Institute of Polymer Product Engineering (IPPE | JKU) 3.02

In general, the institute deals with the various aspects of structural integrity assessment for polymeric materials and with the design of parts and components from polymeric materials with additional mechatronics considerations. In addition to the application of conventional structural polymeric materials, special emphasis is devoted to novel multifunctional, smart polymeric materials for advanced engineering applications.

In particular, the research of the institute focuses on the application of heterogeneous and hybrid materials and composites of various length scales for the components, and on comprehensive designs from a material micro to a component macro scale. Furthermore, the influence of the processing and joining technology of materials, the adhesion and debonding of interfaces on the component behaviour, is investigated and considered in the component design.
Moreover, time and loading rate dependent deformation and failure behaviour under complex multiaxial loading situations is characterized, material laws are determined, simulations performed and material relevant design methods are applied.