Micro-Mechanical Interpretation of Moisture Induced Damage in Asphalt

Lead Research Organisation: University of Exeter
Department Name: Engineering Computer Science and Maths

Abstract

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Description Developed tools for predicting the performance of different asphalt using computer simulation. This enables a wide range of mixed to be tested 'virtually' thereby saving considerable amount of experimental testing.
Exploitation Route The tools developed or enhanced have a wide range of applications besides testing asphalt mixes as it applies to any multi-phase materials (foams, composites, soils...)
Sectors Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Agriculture, Food and Drink,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport,Other
 
Description Used in U.S. Air Force Research through Air Force Research Laboratory collaboration. Used towards development of new Simpleware software modules.
First Year Of Impact 2014
Sector Aerospace, Defence and Marine
Impact Types Economic
 
Description Materials Homogeneisation 
Organisation Air Force Research Laboratory
Country United States 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Collaboration with Air Force Research laboratories. Funded project developing numerical tools for materials homogeneisation- Post-doc position. Presentation at by invitation only meeting on Digital Materials Modelling- Dayton Ohio June 4-5 th 2014
Collaborator Contribution Input from US AFRL- Invitation to sandpit event in Dayton Ohio
Impact Publication in Aerospace & Defense Technology magazine.
Start Year 2012
 
Title Homogenisation Modules 
Description Work carried out under auspices of project in collaboration with University of Exeter Spin-out company Simpleware Ltd have been incorporated in ScanIP and a new homogeneisation module to be marketed as of December 2014. 
Type Of Technology Software 
Year Produced 2014 
Impact Development of Physics Modules for Simpleware - +SOLID, +FLOW and +LAPLACE - implementation in Simpleware software commercial release. 
URL http://simpleware.com/software/physics-modules/
 
Company Name Simpleware Ltd 
Description Simpleware offers world-leading image processing and model generation software and services for the conversion of 3D image data into high quality computational models for CAD, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and 3D printing. Note: Simpleware Ltd. was acquired by Synopsys, Inc. in 2016, and Simpleware the software product continues to be developed under the auspices of Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd. 
Year Established 2004 
Impact Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2013 Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation 2012 Institute of Physics Innovation Award 2013 The success of the company lead to it being acquired by Synopsys, Inc. in 2016. The Simpleware product group continues to develop and market the software. Synopsys, Inc. is one of the top 20 software companies in the World.
Website https://www.synopsys.com/simpleware.html