B - Characterization

Damage-controlled forming processes for the production of semi-finished products and components with improved performance and higher lightweight potential are designed based on macroscopic damage models. These models must capture the relevant microscopic damage mechanisms and also accurately predict the forming-induced damage states. To achieve this, underlying mechanisms need to be identified through fundamental scientific investigations, and the key influencing factors on damage evolution must be fundamentally understood, considering the forming history.

 

Projects of project area B:

B01 Measurement-based assessment and prediction of the interaction between ductile and cyclic damage on a macroscopic level
B02 Scale-bridging characterization of damage mechanisms, microstructure and material properties
B03 Spatially resolved characterization of damage initiation and growth at the micrometer scale
B04 Multiscale electron-microscopy characterization of hardening and damage mechanisms
B05 Generic description of damage and microstructure for damage tolerant material design
B06 Material design for damage-controlled forming technology