University of Aveiro
The University of Aveiro (UAVR) in Portugal is known for its dynamism and innovation, with approximately 14,000 students across 16 departments and 4 polytechnic schools that adopt an interdisciplinary approach.
The Centre for Mechanical Engineering and Automation (TEMA) at UAVR aligns with the university’s strategy, aiming for scientific and technological excellence in mechanical engineering and materials research, with a focus on meeting the needs of Portuguese society and industries.
Université de Bretagne Sud
The University of South Brittany (UBS) is a multidisciplinary institution located across two main campuses in South Brittany, France. It offers a range of academic programs from bachelor’s degrees to doctorates to its 8,500 students, who represent 72 nationalities.
UBS’s research is conducted by 250 researchers and 240 PhD students across 13 laboratories in four specialties: law-economics-management, languages and social sciences, mathematics-information and communications sciences, and materials-marine biochemistry and coastal studies.
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
KU Leuven, founded in 1425, ranks among the best universities in Europe when it comes to research and has been named the most innovative university of Europe for 3 years in a row now by Reuters.
KU Leuven Research & Development (LRD), established in 1972, was one of the first tech transfer offices in Europe, and has helped the university spin off more than 100 companies across a range of industries and generate an average of 100 patent applications per year.
This institution offers education in all main areas to over 50.000 students.
Università Politecnica Delle Marche
Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM) is a Public University located in Ancona, in the region of central Italy named Marche, from which it takes its name. It has around 16 000 students and more than 7000 of them are attending the Faculty of Engineering.
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematics (DIISM) is very active in collaborations with companies, universities and research centres, and has a solid experience in European project participation and management. In the last 5 year the department participated to more than 400 industrial and research project and to 18 European projects.
MatchID
MatchID Metrology Beyond Colors, N.V. (hereafter referred to as MatchID), a new spin-off company of KU Leuven, offers solutions in strain measurement, model validation and automated identification of mechanical material properties.
Although MatchID was only recently founded in 2014, it could quickly establish a relatively broad and solid customer basis, both in academia (> 60 systems) and industry (>20 systems).
Their customer basis encompasses the US, Europe and China, giving the company a true international character and involves prestigious customers as Exxon Mobil, Sandia National Laboratories, Huntsman, DSM, Dow Chemical, Solvay etc.
OCAS (OnderzoeksCentrum voor de Aanwending van Staal)
OCAS is a research center specializing in advanced steel and metal products, offering services and solutions globally to metal processing industries. It’s a subsidiary of FINOCAS and ArcelorMittal Belgium, with FINOCAS itself being a joint venture between the Flemish Region and ArcelorMittal Belgium. Within the ArcelorMittal group, OCAS operates as ArcelorMittal Global R&D Gent, responsible for all R&D projects in the general industry market for flat carbon steel.
OCAS is equipped with state-of-the-art R&D tools and facilities in its laboratories in Zelzate and Gent-Zwijnaarde (Belgium) and also has a highly qualified team of over 140 researchers and engineers with an international orientation.
DAF Trucks
DAF Trucks (Netherlands) is a leading manufacturer of light, medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. As a PACCAR company, DAF Trucks is a leader in applying state-of-the-art technology.
For the chassis parts (thick materials) DAF do the forming operations in house (bending etc.) guided by simulations.
As far as simulations are considered, DAF depends on external partners who do modelling/simulation related work on the cabins in terms of material, crash and fatigue performance. Therefore, DAF is an end user of steel and simulation.
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a prestigious research-intensive institution located on the south coast of England. It’s recognized for its strong graduate employment record and maintains strong links with industry leaders, which facilitates a wealth of opportunities for its students.
The university is involved in the project through the collaboration of Fabrice Pierron as an associate partner.