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Aluminium Alloys

Susanne Thomesen in front of screens showing microstructures in aluminium

Susanne Thomesen: The Provider of Inside Information

13. November 2019

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By extensive use of experiments, Susanne Thomesen uncovers the secrets of aluminium. The inside information fills in the big picture under construction by Toppforsk project FractAl.

PhD Candidate Bjørn Håkon Frodal in the lab surrounded by aluminium profiles

Bjørn H. Frodal Digs Deep for Damage and Failure

2. September 2019

Sølvi Waterloo Normannsen

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New knowledge on how to predict the behaviour of elements impossible to see with the naked eye.

Rocking Around at The Nanoscale

26. September 2019

Sølvi Waterloo Normannsen

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What happens deep inside aluminium when the material is bent and pulled to fracture? Emil Christiansen knows.

CASA hosts the 3rd International Conference on Impact Loading of Structures and Materials on 23-26 June 2020.

Authors are invited to submit abstracts by 1 February. But don’t despair if you are late. The deadline will be extended to 10 February.

The conference is organized in cooperation with The International Society of Impact Engineering. The conference gathers prominent researchers from all over the world.

Anyone that wants to attend the conference can register until 20 June (early bird fee until 1 April).

Please visit the conference website for more information and registration.