The research group on Structural Integrity of the University of Burgos is recognized as an Excellence Research Unit by the Junta de Castilla y León (Spain, UIC-163 Structural Integrity). Our activity is focused on the study of the mechanical behavior of metallic and polymeric materials, working under demanding conditions such as fatigue, fracture, corrosion, creep, hydrogen embrittlement, etc., and using both experimental testing and numerical simulations.
In the field of Additive Manufacturing, our knowledge is focused on the study of the mechanical behavior of the manufactured materials, analysis of the microstructure, porosity and defectology analysis, measurement of the residual stresses generated by the AM process, roughness and finishing surface measurements, dimensional control, as well as the relationship between the microstructure and defectology with mechanical properties, such as fatigue, fracture and creep.
For numerical simulation, several senior researchers are expert in the development of material constitutive models, material models with porosity, thermal analysis, mechanical and coupled thermo-mechanical analysis.
This Excellence Research Unit offers also a modern laboratory with extensive scientific equipment for conducting full range of mechanical testing and material characterization (fatigue, fracture, creep, corrosion), equipment for the measurement of residual stresses using Hole Drilling and RX methods, metallographic analysis and Computed Axial Tomography facilities.
UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS
Juan de Austria 1, 09001, Burgos (Burgos)