STUDYING NEW, MORE DURABLE, RESISTANT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY MATERIALS WITH NOVEL PROPERTIES.
Many sectors are following the trend of using new materials.
In order to make use of composites or light alloys, it is necessary to understand both their behavior and their interaction with the structures in which they are used. This understanding is also useful to materials manufacturers and can impact manufacturing processes.
The Advanced Modeling of Materials and Structures program offers students a fascinating field of study and research drawing on the work of teams at Institut de Recherche Dupuy-de-Lôme (IRDL), whose applied research is carried out in close collaboration with large industrial firms.
Program strengths
A multiplicity of applications
Steel, composites and elastomers have diverse applications in the automotive, medical, naval, aerospace, defense, construction and clothing industries.
Gaining an understanding of their structure, behavior (especially during forming and annealing), aging process and reaction to damage is a necessary first step before their utilization.
Cutting-edge applied research
ENSTA Bretagne's Mechanical Science department research professors working in the IRDL lab have developed high-speed characterization techniques for fatigue properties in materials, assemblies and structures. These techniques have been validated by multiscale experimentation and allow manufacturing partners to predict and efficiently verify the lifespan of mechanical systems.
Continuous innovation
ENSTA Bretagne contributes to numerous innovative projects such as FASTLITE. Financed by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency's Investments for the Future program, this project focuses on the use of lighter materials in the automotive industry. ENSTA Bretagne contributed to the characterization and modeling of assembly strength.
Extensive experimental facilities
The ENSTA Bretagne campus comprises 1,200 m2 of experimental facilities where various types of materials, structures and assemblies can be characterized on a wide range of scales. The MASMECA technology platform is constantly growing.
Programs
Diplôme d'ingénieur (i.e. MSc of Eng.), Advanced Modeling of Materials and Structures major
- Learn more about the Advanced Modeling of Materials and Structures major offered in our "diplôme d'ingénieur" program (equivalent to an MSc in Engineering): a 3-year syllabus for BSc or equivalent graduates, or a 2-year program for 1st-year Master's graduates
- Admission
International Master in Automotive Engineering
- Learn more about this Master in Automotive Engineering (equivalent to an MSc): a 2-year program for BSc or equivalent graduates
- Admission
Research
Julien Ogor
Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme (IRDL, UMR CNRS 6027)
Research on materials and structures is the core scientific focus at IRDL, which brings together mechanical science research teams from CNRS and 4 Breton establishments. French industrial firms in diverse sectors rely on the skills and knowledge of this lab and ENSTA Bretagne to achieve success in their R&D initiatives.
Research topics
- Material behavior and durability
- Multi-material assemblies
The MASMECA Technology Platform
MASMECA's 5 technical facilities comprise a wide range of testing equipment for dynamic, thermo-mechanical and physicochemical characterization.
contact
Sylvain Calloch
Associate Professor
Assistant Director, Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme (IRDL, UMR CNRS 6027)
+33 (0)2 98 34 87 23
contact
Yann Marco
Associate Professor
Head of Research for the Department of Mechanical Sciences
Behavior and Resistance of Materials” team, IRDL Laboratory
