Advanced metals

Smarter Cameras from Fewer Views — A Sparse-View Pose Estimation

2025-10-31T08:30:37+01:00

Key information Project title: Data platform and digital twin development for steel infrastructures (SUBLIME) Project in the Spotlight: N21007c Market: Advanced Metals Written by M2i Program Manager: Viktoria Savran How do you recreate a 3D scene using just a few pictures from different angles? That’s a challenge many fields face — from

Smarter Testing for Steel Bridges: How Few Tests Can Tell Us More

2025-10-31T07:25:00+01:00

Key information Project title: Structural degradation monitoring and prediction: fatigue (SUBLIME) Project in the Spotlight: N21007a Market: Advanced Metals Written by M2i Program Manager: Viktoria Savran Many steel bridges across Europe are reaching the end of their intended service lives, raising critical questions about how to assess and extend their safe use.

Project in the Spotlight: Maximize Rail Life (MaxLife)

2024-04-29T09:17:45+02:00

Key information Project in the Spotlight: S16041 Market: Advanced Metals Written M2i Program Manager: Viktoria Savran Background The modern railway industry faces many challenges related to the increase of operational speeds coupled with the continuous increase in axle loads exerted by modern trains. Among these challenges, rolling contact fatigue (RCF) emerges as

Project in the Spotlight: The effect of microstructure on micro- and macro-scale corrosion and passivation of low-alloyed ferrous materials (MICROCORR)

2022-10-27T11:30:05+02:00

Key information Project in the Spotlight: F41.3.14546a Market: Advanced Metals Written by:  dr.ir. Aytac Yilmaz, dr. Yaiza Gonzalez-Garcia, dr. Viktoria Savran Introduction Corrosion is a tremendously important issue in the use of metals. It is estimated that the global cost of corrosion is around €2.37 trillion, equivalent to roughly 3.4 percent of

Project in the Spotlight: Description and control of texture in mesoscale for highly formable sheet steel (MesoTex)

2022-04-21T10:54:01+02:00

Key information Project in the Spotlight: S17014 Market: Advanced Metals Written by: Viktoria Savran Research background In the automotive industry, the paint appearance of outer panels is strongly influenced by the waviness of the parts after forming. Such waviness may induce diffusive scattering of light after paint baking, which produces a loss