New strategies for multifield fracture problems across scales in heterogeneous systems for Energy, Health and Transport

Project description

Researchers solving complex fracture problems in heterogenous systems

Thirteen early-stage researchers will be selected for a high-level doctoral training programme offered by the EU-funded NEWFRAC project. With a consortium of seven university research teams and five high-tech companies, the young researchers will become experts in fracture prediction in heterogenous systems. They will develop new failure-predictive computational tools and will beneficiate from a strong academia-industry collaboration framework. They will also apply these tools to relevant problems in strategic industrial sectors like energy, health and transport. The NEWFRAC project will integrate two new strategies for computational fracture modelling: the finite fracture mechanics and the phase field model of fracture to solve wide-ranging interconnected fundamental issues of fracture modelling such as crack initiation and propagation interacting with interfaces in ultra-thin ply composites, curved laminates and their joints, injection molded fibre reinforced plastics, thermoplastics, layered ceramics, photovoltaics and human bones.

Field of science

• /social sciences/social and economic geography/transport
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/fuel cell
• /engineering and technology/materials engineering/composites

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers

Topic(s)

• MSCA-ITN-2019 - Innovative Training Networks

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-ITN-2019
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Funding Scheme

MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training Networks

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

Address

Calle S. Fernando 4
41004 Sevilla
Spain

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 501 809,76

Participants (8)

SORBONNE UNIVERSITE

France

EU contribution

€ 549 604,08

Address

21 Rue De L'ecole De Medecine
75006 Paris

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 475 440,48

Address

Praca Gomes Teixeira
4099 002 Porto

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 252 788,40

Address

Robert-bosch-platz 1
70839 Gerlingen-schillerhoehe

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Italy

EU contribution

€ 522 999,36

Address

Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi 24
10129 Torino

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

Israel

EU contribution

€ 263 500,92

Address

Ramat Aviv
69978 Tel Aviv

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

SCUOLA IMT (ISTITUZIONI, MERCATI, TECNOLOGIE) ALTI STUDI DI LUCCA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 261 499,68

Address

Piazza San Ponziano 6
55100 Lucca

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 281 276,64

Address

Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FUNDACION PARA LA INVESTIGACION, DESARROLLO Y APLICACION DE MATERIALES COMPUESTOS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 250 904,88

Address

Avda Rita Levi Montalcini (Tecnogetafe) 29
28906 Getafe

Activity type

Research Organisations