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Prof. N. Chandrashekar (Biomechanics)
Prof. D. Cronin (Impact Biomechanics, Pipeline integrity)
Prof. G. Glinka (Fatigue/Fracture)
Prof. K. Inal (Forming/Plasticity)
Prof. H. Jahed (Fatigue/Plasticity)
Prof. HJ Kwon (Constitutive Modeling/Biomaterials)
Prof. S. Lambert (Design)
Prof. J. Medley (Biomechanics, Tribology)
Prof. A. Salehian (Vibrations, Smart Materials)
Prof. P. Sullivan (Composites, Manufacturing)
Prof. M. Worswick (Forming and Impact)
Solid Mechanics Research
Biomechanics of Knee Injury
Professor J. Medley ([email protected]) and Professor N. Chandrashekar ([email protected])
Professor N. Chandrashekar
Impact Biomechanics
The goal of impact biomechanics research is to protect the human body from 'serious' injury or trauma (anatomical rearrangement).
The development and design of improved safety requires the ‘test that cannot be done…”
Hybrid III Family
Detailed Torso Model
Full Body Model
Full Body Model with
Vehicle Integration
Professor D. Cronin ([email protected])
Professor D. Cronin
Fatigue & Fracture Mechanics
Professor G. Glinka ([email protected])
Professor G. Glinka
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LOADING
F
t
GEOMETRY, Kf
PSO
MATERIAL
σ
ε0
E
Stress-StrainAnalysis
Damage Analysis
Fatigue Life
Information path for fatigue life estimation based on the ε-N method
MATERIAL
½ Δε
2Nf
Fatigue & Stress Analysis Laboratory
Toward the lightest Body in White
Mg and other lightweight metal
Fatigue characterization & modeling
Cyclic plasticity modeling
Professor H. Jahed ([email protected])
Body in white
Front end
Professor H. Jahed
Front end mass of a mid-size car:70 kg Steel
46 kg Al30 kg Mg
0.1
1.0
10.0
100 1000 10000 100000
Dam
age
par
ame
ter
(MJ/
m3
)
Life, N (cycles)
Biomechanics and Gel mechanics
Professor HJ. Kwon ([email protected])
Artificial Tissues
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Cell Traction Force Measurement
Gel for Drug Delivery Nonconventional Mechanical Testing
We are developing …
Design & Fatigue and Fracture
Professor S. Lambert ([email protected])
Professor S. Lambert
Automotive Design
Design Education
Fatigue and Fracture
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Biomechanics & Tribology
Professor J. Medley([email protected])
Professor J. Medley
Hip Simulator
Individual Channels
Test Specimens
Simulator Wear of Hip Implants
Vibration & control of inflatable satellite systems
Professor A. Salehian([email protected])
Professor A. Salehian
Thermally induced vibration of inflatable
space structures upon passing the eclipse line
Modeling gossamer membrane : dynamic
behavior, designing vibration controller
sunlight shade
Inflation chamber
Energy harvesting using smart materials
Power harvesting using piezoelectric material for low power electronic devices
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Composite Materials & Polymer modeling
Professor P. Sullivan ([email protected])
Professor P. Sullivan
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Experimental Characterization and Modeling of Thin-walled Plastic
Components
1. Moisture Diffusion
– Due to exposure to humid environments
– Causes swelling of the material
– Changes thermophysical and mechanical properties
2. Physical Aging
– Structural molecular relaxation/rearrangement
– Changes thermophysical and mechanical properties
Two MASc positions in Fall 2010
– Hygrothermal degradation of electronic adhesives (RIM)
– High temperature degradation in automotive fluid environments (DANA)
Forming & Automotive research
Professor M. Worswick
WatCAR- Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research
Professor M. Worswick ([email protected])
Research to create THE CAR OF THE FUTURE
Metal Forming / Crashworthiness
Damage Mechanics
WatCAR
Professor M. Worswick ([email protected])
WatCAR: Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research
Materials and Manufacturing
Auto Systems and Mechatronics
Alternative Fuels
Environment Human FactorsDesign
56 professors, 20 research engineers and technicians, 200+ grad students
