Bioinspired Lightweight Structural Vehicle Design Through Advanced Correlative Microscopy.

在工程设计中使用天然材料和建筑有着巨大的潜力，然而这些可能是相对神秘的，或未被发现的。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生物启发的轻质结构，研究纳米/微观结构。该项目将考虑它们的形式和功能，并将其用于造福社会的潜在工程应用。有一个快速发展的研究领域，其中生物形态是用来启发设计策略的主要工程结构。这一点最近得到了相反的证明，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)）。-目的和目标-研究自然建筑，理解形式和功能，为轻量化结构提供新的工程设计。对设计进行实验和计算测试。-研究方法，包括工程和物理科学方面的新知识或技术，将在高级材料成像（AIM）设施和研究小组内进行研究，并与威尔士国家博物馆合作，该项目将使用相关的x射线微断层扫描和电子显微镜来研究生物结构，特别是矿化结构生物材料。有限元模型将用于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业开发新型、负担得起的轻质复合材料。任何参与的公司或合作者-威尔士国家博物馆-对于跨委员会资助的项目，该主题可能会重叠其他研究委员会的职权范围。说明研究方法是很重要的。-研究方法，包括工程和物理科学方面的新知识或技术，将在高级材料成像（AIM）设施和研究小组内进行研究，并与威尔士国家博物馆合作，该项目将使用相关的x射线微断层扫描和电子显微镜来研究生物结构，特别是矿化结构生物材料。有限元模型将用于确定建筑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.