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Multiscale Mechanics of Advanced Materials under Hypervelocity Impact

Objective

HYPERMECH is an intercontinental, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral research network addressing a long-standing challenge at the interface of Materials Science, Mechanics, Shock Physics, and Thermodynamics: understanding and predicting the response of refractory metals under hypervelocity impact. At loading speeds in the kilometer-per-second regime, materials are driven into extreme thermomechanical states in which shock waves, large deformations, damage, fragmentation, and phase transformations are governed by tightly coupled processes spanning multiple length and time scales. Despite decades of research, a unified and predictive multiscale description of these phenomena remains elusive. The limited understanding of hypervelocity impact is rooted in a combination of scientific and structural constraints. Experimentally, reproducing and diagnosing hypervelocity conditions requires (i) highly specialized launch systems, (ii) ultra-fast diagnostics, and (iii) advanced in-situ characterization techniques, which until recently have been scarce. Historically, a significant fraction of hypervelocity research has been driven by defense and security applications, with experimental data and modelling approaches often remaining classified. The intrinsic multiscale and multiphysics nature of the problem has traditionally exceeded the scope of single-institution. HYPERMECH assembles a consortium of 14 universities and 4 research centers across 8 countries in Europe and America, whose combined expertise / infrastructure goes beyond the capabilities of any individual organization. The project will deliver fundamental advances in understanding the response of refractory metals under extreme loadings, relevant to applications in civil protection, aerospace structures, and transportation industry, aligning with Horizon Europe clusters (iii) Civil Security for Society, (iv) Digital, Industry and Space, and (v) Climate, Energy and Mobility.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE - HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2026-SE-01

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Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID
Net EU contribution
€ 87 890,00
Address
CALLE MADRID 126
28903 Getafe (Madrid)
Spain
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Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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