Current projects
01/01/2019 – 31/12/2023
SCB Smart Circular Platform for Pedestrians & Cyclists in a Circular Build Environment
Smart Circular Bridge aims at using renewable bio-composite materials in building infra-structure. Bio-composites are materials that combine natural fibers (for strength) such as flax, with as much as possible, natural resins (“the glue holding the fibers together”). To achieve this, the project will build a total of 3 so-called “self-sensing”, smart bridges. More info
Finished projects
01/05/2018 – 30/04/2021
Model-supported non-destructive testing for the detection of defects in lightweight structures: an industrial solution
The general objective of this project is to develop industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques for damage and defect detection and characterization in composite and 3D-printed structures. The proposed methodologies aim at bringing together innovations in excitation, sensing, digital data processing and numerical modeling. More info
01/04/2018 – 01/04/2021
Lifetime prediction and management of fatigue loaded welded steel structures based on structural health monitoring
The Intercluster project SafeLife joins the expertise of SIM-Flanders with the Offshore community in the IBN Offshore energy. The project SafeLife targets Lifetime prediction and management of fatigue loaded welded steel structures based on structural health monitoring. More info
01/02/2016 – 31/08/2019
Design validation and optimisation and residual lifetime estimation of innovative offshore foundations at the Nobelwind offshore wind farm
The O&O Nobelwind aims to reduce the cost of future offshore wind farms
by in-depth monitoring of the foundation piles and the interface connection. More info
01/01/2016 – 31/12/2019
High-Precision Hybrid Laser-based Additive & Subtractive Manufacturing
Development of high precision manufacturing platforms combining metal additive manufacturing (both directed energy deposition and powder bed fusion) in combination with laser micro machining (e.g. laser ablation). More info
01/02/2014 – 31/01/2018
Next generation of modal parameter estimators for product development and operational testing
This project focus on the development of advanced modeling technique for vibrating structures. Such technique will enable the development of new products in a more effective and economical way. More info
01/01/2012 – 31/12/2015
effective Structural Health Monitoring with Additive Manufacturing
Within this Strategic Basic Research (SBO) project, a novel Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), particularly suitable for additively manufactured components, is developed. More info