Abstract The objective of the present project is the development and numerical implemen- tation of constitutive equations for the coupled thermomechanical damage problem in the speci c context of the in nitesimal strain approximation, within the framework of the thermodynamics of irreversible
Defensa de Tesis Doctoral – Yang Lingwei “Deformation, strengthening and fracture mechanisms of nanoscale Al/SiC multilayers”
El evento tendrá lugar el próximo lunes 4 de septiembre, a las 12:00 pm, en la Sala de Seminarios (al lado de la “Sala Verde”) de la Escuela de Ingenieros de Caminos, UPM El link para ver donde está la Universidad es el
Seminario del Prof. Maurice Collins – «An Overview of Naturally derived polymers for Medical and Fibre applications» – Sala de Seminarios a las 13:00 hr
Maurice N Collins Stokes Laboratories, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick Abstract The first part of the talk deals with the hyaluronic acid biopolymer. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan that is found in extracellular tissue in many parts of the body. It is a material of increasing
Seminario del Prof. Luis Cueto-Felgueroso – «Stick–slip dynamics of flow-induced seismicity on rate and state faults», 12:00 pm en la Sala de Seminarios.
Stick–slip dynamics of flow-induced seismicity on rate and state faults Luis Cueto-Felgueroso Departamento de Ingeniería Civil: Hidráulica, Energía y Medio Ambiente Universidad Politécnica de Madrid luis.cueto@upm.es ABSTRACT Changes in pore pressure due to the injection or extraction of fluids from
Seminario del Prof. R. C. Reed – «Alloys-by-Design: Optimisation of Compositions of Nickel-Based Superalloys» – Sala de Seminarios, 12:30 pm
Alloys-by-Design: Optimisation of Compositions of Nickel-Based Superalloys Roger C. Reed, Daniel Barba and Enrique Alabort University of Oxford, Departments of Materials and Engineering Science, UK Ni-based superalloys are a class of materials widely used in the aerospace sector due to their
Seminario del Dr. Michael Titus – «Accelerated discovery and development of high temperature structural alloys» – Sala de Seminarios, 12:00 pm
Accelerated discovery and development of high temperature structural alloys Michael S. Titus Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering Purdue University Researchers and engineers constantly seek out new materials systems that increase the operating temperatures of critical components in
First Year Assessment of Rodrigo Santos entitle “Study of dislocation-precipitate interaction using discrete dislocation dynamics” – 12:00 am at the Seminar Room
Abstract Metallic alloys are widely used in engineering and are in constant development to optimize their properties. Computational strategies to perform virtual design and testing of these materials would reduce the high time and costs associated nowadays to the development of new alloys with
Seminario del Dr. Markus Stricker – «Glissile junctions: Insights from discrete dislocation dynamics and development of a continuum model» – Sala de Seminarios, 12:00 am
Glissile junctions: Insights from discrete dislocation dynamics and development of a continuum model Markus Stricker Karlsruhe Institute of Technology The understanding of the mechanisms governing plastic deformation of metals is the understanding of dislocation motion from single dislocations to
Seminario del Dr. Pedro B. Coto – «Intramolecular Singlet Fission: Insights from Quantum Dynamical Simulations» – Sala de Seminarios, 10:30 am
Intramolecular Singlet Fission: Insights from Quantum Dynamical Simulations Pedro B. Coto Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Molekulare Materialien (ICMM), Staudtstraße 7/B2, Erlangen, 91058, Germany Email:
Seminario de Dominik Eder – «Hybridization and mesotructuring as tools towards functional photocatalysis»
Institut für Materialchemie, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria dominik.eder@tuwien.ac.at In this lecture I will discuss the main challenges in heterogeneous photocatalysis and present two materials design strategies. What are nanocarbon-inorganic hybrids? Hybridising nanocarbon
Defensa de Tesis Doctoral – Alicia Moya «Hybrid systems based on metal oxides and nanocarbons: electronic properties and applications for photocatalysis»
El evento tendrá lugar el próximo lunes 22 de mayo, a las 12:00 pm, en la “Sala Verde” de la Universidad E.T.S.I. Caminos (Campus de Ciudad Universitaria, UPM). El link para ver donde está la Universidad es el
Defensa de Tesis Doctoral – Fernando Naya «Prediction of mechanical properties of unidirectional FRP plies at different environmental conditions by means of computational micromechanics»
El evento tendrá lugar el próximo viernes 18 de mayo, a las 12:00 pm, en la “Sala Verde” de la Universidad E.T.S.I. Caminos (Campus de Ciudad Universitaria,
Defensa de Tesis Doctoral – Victor Reguero «Synthesis, structure and scalability of macroscopic carbon nanotube fibre”
El evento tendrá lugar el próximo viernes 21 de abril, a las 11:30, en el “Aula de Grados” del edificio “Padre Soler”, en la Universidad Carlos III (Campus Leganés). Resumen Debido a la combinación de propiedades macroscópicas (mecánicas, eléctricas y térmicas) y su estructura
Seminario del Prof. José A. Rodríguez-Martínez – «A general overview on multiple necking and fragmentation problems in ductile solids subjected to high strain rates» – 19 de abril 2017, Sala de seminarios a las 12:30 pm
Seminar: "A general overview on multiple necking and fragmentation problems in ductile solids subjected to high strain rates" Understanding the fragmentation of ductile solids and structures subjected to high velocity impacts or blast loadings has importance in aerospace industry, military
Fire protection of films, fabrics and foams achieved through surface nano-structuring
Schedule of Presentation: 11:30-12:30 on 4th April 2017 Jenny Alongi University of Milan, Department of Chemistry jenny.alongi@unimi.it Polymer flammability represents a major limitation to their employment and thus to the development of most polymer-based advanced materials. Environmental and
Seminar of Prof. Raúl Sánchez-Martín – «Introduction to Machine Learning with Python: Image Processing and Recognition» – 4 de Abril de 2017, Seminar Room a las 5:00 pm
ABSTRACT: Machine learning, an important part of artificial intelligence, has made a huge impact on many different areas (baking, logistic, telecommunications, etc.) during the last years. Following this trend, there are clear indications that this data-driven technique will play a fundamental role
PdD Defense – Xiaomin Zhao «Halogen-Free Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardant Epoxy Composites»
El evento tendrá lugar el próximo lunes 3 de abril, a las 11:00 am, en el aula "Puig Adam” de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales , UPM (c/ José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2) ABSTRACT Epoxy resins are widely applied in transportation, aerospace, electrical and electronic (EE) industrial
Seminar of Prof. Jorge Alcalá – «Multi-scale mechanistic interpretations to indentation experiments across the material length scales: from continuum to atomistic» – Seminar Room (12:00)
Abstract We provide a fundamental contact mechanics background to the interpretation of spherical indentation experiments performed in polycrystalline aggregates, single crystalline units, thin films, and minute material scales comprising an atomistic ensemble. A central issue under examination is
Metals Winter Meeting 2017 (Sala de Seminarios – 9:45 am)
METALS WINTER MEETING 2017 PROGRAM 9:45 Arrival and welcome Session I Chairman: Carmen Cepeda 10:00 Marcos Jiménez “Fatigue behaviour of INCONEL 718 under cyclic conditions” 10:15 Deng Xiangxing “Development of innovative materials for the cutting sector" 10:30 Marta
First Year Assessment of Jaime Castro entittle «Dual Scale Flow during Vacuum Infusion of Composites Experiments» – 11:00 am at the Seminar Room
Abstract LCM techniques such as RTM and VARI still require to be enhanced in order to disseminate their use in the industry. In situ VARI experiments were carried out using synchrotron X-ray computed tomography (SXCT) to study the mechanisms of microfluid within a fibre tow. A bundle of two tows of
Curso de formación «Conceptos Básicos de Negocios Económicos»
El próximo curso de formación "Conceptos Básicos de Negocios Económicos" celebrará en la Sala de Seminarios del 2 de marzo de 2017. El programa ofrecido es adecuado para investigadores pre-doctorales y post-doctorales. Lugar: IMDEA Materials Institute (Sala de seminarios) Fecha: 2 de marzo de
Defensa de Tesis Doctoral – Raul Sanchez “Micromechanics of Magnesium and Its Alloys Studied by Nanoindentation”
El evento tendrá lugar el próximo lunes 20 de febrero, a las 12:00 en el "Aula de Grados" del edificio "Padre Soler", en la calle Carlos III Universidad (Campus Leganés).
Seminario del Dr. Elías Cueto – «A Manifold Learning Approach to Data-Driven Computational Elasticity and Inelasticity»
Universidad de Zaragoza Abstract Standard simulation in classical mechanics is based on the use of two very different types of equations. The first one, of axiomatic character, is related to balance laws (momentum, mass, energy, ...), whereas the second one consists of models that scientists have
Seminar of Dr. Efim Borukhovich – «Incorporating elastoplastic models in phase field»
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden Abstract: In material science modeling, phase field is the method of choice when morphology of the observed system is to be modeled. This full field approach is able to capture the microstructure of interest regardless of its complexity. The
First Year Assessment of José Antonio Santiago entittle «Enhanced Diamond-Like Carbon coatings and tribomechanical properties via innovative sputtering processes»
Abstract: Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coatings have been recognized as one of the most valuable engineering materials for various industrial applications including manufacturing, transportation, biomedical and microelectronics. Among its many properties, DLC stands out for good frictional behaviour
Dr. Aude Simar – Friday, January 27th 2017 – Seminar: Improving the damage resistance of 6xxx series aluminum alloys by friction stir processing – towards an ERC project
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