Bioinspired Lightweight Structural Vehicle Design Through Advanced Correlative Microscopy.

使用自然材料和建筑进行工程设计有巨大的潜力，但这些可能相对神秘，或未被发现。该项目将使用X射线微CT/显微镜作为博物馆藏品的“勘探”工具，为航空航天、汽车、设计和其他先进制造部门开发受生物启发的轻质结构，研究纳米/微型结构。该项目将考虑它们的形式和功能，并将其调整为潜在的工程应用，造福社会。在一个快速发展的研究领域，生物形式被用来启发主要工程结构的设计策略。这一点最近得到了反向证明，其中计算优化的设计类似于生物结构(Aage，N.，Andreassen，E.，Lazarov，B.S.&Sigmund，O.Nature http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature23911(2017年))。-目的和目标-在了解形式和功能的情况下，研究自然建筑，为轻型结构得出新的工程设计。通过实验和计算测试设计。-研究方法，包括工程和物理科学方面的新知识或技术，将在先进材料成像(AIM)设施和研究小组内进行调查，并与威尔士国家博物馆合作，该项目将使用相关X射线显微断层扫描和电子显微镜来研究生物建筑，特别是矿化结构生物材料。有限元模型将被用来确定建筑是否能够承受与服务相关的条件。-与EPSRC的战略和研究领域保持一致未来的制造和材料该基金将为航空航天、汽车和其他先进制造部门开发新的、负担得起的轻质复合材料。参与的任何公司或合作者--威尔士国家博物馆--对于跨理事会资助的项目，这个主题可能与其他研究委员会的职权范围重叠。描述研究方法是至关重要的。-研究方法，包括工程和物理科学方面的新知识或技术，将在先进材料成像(AIM)设施和研究小组内进行调查，并与威尔士国家博物馆合作，该项目将使用相关X射线显微断层扫描和电子显微镜来研究生物建筑，特别是矿化结构生物材料。将使用有限元建模来确定架构是否能够承受与服务相关的条件。

There is huge potential to use natural materials and architectures for engineering design, yet these may be relatively enigmatic, or undiscovered. This project will use X-ray microCT/microscopy as a 'prospecting' tool with museum collections to develop bioinspired lightweight structures for the aerospace, automotive, design, and other advanced manufacturing sectors, investigating the nano/micro structures. The project will consider their form and function, and adapt this for potential engineering applications that benefit society.There is a rapidly developing area of research, where biological form is used to inspire design strategies for major engineering structures. This has very recently been demonstrated in reverse, where computationally-optimized designs resemble biological structures (Aage, N., Andreassen, E., Lazarov, B. S. & Sigmund, O. Nature http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature23911 (2017)).-Aims and objectives - To investigate natural architectures, with an understanding of form and function, to derive new engineering designs for lightweight structures.To test designs experimentally and computationally. - The research methodology, including new knowledge or techniques in engineering and physical sciences that will be investigated Working within the Advanced Imaging of Materials (AIM) facility and research group, and in collaboration with National Museums Wales, this project will use correlated X-ray microtomography and electron microscopy to investigate biological architectures , in particular mineralised structural biomaterials. Finite element modelling will be used to determine if architectures are able to withstand service-relevant conditions.- Alignment to EPSRC's strategies and research areasManufacturing and materials of the futureThe fund will develop new, affordable, light-weight composite materials for aerospace, automotive and other advanced manufacturing sectors.Any companies or collaborators involved - National Museums Wales - For cross-council funded projects, the subject may overlap the remit of other research councils. It is essential that the research methodology is described. - The research methodology, including new knowledge or techniques in engineering and physical sciences that will be investigated Working within the Advanced Imaging of Materials (AIM) facility and research group, and in collaboration with National Museums Wales, this project will use correlated X-ray microtomography and electron microscopy to investigate biological architectures , in particular mineralised structural biomaterials. Finite element modelling will be used to determine if architectures are able to withstand service-relevant conditions.