Failure mechanism evaluation and modelling
We work on a wide range of metallic and composite structural materials and systems (including designed additive manufactured and hybrid structural systems). Our testing capabilities allow us to evaluate a wide range of service conditions including high temperature, rapid strain rate and varying environments under fatigue, fracture, creep and oxidation/corrosion conditions. Using our state of the art mechanical testing capabilities in the TSRL together with advanced imaging capabilities in the muVIS X-ray CT centre we are developing understanding of structural material performance across a wide range of energy, aerospace, maritime and automotive sectors. Linking our detailed micromechanistic understanding developed through experimental work to image based modelling techniques allows us to develop failure prediction tools and to direct improved structural materials design with a wide range of research sponsors, including: EPSRC, Rolls Royce, Airbus, EDF, TWI etc.
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