At Soete Laboratory, we are pushing the boundaries in fracture mechanics and tribology. As researchers we are active in both experimental and numerical research on fatigue, fracture, friction, wear, reliability and durability of machine parts and mechanical constructions.
Tribology
Advanced Lubrication, tribo-materials and wear modelling are in the center of our ongoing research activities.
Fracture & fatigue
Fatigue and lifetime analysis, joining and additive manufacturing and quasi-static fracture and damage mechanics are the main activities of the group.
Finite element modeling
Finite element models development from analytical concepts which are combined with numerical analysis to carryout futuristic research.