Aeroelasticity & Experimental Aerodynamics – AEA
G. Dimitriadis
Flutter and fluid-structure interaction
Research groups
The A&M research unit includes 21 research groups, each with different fields of expertise and domains of applications. Expertise includes structural mechanics, material science, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics and applied mathematics. The A&M research unit is also actively involved in or maintains close collaborations with other research groups.
Automotive Engineering
P. Duysinx, M. Bruyneel, M. Nélis
Design, simulation, prototyping, optimization
Computational & Multiscale Mechanics of Materials – CM3
L. Noels
Damage, fracture, micro-structured materials
Design of Turbomachinery – DoT
K. Hillewaert
Turbomachinery design, aerospace propulsion, CFD, high-performance computing
Motion Analysis
C. Schwartz, O. Bruls
Force and pressure measurement, human movement analysis, muscle activity measurement, heart rate and energy consumption, sports equipment
Mechanical aspects of turbomachinery and aerospace propulsion
L. Salles
Mechanics of Biological and Bioinspired Materials – MBBM
D. Ruffoni
Bio-inspired composite materials, 3D printing, bone mechanics
Metallurgy & Material Science
A. Mertens, Y. Marchal, A. Habraken
Microstructure and thermo-physics of metals
