Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0210574

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0210574

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A NEW CONCEPT IN DESIGN OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES BASED ON TOPOLOGICALLY INTERLOCKED ELEMENTS. The project aims to develop a new concept in materials design based on assemblies of interlocked elements. Interlocking is achieved topologically by special arrangements of blocks without connectors. Such assemblies can form structures possessing special mechanical properties and serve as load-bearing skeletons in composites with a binder phase providing desired functional properties. Various types of interlocked assemblies will be modelled, produced and tested to determine their mechanical and acoustic properties. A range of experimental techniques tailored for these unusual assemblies will be employed. The expected outcome will be the implementation of the new design principle in multifunctional materials and structures.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 24-02-2002

End Date: 23-02-2005

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $203,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Composite Materials | Civil Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Materials Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Manufactured products not elsewhere classified | Other

Other Keywords

Civil Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Composite Materials | Manufactured products not elsewhere classified | Materials Engineering | Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Other

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