In his thesis, Pierre-Yves seeks to identify when and how a fracture appears between two very different materials: a metal and an elastomer, such as rubber. With his research’s direct application being tires, Pierre-Yves performs experiments on representative samples of vehicle tires to study interface failures between the rigid part (the cord or structure) of the tire and the flexible part (rubber).
He discovered the world of research and scientific processes during an internship as part of his Diploma in Technological Studies (DUT). He decided to focus his studies in this field and joined ENSTA Bretagne / IRDL to complete his thesis.
Combining experiments with digital simulations, Pierre-Yves enjoys his daily balancing act between the practical side of testing and the precision of computer simulations and numerical analyses.
His research focuses on mechanical sciences, especially material modeling, and physico-chemical phenomena, such as aging and corrosion. He is particularly interested in complex interfacial crack-tip loading (high-pressure water injection).
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