Prediction of evolving anisotropy and damage evolution in polymer foams
Research Project, 2023
– 2025
The current project aims to develop a multiscale modelling strategy that is able to predict two things: 1) the nonlinear behaviour of polymer foams under forming at elevated temperature, and 2) the evolution of cell morphology and damage and enable that these factors are efficiently accounted for when predicting the final performance of a finished sandwich panel. In addition, to promote sustainability, it is also of interest to investigate the effect from combining partly new material with partly recycled material, which could generate even more anisotropic or “unexpected” behaviour.
Participants
Martin Fagerström (contact)
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Material and Computational Mechanics
Lei Liu
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Material and Computational Mechanics
Fang Liu
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Materials and manufacture
Collaborations
BETA CAE Nordic
Göteborg, Sweden
Diab Sweden
Laholm, Sweden
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Stockholm, Sweden
Funding
VINNOVA
Funding Chalmers participation during 2023–2025
VINNOVA
Funding Chalmers participation during 2023–2025
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
C3SE (Chalmers Centre for Computational Science and Engineering)
Infrastructure
Chalmers Materials Analysis Laboratory
Infrastructure
Materials Science
Areas of Advance