Materialwissenschaft um Luftlöcher

Producing metal foams with optimal properties is a major challenge. For this reason, the team of researchers led by Professor Britta Nestler is engaged in imulative research of the structure-prop-erty relationships of liquid and solid foams. Therefore, the team is developing numer-ical methods that map the microstructure of foams and their properties in computer models. Large-scale simula-tions allow both the prediction of the stability of liquid foams, as well as detailed studies of the mechanical properties of solid foam structures. In addition, a data infrastructure supports the optimisation of the novel foams with regard to their structural and mechani-cal properties.