Engineering: Mechanics, Materials and Advanced Manufacturing

The wide ranging research theme of Engineering: Mechanics, Materials and Advanced Manufacturing from Cardiff University incorporates cutting edge research which fosters innovation and sustainability, supports social and economic development, and contributes to improvements in health and quality of life by ensuring the safety and best performance of materials and structures.

The research work carried out under the Engineering: Mechanics, Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering: Mechanics, Materials and Advanced Manufacturing theme from Cardiff University Cardiff University , develops, validates and verifies reliable models alongside robust, accurate and efficient simulation tools to describe and understand complex non-linear systems, both natural and engineered, on a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, with an emphasis on advanced materials and structures.

Research key focus

The research also focuses on the development of innovative, advanced and environmentally friendly technology, together with its effective and sustainable implementation via suitable hardware, software or management systems to applications within the transport, energy generation and manufacturing industries.

The main research areas include:

• Advanced Materials and Computational Mechanics

• Tribology and Contact Mechanics

• Aerospace Engineering

• Automotive Engineering

• Sustainable manufacturing

• Advanced manufacturing technologies

• Micro/nano manufacturing