ARCOMAT - ARchitectured and COmposite MATerials

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Université catholique de Louvain
Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering (IMMC); Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN)
Materials and Process Engineering research team of IMMC (IMAP); Bio and Soft Matter Research team of IMCN (BSMA)
ARCOMAT - ARchitectured and COmposite MATerials
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Polymers, composites, high strength and lightweight metals and alloys, Mechanical
properties, micromechanics, characterisation, multiscale modelling
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Expert valorisateur Région wallonne Matériaux, Energie, Environnement
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Laboratory contact details
Laboratory Head
General Contact
Prof. Pardoen Thomas
 IMAP
Place Sainte Barbe, 2
1348 Louvain-laNeuve
Belgium
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Main study areas and research topics
Design and processing of advanced high strength steels, titanium and aluminum alloys. Heat treatments and forming
operations (like hot rolling) to optimise performance.
Thermoset composites processing encompassing Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM), Same Qualified Resin Transfer Moulding
(SQRTM) and Resin Infusion.
Thin coatings deposition in clean room environment involving all possibilities of lithography, etching and micromachining.
A broad range of physico-chemical, thermal and morphological analysis techniques suitable for coatings, composites and
metals, in particular IR/Raman spectroscopy, DSC, TGA, DMA, rheology, XRD, OM, SEM, EBSD, TEM, AFM.
Integrated mechanical testing from nano to macro scale: nanoindentation, nanoscratch, tension, compression, bending,
impact, fracture mechanics (static and fatigue), delamination, wear, on chip testing of freestanding coatings and thin films, all
with ageing, humidity and temperature control. Macromechanical tests performed by the LEMSC laboratory are ISO17025
certified.
Development of micromechanics based models for the deformation and damage of metallic or polymeric phases. Numerical
modelling capability including finite elements analysis and homogenization methods.
Last Research Project
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Last Research Project
“Technologies composites avancées pour pièces complexes et intégrées” (TECCOMA) Wallonia SKYWIN Competitivity
project, UCL Promotors C. Bailly and T. Pardoen (2015-2019)
“Résines biosourcées nanorenforcées pour coatings sur aluminium : du procédé de production « solvent-free » aux
applications durables et multifonctionnelles dans le transport” (FLYCOAT), Projet d’excellence de la RW, UCL Promotors C.
Bailly, A. Delcorte, I. Huynen, B. Nysten and T. Pardoen (2014-2019)
“A simple route to smart hierarchical nanocomposites for nanosecond signal control” (Nano4Waves), Action de recherches
concertées, promotors I. Huynen, C. Bailly, S. Hermans, A. Delcorte (2012-2017)
“Efficient Composite Technologies for Aircraft Components” (ECOTAC) SKYWIN Wallonia SKYWIN Competitivity project,
UCL Promotors C. Bailly and T. Pardoen (2011-2015)
Industrial application fields
Most of the research by members of ARCOMAT is carried out in the frame of collaborative projects with industry, either in the
form of bilateral agreements, or through Wallonia or European Union multipartner projects. Over the years, a large number
of projects has involved applications in the aerospace and materials industries and to a lesser extent the building and
construction as well as the electronic industries.
Extraordinary engineering equipments
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Services proposal
Broad range of services and analyses ranging from single tests to full collaborative research projects (see above)
Related Lab'Insight Event
Innovative and Sustainable Coatings
Organisé le jeudi 12 mai 2016 à l'UMONS
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