Welkom! Visit Dutch Delegation Composite Actors 13.03.2017 @ SIM
Content• SIM introduction• IBN Composites introduction• Pitches Flemish players:
• Research institutes:• KU Leuven• VUB• UAntwerpen• Sirris / SLC
• Companies:• Basaltex• Picanol• Carbon Repair• L&D Waterjet• Moss Composites• Bridon-Bekaert• Siemens Industry Software as M3 program coordinator
• Ugent Composites: lab visit introduction
SIM is the spearhead cluster Materials in Flanders
Mission and objectives:
By:1. Generating open innovation environment for close collaboration
between industries and knowledge centers2. Strengthening the scientific base and build technology platforms in
relevant themes3. Promoting transition to higher TRL levels (*)
4. Pushing synergies with regional initiatives5. Increasing the international impact
Contribute to the competitive position of the materials industry in Flanders
(*) TRL : Technology Readiness Level
SIM activities: summary
• One-stop-shop materials innovation• Objective role in guiding material innovation related questions to best-placed actors
• SIM programs• Open innovation environment with mixed industrial / academic consortia working on
a mid- to long-term roadmap in phased project approach
• Special Interest Groups• “sub-clusters” for networking & match making activities to identify collaborative
project opportunities
• Valorization & Demonstration projects
• Events, matchmaking, advise on funding calls, (…)
Ongoing SIM activities re Composites• Programs
• Nanoforce: next generation polymer hybrids• R& D on novel composite materials• Consortium of 15 industrial partners + 5 research centers• http://www.sim-flanders.be/research-program/nanoforce
• M3: Macro Modeling Mat see pitch Laszlo Farkas• Macro modelling of lightweight materials: fibre reinforced composites, printed lattice structures,
reduced noise-vibration harshness• Consortium of 16 industrial partners + 4 research centers• http://www.sim-flanders.be/research-program/m3
• H-INT-S: Hard – INTerface - Soft• Focus on detailed research (modelling, characterization, high throughput experimentation) of
interfaces between hard and soft materials, eg reinforcement vs matrix.• http://www.sim-flanders.be/research-program/h-int-s
• “sub-cluster” IBN Composites: see next slide
• Some relevant links:• http://www.sim-flanders.be/news/lightweight-materials-needs-flemish-oems• http://www.sim-flanders.be/ket-roadmap-advanced-materials-flanders
IBN Composieten IBN Composieten: LEDEN▪ 3M▪ Allnex▪ Basaltex▪ Beaulieu▪ Bombardier▪ Campine▪ carbonrepair▪ CGK-Group▪ CTF 2000▪ Delta A.T.▪ Econcore▪ Finipur▪ Fitco▪ Flipts en Dobbels▪ FRX Polymers▪ Gilbos▪ Johns Manville
▪ Jonckvansteen▪ Kreglinger▪ L&D Jet Techniek▪ LPW▪ Moss Composites▪ Orfit▪ Paneltim▪ Picanol▪ REIN4CED▪ Robosoft▪ Sabca Lummen▪ Samsonite▪ Seyntex▪ Spiromatic▪ Tenneco Autom.▪ Van de Wiele▪ Vitalo
#1 verbindingstechnieken
#2 Automatisatie
#3 Brandwerende composieten#4 Recyclage
#5 valoriseren biogebaseerde composieten (oa vlas)
#6 3D printen composieten
#7 vermengen van garens
#8 oppervlakte-eigenschappen
#9 Opleiding operator composietverwerking
#10 Normering
#11 Smart composites
#12 Testen (NDT) en reparatie composietonderdelen
#13 Gezondheidsrisico’s composieten
#14 Composieten op maat
Thema’s
Contactpersoon: Wouter Geurts [email protected]
Wat kunnen we leren over composieten via elektronenmicroscopie?
Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT)Universiteit Antwerpen
Alexander NeirinckxContact: [email protected], +32 3 265 32 59
Analyse van composietmaterialen met elektronmicroscopie
Bepaling van de microstructuur (2D & 3D), spectroscopische metingen (chemische analyse) en mechanische karakterisatie (treksterkte, indentatie, buigen, …) op het nano- en microniveau
• Dimensies: van atomaire tot micronschaal
• Zowel matrix, interfase- en oppervlaktemetingen
• Harde en zachte materialen
• In situ en ex situ metingen
• Gebruik voor input en validatie van modellen
Stress-Strain curve of MF MC
Brittle fracture
C Fiber
epoxy
3 mm
In-situ TEM
• Krachtmetingen
• Bepaling elasiticiteitsmodulus
• Stalen opwarmen / koelen / deformeren
Surface
Fiber
7 µm
• 6 TEM, 3 SEM, 1 FIB, 1 XRD, …
• Verscheidene onderzoeksmodi (visualisatie, diffractie, spectroscopie,…)
• Verscheidene staalhouders (2D, 3D, …)
• Verscheidene in-situ opties(opwarmen, koelen, deformatie, …)
• …
A hub for composite innovations• Sirris Leuven-Gent Composites Application Lab
• Open initiative by KU Leuven, UGent and Sirris
• Engineering, prototyping and testing lab
• Create composite innovations for• Material producers
• Composite part convertors
• Designers of composite parts, OEMs
A hub for composite innovations
Conceptual design
material, process,
tooling, design
Product design
Process development
Validation
prototyping, testing,
production planning
IndustrializationFeasibility study
Basaltex
• Contact person: Wouter Verbouwe
• Distribution of basalt fibers and development of semi-finished products for composite industry for over 15 years.
• Basalt fibers are extruded from basalt stones with high mechanical properties combined with high heat, fire and chemical resistance.
• Basalt roving is a natural product: 100% mineral, ecological and recyclable.
• www.basaltex.com JEC – Paris: Hall 5A – C64
Picanol
• Contact person: Joost Deseyne
• http://www.picanol.be/
• Product: weaving machines
• Markets: textile industry
• Interested in using high grade composites for dynamically heavy loaded applications in weaving machines
Opleidingen & ondersteuning
reparaties hoogwaardige composietmaterialen
• Opleidingen• Aviation• Automotive• Cycling
• Kwaliteitslabel• Onderzoek & Ontwikkeling• Opleidingen op maat
L & D Waterjet
• Contact person: Inge Lefevre
• http://www.lendwaterjet.be
• Specialized in machining all kind of parts in Composite, plastics and metallic; specific state of the art Technology for machining carbon fiber reinforced composites with 5-axis waterjet cutting and 5-axis milling /drilling technology
• Markets: Aviation, Medical, Petrochemical, Machinebuilding, Architectural, building, design…..
Moss Composites
• Contact person: Stefan Van Raemdonck
• http://www.mosscomposites.be/
• Structural composites (design and production) with carbon fiberreinforced thermoset and thermoplastic composites
• Markets: aerospace, aviation, UAV industry (drones), transport, automotive, machine engineering
• Services: repair of carbon reinforced composite parts
Bridon - Bekaert
• Contact person: Christof Dewijngaert
• https://www.bridon-bekaert.com
• Steelcords and fabrics of fine steel cord • High strength: up to 4GPA• High flexibility: down to micrometer
• High impact absorption • Maintain integrity after impact• Cut resistance• Electromagnetic behavior
Siemens Industry Software M3 program coordinator• Contact person: Laszlo Farkas
• http://www.sim-flanders.be/research-program/m3
Composite Materials Research @UGent-MMS
Prof. dr. ir. Wim Van Paepegem
• DEPARTMENT MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
RESEARCH GROUP MECHANICS OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
http://www.composites.ugent.be/
Mechanical testing• Static testing
• Impact testing
• drop weight impact
• Compression After Impact (CAI)
• high strain-rate testing
• crushing and energy absorption
• dynamic delamination testing
• Fatigue testing
• tension/compression, bending, shear
• multiaxial fatigue (tension/torsion)
• fatigue of delaminations and joints
• Vibration/NVH testing
• damping measurements
• Fracture Mechanics testing
• fracture properties of bulk polymer
• mode I testing (DCB)
• mode II testing (ENF, ELS)
• mixed mode testing (MMB, SLS)
• fracture properties of adhesives/coatings
• Structural testing
• bird strike testing
• impact testing of large composite components
• testing of racing bicycle frames
• outdoor testing (wave impact, blast testing, sailing yachts,…)
CHARACTERIZATION AND MONITORING• Digital Image Correlation
• full-field strain measurement
• high-resolution DIC (~mm samples)
• high-speed DIC (500 000 fps)
• Optical fibre sensors
• surface mounted and embedded in composites
• down to 60 mm diameter
• Optical grating methods
• Online video-microscopy
• monitoring of crack growth
• evolution of fatigue damage
• Micro-tomography (micro-CT)
• Optical microscopy
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Ultrasound scanning
• measurement of elastic stiffness tensor
• measurement of delaminations
• thickness measurement of coatings
• detection of defects
• Laser scanning vibrometery for defects
• Active thermography for defect detection
• Capacitive sensors for cure monitoring
• Mechanoluminescent powder
Loading direction
• Dry yarn and fabric mechanics
• Micro-scale modelling
• unit cell with periodic boundary conditions
• coupled visco-plasticity-damage-failure
• fibre/matrix interface debonding
• thermomechanical fatigue of short fibre composites
• Meso-scale modelling
• unit cell of texile composites
• static damage development
• fatigue initiation and propagation
• Fracture mechanics
• stress intensity factors
• (dynamic) delamination modelling
• Macro-scale (ply-based modelling)
• (analytical) prediction of interlaminar stresses
• fatigue initiation and propagation
• low-velocity impact and Compression After Impact (CAI)
• strain-rate dependent stiffness, strength and toughness
• dynamic crushing
• Structural scale modelling
• bird strike modelling
• wind turbine blade modelling
• topology and shape optimization
• miscellaneous (tent structures, bicycle frames,…)
Numerical modelling
Besides composite materials…• Thermoset and thermoplastic polymers
• Dynamic fracture models for brittle and ductile polymers, including rate-
dependence and crack branching
• Combined visco-plastic/damage/fracture material models for polymeric
materials
• Vitrimers for re-shapeable and recyclable composites
• Laminated glass
• Directional brittle smeared cracking models for glass
• Strain-rate dependent hyperelastic models for soft polymer interlayers in
laminated glass
• 3D printed materials
• Static and fatigue properties of 3D printed polymers (PA12) and metals
(titanium, stainless steel)
• Topology optimization of 3D printed structures
• Foams
• Simulation of impact and energy absorption behaviour of EPS foams for
bicycle helmets
• Use of foams and other novel materials in string music instruments
Wim VAN PAEPEGEMProfessor mechanics of composites
DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
T +32 9 331 04 32
F +32 9 264 58 33
www.composites.ugent.be
• Ghent University
@ugent
Ghent University