Detail of the fretting test equipment

Surface engineering research at MTM- KU.Leuven

On-going research projects


Joint research is carried out in co-operation with other laboratories and with industries.  This research is always framed within the research strategy of the surf group and executed by the doctoral and postdoctoral fellows
 
Detail of the fretting test equipment

 
ELECTRODEPOSITION
Framework agreement in the field of Materials Engineering and more specifically on Surface Engineering
(duration: 1/05/1998 till 30/04/2001 funded by Bekaert, Union Minière, Sidmar) 
Improvement of the adhesive and corrosion resistance properties of unpainted and painted electrogalvanized steels
(duration: 01/03/1998 till 31/08/2001 funded by CEC Brite/Euram) 
partners: Université de Franche-Comté (France) 
              University of Thessaloniki (Greece) 
              Forschungsinstitut für Edelmetalle und Metallchemie (Germany) 
              Technion (Israel) 
              Sidmar-OCAS (Belgium) 
              Société Continentale Parker (France) 
              Sika Chemie (Germany) 
              Daf (The Netherlands) 
              Romanidis (Greece)
Selective three-dimensional electrodeposition of nanophase and amorphous moving microstructures for application in micromachining and microelectromechanical systems
(duration: 01/10/1997 till 31/03/2001 funded by CEC-INTAS) 
partners: Université Paris XI (France) 
              Belarus State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (Belarus) 
              Institute of Cybernetics (Ukraine) 
              Institute of Microelectronics Technology (Russia)
Electrodeposition of compositionally modulated multilayers for integrated magnetoresistance magnetic field microsensor arrays
(duration: 01/07/1997 till 30/06/1999 funded by CEC-TMR)
Development of superalloyed composite coatings and study of their electrochemical and oxidatio behaviour at respectively low and high temperatures
(duration: 20/12/1996 till 20/12/1999 funded by AWI-Flanders) 
partners: Universié Laval (Québec) 
              Polytechnique de Montréal (Québec) 
              VUB (Belgium)
The role of additives in composite plating
(duration: 01/10/1996 till 30/09/1999 funded by CEC-TMR)

 
MODELLING
Improvement of the adhesive and corrosion resistance properties of unpainted and painted electrogalvanized steels
(duration: 01/03/1998 till 31/08/2001 funded by CEC Brite/Euram) 
partners: Université de Franche-Comté (France) 
              University of Thessaloniki (Greece) 
              Forschungsinstitut für Edelmetalle und Metallchemie (Germany) 
              Technion (Israel) 
              Sidmar-OCAS (Belgium) 
              Société Continentale Parker (France) 
              Sika Chemie (Germany) 
              Daf (The Netherlands) 
              Romanidis (Greece)
A novel method for the synthesis of micronsize permanent magnets
(duration: 01/02/1998 till 31/01/2001 funded by CEC Brite/Euram) 
partners: Forschungsinstitut für Edelmetalle und Metallchemie (Germany) 
              Politecnico di Milano (Italy) 
              Universidade do Porto (Portugal) 
              Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany) 
              Centro Magneti Permanent Spa (Italy) 
              San Lorenzo srl (Italy)
Experimental research and modeling of electrochemical processes for the synthesis of microsystems with specific material properties
(duration 01/01/1998 till 31/12/2001 funded by FWO-Flanders)
Development of superalloyed composite coatings and study of their electrochemical and oxidatio behaviour at respectively low and high temperatures
(duration: 20/12/1996 till 20/12/1999 funded by AWI-Flanders) 
partners: Universié Laval (Québec) 
              Polytechnique de Montréal (Québec) 
              VUB (Belgium)
The role of additives in composite plating
(duration: 01/10/1996 till 30/09/1999 funded by CEC-TMR)

 
TRIBOLOGY
3D-laser scanning wear analysis of amalgam substitutes in dentistry
(duration: 1/01/1998 till 31/12/1999 funded by FWO-Flanders) 
partners:    Dept. Tandheelkunde KU.Leuven (prof. P. Lambrechts, G. Vanherle, B. Van Meerbeek) 
                 Dept. Werktuigkunde KU.Leuven (prof. J.-P. Kruth) 
Corrosion-wear of electrodeposited composite coatings containing submicron particles of interest for unlubricated engineering applications and in microelectronics
(duration: 1/08/1998 till 31/07/2000 funded by CEC-TMR)
Development of composite coatings for improving the friction and the abrasion resistance of light metals
(duration: 01/12/1997 till 30/11/2000 funded by AWI-Flanders) 
partners: Ecole de Technologie Supérieure, Montréal (Québec) 
              Institut de la Technologie du Magnésium, Ste Foy (Québec) 
              RUCA (Belgium)
Cooperation in the field of metallurgy and materials engineering: development of expertise and laboratory infrastructure for surface technology, ceramics and composite materials
(duration: 01/03//1998 till 28/02/2002 funded by ABOS) 
partner: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Bangladesh)
Selective three-dimensional electrodeposition of nanophase and amorphous moving microstructures for application in micromachining and microelectromechanical systems
(duration: 01/10/1997 till 31/03/2001 funded by CEC-INTAS) 
partners: Université Paris XI (France) 
              Belarus State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (Belarus) 
              Institute of Cybernetics (Ukraine) 
              Institute of Microelectronics Technology (Russia)
Optimising the deposition of diamondlike carbon coatings produced by an inductive coupled RF-plasma source
(duration: 01/10/1996 till 30/09/1999) 
partner: VITO (Belgium)
Functionality of electrical contacts subjected to mechanical vibrations
(duration: 01/08/1997 till 31/07/2000 funded by CEC-Brite/Euram) 
partners: Uppsala Universit (Sweden) 
              Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France) 
              Bundesanstalt für Materialprüfung (Germany) 
              AMP (The Netherlands) 
              Wieland-Werke (Germany) 
              Siemens N.V. (Belgium) 
              Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany) 
              Scania (Sweden) 
              Renault (France)
Investigation of the three-dimensional hybride ion implantation/deposition process of light and heavy elements in a pulsed plasma for the surface modification of materials
(duration: 01/01/1998 till 31/12/2001 funded by FWO-Flanders) 
partner: IKS-KU.Leuven (prof. G. Langouche)
Interaction between tool and machined material: investigation of the formation of reaction layers which interact with the cutting performance
(duration: 01/04/1997 till 31/03/1999 funded by IWT) 
partners: WTCM Oppervlakteveredeling (Belgium)
Material selection and characterisation of the wear behaviour of water lubricated bearings
(duration: 01/03/1997 till 28/02/1999 funded by IWT)
Plasma immersed ion implantation for enhancing high precision machining with tools of complex geometry
(duration: 01/05/01997 till 30/04/2001 funded by CEC- Brite/Euram) 
partners: Forschungszentrum Rossendorf (Germany) 
              G. Gühring (Germany) 
              Cérametal (Luxemburg)
Improvement of tribological coatings by optimizing processing techniques
(duration: 20/12/1996 tiull 20/12/1999 funded by AWI-Flanders) 
partners: Xi'an Jiaotong University (China) 
              LUC (Belgium)

 
 



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