Solid Mechanics Research
Prof. N. Chandrashekar
Prof. D. Cronin
Prof. G. Glinka
Prof. K. Inal
Prof. H. Jahed
Prof. HJ Kwon
Prof. S. Lambert
Prof. J. Medley
Prof. A. Salehian
Prof. P. Sullivan
Prof. M. Worswick
(Biomechanics)
(Impact Biomechanics, Pipeline integrity)
(Fatigue/Fracture)
(Forming/Plasticity)
(Fatigue/Plasticity)
(Constitutive Modeling/Biomaterials)
(Design)
(Biomechanics, Tribology)
(Vibrations, Smart Materials)
(Composites, Manufacturing)
(Forming and Impact)
Biomechanics of Knee Injury
Professor N. Chandrashekar
Professor J. Medley (jmedley@mecheng1.uwaterloo.ca) and
Professor N. Chandrashekar (nchandra@uwaterloo.ca)
Impact Biomechanics
Professor D. Cronin
The goal of impact biomechanics research is to protect the
human body from 'serious' injury or trauma (anatomical
rearrangement).
The development and design of improved safety requires the
‘test that cannot be done…”
Detailed
Torso
Model
Hybrid III Family
Professor D. Cronin (dscronin@uwaterloo.ca)
Full
Body
Model
Full Body
Model with
Vehicle
Integration
Fatigue & Fracture Mechanics
Information path for fatigue life estimation based on the ε-N method
Professor G. Glinka
GEOMETRY, Kf
LOADING
F
MATERIAL
σ
E
PSO
0
t
ε
Stress-Strain
Analysis
MATERIAL
½ Δε
Damage Analysis
2Nf
Fatigue Life
Professor G. Glinka (gggreg@uwaterloo.ca)
4
Fatigue & Stress Analysis Laboratory
Toward the lightest Body in White
Professor H. Jahed
Mg and other lightweight metal
Fatigue characterization & modeling
Cyclic plasticity modeling
Front end mass of a mid-size car:
70 kg
Steel
46 kg
Al
30 kg
Mg
Damage parameter (MJ/m3)
10.0
Front end
1.0
Body in white
0.1
100
1000
10000
Life, N (cycles)
Professor H. Jahed (hjahedmo@uwaterloo.ca)
100000
Biomechanics and Gel mechanics
We are developing …
Artificial Tissues
Gel for Drug Delivery
Nonconventional
Mechanical Testing
Cell Traction Force
Measurement
7
Professor HJ. Kwon (hjkwon@uwaterloo.ca)
Design & Fatigue and Fracture
Professor S. Lambert
Automotive Design
Design Education
Fatigue and Fracture
8
Professor S. Lambert (steve@uwaterloo.ca)
Biomechanics & Tribology
Professor J. Medley
Simulator Wear of Hip Implants
Hip Simulator
Individual Channels
Test
Specimens
Professor J. Medley(jmedley@uwaterloo.ca)
Vibration & control of inflatable satellite systems
sunlight
shade
Professor A. Salehian
Thermally induced vibration of inflatable
space structures upon passing the eclipse line
Modeling gossamer membrane : dynamic
behavior, designing vibration controller
Energy harvesting using smart materials
Inflation chamber
Power harvesting using piezoelectric material
for low power electronic devices
10
Professor A. Salehian(salehian@uwaterloo.ca)
Composite Materials & Polymer modeling
Professor P. Sullivan
Experimental Characterization and Modeling of Thin-walled Plastic
Components
1. Moisture Diffusion
– Due to exposure to humid environments
– Causes swelling of the material
– Changes thermophysical and mechanical properties
2. Physical Aging
– Structural molecular relaxation/rearrangement
– Changes thermophysical and mechanical properties
Two MASc positions in Fall 2010
– Hygrothermal degradation of electronic adhesives (RIM)
– High temperature degradation in automotive fluid environments (DANA)
11
Professor P. Sullivan (Pearl@uwaterloo.ca)
Forming & Automotive research
Research to create THE CAR OF THE FUTURE
Professor M. Worswick
Metal Forming / Crashworthiness
Damage Mechanics
WatCAR- Waterloo Centre for
Automotive Research
Professor M. Worswick (worswick@lagavulin.uwaterloo.ca)
WatCAR
Materials and
Manufacturing
Auto Systems and
Mechatronics
Alternative Fuels
WatCAR:
Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research
Environment
Design
Human Factors
56 professors, 20 research engineers and technicians, 200+ grad students
Professor M. Worswick (worswick@lagavulin.uwaterloo.ca)