Research + Development
Current TASS Research and Development activities are focussed primarily around damage to composite and metallic structures. The focus of these activities it to provide engineering methods and data which can be applied to the solution of real world problems as easily as possible.
Activities in fracture mechanics range from the creation of new solver technology (TASS XXX - Patent Pending) for crack growth along with other activities in friction stir welding and nanotechnology.
Virtual testing is a new approach based on the Fracture Mechanics of Ductile Materials and focusses on the development of fracture allowables without the need for laboratory testing. This creates enormous savings in time and cost.
Current activities in composite materials are focussed on the effects of impact damage on the residual strength of a structure. Much of this work has been on honeycomb sandwich laminates.