Advanced Materials

Materials informatics accelerates customer tailored composite material design

September 20, 2022

Siemens DISW is a partner in the project DOME 4.0 aiming to realize a digital platform for connecting materials data sources to data users.

By StijnDonders

5 MIN READ

Women in engineering and the latest development in solar panel technology

March 8, 2022

“Diversity produces more creative and well-rounded research” Did you know that International Women’s Day has been observed for over 100…

By Luke Morris

7 MIN READ

Composite Materials Performance Evaluation – using a fast, virtual testing tool

March 22, 2021

Industrial Challenge: Materials Engineering for Composites subject to Variability The powerful combination of being strong and lightweight, makes composites materials…

By Fabio Malgioglio and Stijn Donders

7 MIN READ

Vendée Globe: A digital twist?

February 4, 2021

Around the world in 80 days: the real Vendée Globe goes virtual to the delight of confined sailors around the…

By Jenn Schlegel

6 MIN READ

Crack propagation in composites and how to avoid it: A DLR case study

January 7, 2021

Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) have become especially popular in space applications due to their ability to withstand extremely high temperatures. At the German Aerospace Center (DLR), researchers are investigating the use of CMC components for high-temperatures and demanding-environment applications.

By Christina Kothlow

4 MIN READ

How Rule of Mixtures is Killing Your Composite Design

May 7, 2020

Rule of Mixtures is probably the most known and widespread method of estimating composite properties. Its notoriety in composite design circles is also its main problem: Rule of Mixtures has been overused and applied to cases that do not even come close to respecting its original, simplifying assumptions.

By Christina Kothlow

4 MIN READ

Multiscale Analysis: A General Overview and Its Applications in Material Design

April 29, 2020

Modeling advanced materials accurately is extremely complex. Multiscale simulations achieve balance between simulation accuracy and computational efficiency by capturing their behavior and important features at multiple scales.

By Christina Kothlow

3 MIN READ

High Velocity Impact on Composites – Past, Present, and Future

April 22, 2020

In 1969, Grumman Aerospace was the first company to successfully introduce advanced composites into a commercial airplane. The boron-epoxy laminated horizontal stabilizer used in the F-14A was 15% lighter and 18% less costly than its metal counterpart.

By Christina Kothlow

4 MIN READ