Key information Project in the Spotlight: T16045 (INTERMOD) Market: Civil Written by: Viktoria Savran A multi-scale approach towards reusable steel-concrete composite floor systems (INTERMOD) Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the construction sector. Demountable and reusable structures are one way to extend the exploitation life of buildings and to provide solutions for
Key information Project in the Spotlight: T17019h (DENS) Market: Materials production Written by: Viktoria Savran Modelling austenite decomposition: bainite, acicular ferrite, heat of transformation and effect of deformation Introduction Important progress has been made in the development of metallurgical models that describe the behaviour of steel both during steel processing and during
Objectives: Prediction of shape during metal blanking and cutting processes. M2i FEA simulation work: Development and implementation of 2D non-local damage and crack propagation model using MSC.MARC and in-house software (2005) Development and implementation of 3D non-local damage and crack propagation model using MSC.MARC and in-house software (2010) Integration of 2D and 3D models
Objectives: Develop advanced simulations technology to account for temperature increase and adaptive control systems to adjust the machine settings during the start-up of the production line. M2i FEA simulation work: Implement a tribology based friction law in the commercial FEA software MARC Simulation and validation of the thermo-mechanical behaviour of the deep-drawing
Objectives: Evaluate the long term structural performance of the adhesively bonded hybrid joint under operational and environmental conditions; Develop a reliable inspection and maintenance methodology for adhesively bonded hybrid joints; Develop a procedure (Guidelines) for the qualification of adhesively bonded hybrid joints in primary structures in marine applications.. M2i FEA simulation work:
Objectives: Integration of diagnosis, design and manufacturing of 3DP medical devices in a software platform. Personalized medical devices (prostheses, implants, orthoses) M2i FEA simulation work: Develop robust and easy to use FEA models of 3D printed model of implants and orthotics Topology optimization of designs Industrial Benefits: Reduce the complexity of advanced
Objectives: Enhance interoperability in virtual engineering workflows by developing a vendor-neutral standard for CAE data storage. Implementation in several software tools, and validation with a number of industrial use cases. M2i FEA simulation work: One of the project use cases is the manufacturing of a Philips shaver. It involves the injection moulding of a
Key information EU funding: € 7,91 Million Total budget: € 9,75 Million Duration: 48 months [March 2020 - Feb 2024] Background: Grade2XL is a joint development programme aligning partners along the value chain to foster the rapid development of WAAM materials and process. Grade2XL will deliver multi-material products of superior
Key information: EU funding: € 1 Million Total budget: € 1.08 Million Duration: 12 months [March 2019 - February 2020] Background: M2i will ensure the management of the SUNRISE CSA, on behalf of the coordinator Leiden University, Prof. Huub de Groot. CSAs are Coordination and Support actions meant to streamline the efforts
Key information EU funding: € 4.10 Million Total budget: € 6.84 Million Duration: 44 months [October 2018 – May 2022] Background: The project 3DMed was approved on the 12th July 2018 by Monitoring Committee of INTERREG 2Seas programme. M2i has played a key role in this success, by steering the application on behalf of
