Structural Integrity

Brunel University of Londonhas partnered with the National Structural Integrity Research Centre to provide an opportunity for students to undertake in-depth research in combination with the industrial experience of TWI across the varied disciplines essential to structural integrity.

Features

Considering the expertise and track record of both Brunel University London and NSIRC-based staff, the following areas have been identified as the main research strengths within the wider field of Structural Integrity :

• Dynamic response of materials and structures (modelling, experimental characterisation and design/optimisation for composites and metals);

• Structural health monitoring based on ultrasound wave propagation and acoustic emissions in solids (modelling, experimental validation, signal processing and sensors);

• Steel, concrete and hybrid structures (material design, manufacturing, modelling and experimental characterisation);

Curriculum:

• Metallic and polymeric materials analysis and characterisation equipment

• Advanced testing equipment to measure fracture, fatigue, creep and corrosion performance

• High-pressure testing equipment for large scale tests in pipes and vessels

• Equipment for testing in H 2 S, CO 2 and other aggressive environments

• Re-configurable, large scale facilities for specialised component/structure testing