, hydrogen production Mechanical Engineering Vibration and Acoustic engineering Mathematical modelling Thermal material testing Other Non Destructive Testing Mechanical Technology related to measurements Electrical Technology related to measurements Contact details 29, avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg Phone: Fax: info@tudor.lu Website: Resources and Collaboration Equipment Spectroscopy analysis: ESEM (EDX), XPS, MS, FTIR, DRX Materials processing: Atmospheric Plasma device, PVD Extruder, supercritical fluid Thermochemistry & surface characterisation: DSC, DMA, TGA, Dilatometer, LFA, Potentiostat, WLI, Nanoscratch, Nano-indenter

4 Mechanical tests and accelerated ageing: Universal fatigue testing machine Accelerated Ageing testing Modelling tools: Commercial Codes: Abaqus, Ansys, CASTEM 2000, FEMM In-house Finite Element Code (F90): HEPPERDANG In-house Finite Element Code for Composite Structures (F90): MUL2 In-house Composite Material Laboratory Python Code In-house X-FEM code (C++) In-house Statistical Homogenisation Code In-house Periodic Homogenisation Code In-house XEFG Meshless Code (F90) for crack propagation In-house Boundary Element Code (F90) In-house Monte Carlo Simulation Code (F90) Products and services Innovation: Development of tailor-made materials (improvement of mechanical, thermal, chemical properties, resistance to fire) Advanced materials characterisation Support for development and accreditation of materials / semi finished products Services: Material properties identification Material durability and functionality Product analysis Certification Qualification of products Development and certification of equipment (automotive, avionics, aerospace) R&D: Modelling, Design & elaboration / synthesis of advanced & structured materials Expertise (polymers, metals, glasses, ceramics) Ageing studies Combined tests and analysis Major Partnerships and collaborations Guardian, IEE, Husky, ArcelorMittal, Airtech, GoodYear, Paul Wurth, Ampacet, Faurecia, Thalès Aliena Space, EADS, Euro-Composites, Circuit Foil, Codipro, Kihn, Accumalux, ALZ, Astron Building Systems, Rotarex, Novelis, Mondo, CFL, Curver, Imatech, Luxspace, Luxcontrol, Amer- Sil, CRP Gabriel Lippmann, CSL, OAI, GLAE Groupement luxembourgeois de l aéronautique

5 et de l espace, SIMAFORM, Saint Gobain Abrasives, REHAU, European Space Agency, National Research Fund (FNR). Additional information AMS researchers are members of COST, ESF Materials Science and Engineering Core Group and Expert Committee, ESF research networking programme OPTPDE steering committee, European Materials and Energy Platforms, GR K532, Biokon, VOM, GR D, American Chamber of Commerce, IBCL. The Laboratory is certified ISO Human resources Researchers (prof., ass. Prof., post-docs, PhD): 30 Doctoral students and students: 15 Engineers: 0 Technicians: 10 Other: 33 R&D Contact Person Dr. David RUCH Position: Chargé de direction Phone: david.ruch@tudor.lu