Mechanical Engineering department

Laboratoire Énergétique Mécanique et Matériaux (LE2M)

Composite manufacturing process

Applied research on composites manufacturing process for aeronautical industry.

• High productivity laying up technique.
• Mechanized / automated preforming techniques.
• Injection optimization for RTM.
• Non Destructive Testing by Infrared Thermography.

Contact: Pascal Vinot

Composite recycling using solvolysis process

• Research on solvolysis process using supercritical water for composite separation : application to aeronautical, shipbuilding and automotive composites.
• Technical research on high pressure and high temperature reactors dedicated to hydrolysis : design and manufacturing.

Contact : Eric Le Gal La Salle

Wear Fatigue and Crash

• Fatigue and wear behavior of thermoplastic elastomer materials: modeling and testing.
• Research on crash behavior for composites, elastomers, honeycomb and metallic structures : development of analytical methods, numerical prediction and validation tests.

Contact: Hervé Le Sourne

Thermal management

• Applied research on thermal storage units using Phase Change Materials.
• Application to industrial processes including composites manufacturing, automotive and HVAC industry.
• Applied research on heating and cooling process for composite manufacturing industry.

Contact: Jérôme Soto

EURECOMP project investigates thermoset composites recycling : EURECOMP’s key objective is to separate, through a water-based process, the different elements of the composites – chemicals from the matrix, fillers and fibres – and then to make them available in a suitable form for reuse in new applications. The project gathers partners from various fields of activity (industrial companies as well as universities, from material producers till final users).