Master thesis dissertations at Soete Laboratory
Soete Laboratory is highly active in the supervision of master thesis dissertations. Most topics support the ongoing PhD research and/or are executed in close collaboration with industrial partners.
Tribology
- Air pollution from air-borne brake particles
- Air pollution from air-borne tire particles
- CFD analysis of Elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication of rough EHL contacts
- Computational analysis of the dynamics and instabilities in a journal bearing
- Effect of numerical accuracy on Elastohydrodynamic lubrication simulations of bearings and gears
- Improving abrasion resistance of rasp bars in next generation combine harvesters
- Improving the Performance of Bearings by Surface Texturing
- Nano-fillers in PTFE self-lubricating composites for ultra-low wear sliding applications
- Niobium carbide - metal composites. A new prospective material for cutting tools
- Repeatability and statistical reliability of Tribological Measurements
- Rheological Modelling of Lubricants by Molecular Dynamics
- Simulation of the oil flow and distribution in a simplified gearbox
Fatigue & fracture
- Automatic fracture assessment of pipeline weld defects based on 3D non-destructive testing
- Effect of residual stress on rolling contact fatigue lifetime of bearings
- Effects of volumetric flaws on the integrity assessment of sharp weld defects
- Optimized specimen design for experimental calibration of a material damage model
- Toughness testing and simulation of pipeline steels during in-situ hydrogen charging
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