VIRTUAL NANOTITANIUM (ViNat)
EU Project THEORETICAL ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND VIRTUAL TESTING OF BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF TITANIUM-BASED NANOMATERIALS (FP7 Collaborative Project in Nanosciences on Theme NMP.2011.1.4-5 "Multiscale Modelling as a Tool for Virtual Nanotechnology Experimentation"-Coordinated call with Russia)
3D virtual testing of composites for wind energy applications: Computational mesomechanics approach
The project is supported by the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation, and Danida, and includes the collaboration with the Tianjin University of Commerce (China). The project lasts from 2009 til 2011.
High reliability of large wind turbines via computational micromechanics based enhancement of materials performances
The goal of this project is to create a scientific basis for the development of advanced, strong materials for wind blades by optimizing their structures at microlevel.
Interface design of composite materials
Mechanical behaviour of the fibre/matrix interface in glass- and carbon fibre composites and fibre/matrix interfacial properties on the macroscopic behaviour of composites.
UpwindUpWind is a European project funded under the EU's Sixth Framework Progamme (FP6). The project looks towards the wind power of tomorrow, more precisely towards the design of very large wind turbines (8-10MW), both onshore and offshore.
Development of wind energy technologies in Nepal: Materials science aspects
Purpose of the project is to explore the applicability of low-cost natural (wood) materials for the production of wind turbines to promote the electrification of dry and windy areas of Nepal . The project includes a comprehensive program of testing of mechanical and fatigue properties of timbers and coatings for wind turbine blades, computational micromechanical analysis of the properties- microstructure relationships of wood, as well as the development, installation and field testing of small wind turbines with wooden blades in Nepal.