• IFM Research Areas
• Biomaterials
  • Fibres and polymers
  • Porous metals
• Composites
• Computer Modelling
  • Atomistic modelling
  • CFD
  • Crash material modelling (FEM)
  • Dynamic recrystallisation
  • Modelling phase transformations and microstructural development
  • Multi-scale modelling (Xanthus)
  • Sheet metal forming
• Electromaterials
• Fibres and Textiles
  • Electrospinning and electrospun nanofibres
  • Fibre to fibre processing and quality
  • Functional fibres
  • Natural and manufactured fibres
• Metals
  • Automotive
  • Light metals
  • Sheet metal forming
  • Steel
  • Surfaces
• Micro and Nano Systems
• Nanomaterials
  • Functional nanoparticles
  • Green nanomaterials
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanofibres
• Nanomedicine
• Nanotechnology
  • Boron nitride nanotubes
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanorods
  • Nanosheets
  • Nanowires
  • Medical applications
  • One-dimensional nanomaterials for new energy and energy storage
  • Facilities
  • Group members
  • Research projects
  • Links
  • Contact
  • BN nanotube commercial services
• Plasma
  • Plasma research
  • Plasma facilities
• Polymers
  • Block copolymer self-assembly and physics
  • Nanostructured thermosets
  • Polymer composites and nanocomposites
  • Polymer blends
  • Self-healing polymers and nanocomposites
  • Biodegradable polymers
  • Green processing of natural polymers
  • Rubber recycling
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• Centres of Excellence
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials
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• Cooperative Research Centres
• Advanced Manufacturing CRC
• AutoCRC
• CAST CRC
• Sheep CRC

Crash Material Modelling

The crash material modelling group has several projects on-going:

• Effect of post-forming properties on crash, particularly with AHSS
• Methods for gaining higher strain rate material models for AHSS
• High strain rate material modelling for composite parts

Project Examples

CAE Crash Analysis and Development of Automotive Lightweight Structures - P. Collins

Material Characterization for Crash Simulations - J. Mullins