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“MacroModelMat” (M3) - Macro-level predictive modeling, design & optimization of advanced lightweight material
systems
http://www.sim-flanders.be/
Targeted breakthroughs and progress beyond the state of the art: Develop efficient predictive modeling for macro-level quasi-static, fatigue, crush, crashworthiness.
Linking meso-level damage analysis to macro-level damage analysis Macro-scale composites modeling for UD, NCF & textile composites Modeling effect of imperfections (from manufacturing or pre-damage) in textile & NCF composites Development of suitable CAE models for joining technologies for novel and advanced materials
Basic mechanical properties simulation of AM components with CAE (stiffness, strength & NVH). Develop fast simulation strategies for vibro-acoustic analysis of lightweight material systems Virtual material characterization for multi-attribute model parameters of composites & LW materials. Develop a new hybrid joining. Assess feasibility of ‘bonding/debonding on demand.
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IBO2 M3Strength
Core Objectives & Project structure
SBO1 M3Strength
Efficient predictive CAE modeling for quasi-static/fatigue/crush/crashworthiness
strength
SBO2 M3NVHNVH/Acoustics/Dynamics
predictive modeling
Multi-scale / multi-level modeling: linking meso-level to macro-level analysis
IBO5 M3AdvStrength&Crash Advanced Strength & Crash modeling
Incl Modeling imperfections (initial from production, after pre-damage event, or by design)
SBO3 M3VirtTesting Virtual Multi-attribute Material characterization / Testing
IBO1 M3AMCAE
Basic mechanical properties simulation
of AM components with CAE
(stiffness & strength) properties) of AM IBO3 M3HyBond
Development of suitable CAE models for joining technologies for novel and advanced materials + Innovative hybrid bonding technologies
IBO4 M3META-MAT&NVH Development of resonant META materials
produced with AM+ Advanced NVH modeling
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A strong consortium has been assembled already
Consortium: multiple teams from 3 academic research institutions partners (KULeuven, UGent and VUB), 1 automotive knowledge research center (Flanders’Drive), and 10 industrial partners of which 5 SMEs. KU Leuven:
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (MTM) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Division Production Engineering, Machine Design and Automation (PMA)
University of Ghent (UGent): Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MMS) Research Group Department of Information Technology (INTEC)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): Department of Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC) Department of Mechanical Engineering (MECH) Department of Materials and Chemistry (MACH)
Flanders’ Drive and other companies included via Flanders’ Drive: Alfatex (Joining) – SME DEJOND (Joining) – SME
LMS International – Coordinator for M3 Program. Materialise Automotive sector:
Nitto Toyota Europe
Aero sector: SABCA Limburg
Transportation sector: ACROSOMA - SME Moeyersons - SME
Other sectors: recreation Lazer Sports - SME
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A roadmap for Addressing the Automotive attribute challenges in composite development
Very relevant industrial experience @ University Technology Partners
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WiseTex: Virtual textiles/composites
Internal geometry: textile unit cell
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WiseTex
LamTex
WeftKnit
woven (2D and 3D) braids
weft-knits NCFlaminates
Virtual reality
VRTex
meso-FE
WiseTex-> FE (FETex)
Composite micromechanics (fast stiffness calculations)
TexComp
Permeability
FlowTex
Running Technology development roadmap with LMS’ academic partners KULeuven / UGent / VUB:Virtual Material Characterization via advanced micro/meso-level michromechanics modeling