Mechanics of Solids and Structures

With a track record of international leading research in the areas of experimental testing and computational modelling of solids and structures, we address fundamental, open research questions but also collaborate with several industries in applied research, knowledge transfer and consultancy projects.

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hydrogen molecules

New concept for combined H2 production and carbon capture
SeaEnergies wave energy converter (scale model) on trials off the coast of Ireland. Our research aims to replace the hull with recycled HDPE-basalt fibre composite offering a high performance, low cost, green material.

Basalt fibre reinforced HDPE for wave energy converters
gas pipes underwater

Hydrogen-induced stress cracking of duplex stainless steels
JET ENGINE

Extreme dynamic loading of aerospace composite structures
Molay Strudel

MOLAY-STRUDEL
hydrogen molecules

New concept for combined H2 production and carbon capture
SeaEnergies wave energy converter (scale model) on trials off the coast of Ireland. Our research aims to replace the hull with recycled HDPE-basalt fibre composite offering a high performance, low cost, green material.

Basalt fibre reinforced HDPE for wave energy converters
gas pipes underwater

Hydrogen-induced stress cracking of duplex stainless steels
JET ENGINE

Extreme dynamic loading of aerospace composite structures
Molay Strudel

MOLAY-STRUDEL
hydrogen molecules

New concept for combined H2 production and carbon capture
SeaEnergies wave energy converter (scale model) on trials off the coast of Ireland. Our research aims to replace the hull with recycled HDPE-basalt fibre composite offering a high performance, low cost, green material.

Basalt fibre reinforced HDPE for wave energy converters
gas pipes underwater

Hydrogen-induced stress cracking of duplex stainless steels
JET ENGINE

Extreme dynamic loading of aerospace composite structures
Molay Strudel

MOLAY-STRUDEL
hydrogen molecules

New concept for combined H2 production and carbon capture
SeaEnergies wave energy converter (scale model) on trials off the coast of Ireland. Our research aims to replace the hull with recycled HDPE-basalt fibre composite offering a high performance, low cost, green material.

Basalt fibre reinforced HDPE for wave energy converters
gas pipes underwater

Hydrogen-induced stress cracking of duplex stainless steels
JET ENGINE

Extreme dynamic loading of aerospace composite structures
Molay Strudel

MOLAY-STRUDEL
hydrogen molecules

New concept for combined H2 production and carbon capture
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