Code
01SC2324
Duration
01 October 2024 → 30 September 2026
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Construction materials
- Particle reinforced materials
- Composites and hybrid materials not elsewhere classified
- Materials science and engineering not elsewhere classified
Keywords
Asphalt composites
Thermo-mechanical coupling
Damage
Healing
Finite Element Analysis
Project description
This doctorate delves into thermo-responsive self-healing in asphalt composites with specialized setups and simulations. Two advanced self-healing technologies are studied: microwave-based induction heating and microencapsulation. A theoretical thermo-mechanical coupled framework will
be developed to predict self-healing response regardless the employed technology. An efficient implementation for finite element solvers will be delivered to design sustainable asphalt composites for real-life applications.