Engineering Mechanics

Application of the Integrated Computational Materials Engineering framework is underway to accelerate materials development by unification of design and manufacturing routes. This is to be effectively leveraged for next generation manufacturing technologies that are expected to be real time with localised property (microstructure) optimisation using adaptive processing parameters.

Synthetic microstructure generation and Crystal Plasticity Finite Element framework for structure-property correlations

The key objective is to develop fast, easy to use and accurate predictive integrated virtual manufacturing tools to simulate physical processes in the manufacturing workflow in order to optimise process outcomes, improve design for manufacturability, increase productivity and reduce cost.

Process simulations for Powder Bed AM shows residual stress induced buckling for a thin wall component during the build process


Thermoforming simulations providing guidelines to minimise manufacturing process induced wrinkling defects

The focus of the engineering design effort is the emphasis on uncertainty quantification and multidisciplinary design optimisation (MDO) by integrating data driven approaches with physical law-based models to improve decision-making in a complex design environment. 

Dynamic simulation framework for crash test of aircraft seat structures


Ultrasonic testing by pulse-echo method for defect detection (Left) and Out-of-plane waviness detection by ultrasonic modelling

The focus is on developing strategies for characterising the properties and to find applications for novel 2D materials and nanostructures. Additional focus includes aiding development of advanced semiconductor material technologies such as SiC for power electronics applications and in developing packaging technologies for “heterogeneous integration” such as in 3D, fan-out and system-in-package.

Simulations for stability of phosphorene nanoflake show strong dependence on the interaction strength between the nanoflake and substrate. A moderate interaction stabilizes the 2D characteristics of the nanoflake on a realistic time scale.