Objective According to the Europe police (EV5V-CT94-0375) Magnesium alloys are potential metals to be progressively introduced in structural components in many areas, especially in transport to reduce weight and achieve required CO2 reductions. As the deformation and failure mechanisms of Mg alloys are very complicated owing to basal slip, prism slip, primed slip and twinning, there lack reliable continuum level constitutive models for engineering application. This project will solve one of the most challenging open questions of Mg alloys, i.e. the influence of twin formation and persistent slip bands on the fatigue crack nucleation and growth by using rigorously scale-bridged models and in-situ experiments. Molecular dynamics, dislocation dynamics, phase field, nonlocal crystal plasticity finite element as well as cohesive zone method will be used to study twin nucleation, twin growth, persistent slip band as well as fatigue crack, respectively. The outcome of this interdisciplinary research proposal will be published in high impact peer-reviewed journals and at international conferences. The approach and the code developed in this proposal will improve the predictive power of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering concerning Mg alloy industry. The applicant will transfer his expertise and his international connection in the field of multiscale modelling to the host institute. He will work with researchers of the host institution to prompt new areas of research that can attract new funding. At the same time, he will receive regular training on transferable skills. All these activities will enlarge the portfolio of skills of the applicant and will ensure further development of his career. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkaline earth metals Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2017 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2017 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinator FUNDACION IMDEA MATERIALES Net EU contribution € 170 121,60 Address Calle eric kandel 2 parque cientifico y tecnologico tecnogetafe 28906 Getafe Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
