NTNU's Structural Impact Laboratory (SIMLab) works on developing methods and tools for the virtual product development of structures exposed to impact and collisions. Having mapped the tasks that must be solved to achieve ground-breaking research within the strategically important areas of safety, the environment, economy, and structural reliability, the long range goal is to further the technology platform.
This technology platform is a main goal for SIMLab, and this platform will provide the development frame for safe and cost-effective structures. The platform is built on four pillars:
Materials
Solution techniques
Structures
Demonstrators
These central research priorities are pursued in cooperation with partners SINTEF, Hydro Aluminium, and leading car manufacturers (i.e. Audi and Renault) along with other major partners: StatoilHydro, Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Norwegian Defence Estates Agency, Plastal, and SSAB Swedish Steel.
Graham Schlyer will hold a visiting lecture with the title "Blast and impact resistance of ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete beams and slabs". He will introduce briefly some recent projects that he has been involved with over the past few years but spend the majority of the 45 min. on FRC.
Time: Tuesday 13rd October 13:15- 14:00 Place: MTI building, Richard Birkelandsvei 1a, 2nd Floor, room 3-137
Professor Magnus Langseth was awarded an honorary doctorate from the French university Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambrésis. Langseth is a professor at the Department of Structural Engineering and the Director of NTNU's SIMLab.
Safer with light metals
( 29 APR 09 ) A cheap and simple structure made of aluminium can mean the difference between life and death the day that bombs go off. One of SIMLab’s research projects is developing aluminium structures for protection against impacts, projectiles and explosions. “We have developed a light, cheap and flexible solution to protect buildings, ammunition magazines and containers”, says SIMLab Director, Professor Magnus Langseth. » Read GEMINI article "Safer with light metals "
Testing guardrails daily and virtually
( 25 FEB 09 ) Testing crash barriers in full scale is a particularly expensive and time intensive undertaking. Barriers must be designed, produced, mounted, and finally tested with various vehicles. But at SIMLAB, new virtual tests of crash barriers are being developed. This may make it possible to undertake 50 fullscale tests instead of a meager one or two. Virtual tests can save Norway large sums and result in fewer traffic injuries and fatalities. Contact: Henning Fransplass. » Read GEMINI article "Simlulerer autovern" (25.02.09); » VG article: "Smadrer virtuelle autovern hver dag" (24.02.09)
Crashing into the research front
( 29 JAN 07 ) At SIMLab, the saying "it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good" could serve as a motto. Shooting, squeezing, crashing and destruction have produced one of the most innovative research environments in Norway. » Read article "Crashing into the research front"
Postal address Department of Structural Engineering NTNU, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
Visiting address NTNU, Richard Birkelands vei 1a, Trondheim
Research programmes
The basic research areas forming the SIMLab technology platform, (1) materials, (2) solution techniques, and (3) structures, are linked through 5 research programmes. The number, and the content of each, varies depending upon the interest of the partners.
