Dinámica y Fractura de Elementos Estructurales

Grupos de investigación
Engineering
Dinámica y Fractura de Elementos Estructurales

Presentation

The Dynamics and Fracture of Structural Elements Group is made up of engineers of different specialisations, and has extensive experience in the analysis of mechanical behaviour, impact behaviour and in fracture of mechanical and structural elements, together with a solid knowledge of experimental ,ethodologies as well as numerical simulations. Problems are approached by talking into account their scientific and technological impact, novelty and interest, as are other relevant issues pertaining industry. The group develops its activity by carrying out R+D+i projects with public funding and company financed contracts. Research results are disseminated through publications in quality scientific journals - indexed in the IDI database - , and trough presentations at national and international conferences.

Description

The Structural Element Dynamics and Fracture Group is made up of a consolidated, multidisciplinary team of civil engineers, industrial engineers and aeronautical engineers, with broad experience in providing innovative solutions in experimental, analytical and numerical analysis of mechanical behaviour as well as in adaptation in the service of mechanical and structural components.

We provide service to industry in those areas that require knowledge of the mechanical properties of any kind of material at different deformation speeds and temperatures, especially in dynamic conditions and upon impact.

Our objetive is to provide high added value to companies that are committed to development, innovation and, in short, competitiveness. The analysis of structural component behaviour constitutes the technological offer the group has for industry.

Our Grupo offers a team of highly qualified personnel and advanced technical support in order to:

Analyse the mechanical behaviour of materials in both static and dynamic conditions
Design and calculate structural elements

Research Fields

Dynamic behaviour of structural elements: simulations and experimental analysis
Energy absorbing structures
Constitutive models of materials at high-speed deformation
Fracture mechanics
Damage mechanics
Trials for fracture under dynamic conditions
Thermo mechanical behaviour of materials
Metal matrix composites
Cellular materials
Residual stress in structural elements
Dynamic plastic instabilities
Generalized continuum mechanics: non-local theories and gradient theories
Discrete models in mechanics of solids
Mechanic behaviour and optimization of biological structures

Extensive experience in analysis of mechanical behaviour, impact behaviour and in fracture of mechanical and structural elements

Solid command of experimental as well as numerical simulation and finite element methodologies

Competitive research projects on a national and regional (Madrid Autonomous Region) level as well as in collaboration with industry

Equipment

Mechanical Characterisation Laboratory (LabMec), for appraisal in static and dynamic conditions, and temperatures of up to 1200 ºC. To this end, it has advanced equipment: