Strain Rate Dependen 3-Point Bending Test and Simulation of a Unidirectional Carbon/Epoxy Composite

In order to use composite materials in automotive production while ensuring that passengers safety it is crucial to fully understand the strain rate effect on their mechanical properties.This study implements a strain rate dependent 3-point bending test setup for a high rate servo-hydraulic testing machine. A finite element model to simulate...

Modelling and simulation of bone implant healing

In this report a model for the ingrowth of a prosthesis in a bone will be formulated and simulated. First an overview is given of all the biological processes that are part of this healing process and what external factors can influence this process. Then a first mathematical model is presented in which the mechanical stimuli (one of the...