Materials & Structures

The aim of the project is to evaluate the performance of the "composite material" and "manufacturing process" pair. To this end, all stages from the production of the material (bag moulding, RTM, etc.) to its final characterisation will be considered. The latter includes the effect of process parameters, mechanical properties under monotonic or cyclic loading, damage analysis, the effect of the environment, etc. Mechanical characterisation can be carried out on simple geometries, but also on configurations close to the final applications of the material. The material itself can be characterised at the different scales that characterise a composite (from constituent to structure). The project is mainly experimental, but numerical tools (finite element and analytical calculations, etc.) can be used to improve the understanding of the phenomena involved. The ultimate aim is to improve the understanding of the material/process interactions and to optimise the performance of the composite for specific applications.