Emmanuel De Luycker

We currently work on numerical methods for fabric and fibrous materials forming with an application to composite manufacturing. We perform experimantal work on those materials at various scales in order to understan and identify the behavior of those materials. We use finite element method with explicit dynamic solver together with Isogeometric analysis and NURBS shape functions. We also focus on natural fibers and particularly on the extraction phase from plant stems to fibers an the impact of this stabe on the mechanical properties of the fibers.