METAL SCIENCE AT GHENT UNIVERSITY
FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ADVANCED MATERIALS R&D
Dr. Karen Hemelsoet, Ghent University, Belgium
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13 Professors and their
research teams at Ghent
University
Link with industrial partners
Team of approximately 200
FTEs
The Metals consortium provides solutions in research and
technology domains related to metal applications.
METAL SCIENCE AT GHENT UNIVERSITY
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MARKETS AND SPECIALTIES ©
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Agricultural machines
Wear and fatigue
Material optimization
Machineries
Tribology
Lubrication
Monitoring
Oil & Gas
Fracture mechanics
Welding inspection
Off shore
Wear, fatigue and corrosion
Material optimization
Monitoring
Steel constructions
Load monitoring
Design
Transport
Material optimization
Surface structure
High impact behavior
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. MAIN STRENGTHS
Unique infrastructure: capability of metal production (up to 100 kg), fully equipped hot
and cold rolling technologies
Microscopic texture characterisation
Large-scale mechanical testing taking into account environmental conditions
High-throughput platform and computational screening
Condition monitoring for predictive maintenance
Hybrid materials (including 3D-printed materials)
Contact point for this idea: Karen Hemelsoet – Ghent University – [email protected]
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. MARINE ENERGY
Wind and wave energy:
Combined material degradation mechanisms: fatigue, abrasion, corrosion
H interaction
Impact behavior
Structural integrity
Condition monitoring
Contact point for this idea: Karen Hemelsoet – Ghent University – [email protected]
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. MARINE ENERGY
Identified calls in H2020:
SC3-RES-1: Developing the next generation of renewable energy technologies
In-scope: innovative testing methods, design tools, components and structures for the development of the next
generation wind energy conversion systems
SC3-RES-14: Optimising manufacturing and system operation
In-scope: Monitoring system for marine energy (ocean and offshore wind): New intelligent sensors and fault
detection systems for accurate condition monitoring will enable predictive and preventive Operation &
Maintenance processes. Sufficient knowledge of potential failures and the right tools to detect failures are
crucial.
Contact point for this idea: Karen Hemelsoet – Ghent University – [email protected]
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. ADVANCED MATERIALS
3D PRINTING:
Printing of electromagnetic flux carriers
DT-NMBP-19: Advanced materials for additive manufacturing
MULTI-SCALE MODELING:
Multi-scale modeling of tribocontacts:
3D CFD-FSI modeling
Contact point for this idea: Karen Hemelsoet – Ghent University – [email protected]
Microstructure
/texture
magnetic
behavior applications
Karen Hemelsoet Business developer
METALS CONSORTIUM
Ghent University
Technologiepark 903
B-9052 Zwijnaarde
M 0032 484 690 434