Composite & Smart Materials Laboratory (CSML)
URL: |
csmlab.materials.uoi.gr |
Tel.: |
(+30) 265100-8001, 9024 |
Fax: |
(+30)-265100-8054 |
Installation: |
Building of Materials Science Engineers, University Campus of Ioannina |
Director: |
A.S. Paipetis |
Personnel
Research
Equipment
Education
Faculty members
Senior researchers
Other researchers (postgraduate students)
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Μ. Kosarli
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G. Foteinidis
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Α. Polymerou
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G. Karalis
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C. Mytafides
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Ι. Vareli
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L. Koutsotolis
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Κ. Garavela
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S. Orfanidis
Research interests
The Composite and smart Materials Laboratory has attracted funding of approximately 3M €, almost in total (> 97%) from competitive research projects and private collaborations.
More details are available at the lab web page.
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Experimental study of composite materials as well as study of their micromechanical and macromechanical behavior.
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Research in the field of composite and smart materials and structures, from their microscopic to macroscopic response to thermomechanical and / or environmental stresses.
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Development and characterization of smart and multifunctional composite materials with multiple functionalities simultaneously or not (eg thermoelectric properties, EMI shielding, self-healing, monitoring of structural integrity, etc.)
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Development of control and activation systems as well as technologies for their integration in advanced composite materials / constructions with the aim of optimizing the system: Construction - Response - Structural Integrity.
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Projects – Funding – Collaborations
The Composite and smart Materials Laboratory has attracted funding of approximately 3M €, almost in total (> 97%) from competitive research projects and private collaborations.
More details at http://csmlab.materials.uoi.gr/index.php/en/ .
Equipment & facilities
Manufacturing facilities
Manufacturing Processes
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Fiber Chopper, Chopcot®T5
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Hydraulic hot press
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Hand lamination
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Vacuum and infusion
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Vacuum ovens
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High temperature ovens
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Grinding and polishing system
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Cutting machine
Mixing and dispersion
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Hielscher - UP400S –Sonicator tip
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Dispermat AE, VMA-GETZMANN GMBH dissolver equipped with Τorus mill
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Laboratory stirrer designed for simple stirring tasks for quantities up to 15 l (H2O). Speed range of 0/30 - 2000 rpm..
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Cooling circulator - 5 liter water bath, with temperature adjustment from -30 to 100C
Characterisation & Testing Facilities
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Spectroscopy
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Phenom Pharos Desktop SEM, Thermo Fisher SCIENTIFIC
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Raman Confocal Microscope 514 / 785nm laser line, Labram HR –Horiba micro Raman system
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Agilent 4300 Handheld Portable FTIR
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Optical Microscopy
Nanomorphology – Nanometrology, Surface Characterisation
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Innova AFM
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Contact Angle Goniometer, Ossila
Electrical characterization equipment
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Dielectric Spectroscopy
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ΜFIA, 500 kHz / 5 MHz Impedance Analyzer, 0.05% basic accuracy
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Advanced Dielectric Thermal Analysis System (DETA-SCOPE) by ADVISE. Excitation voltage 10 V. Frequency range 0.01 Hz to 1MHz
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EMI Shielding infrastructure – Set up, P9372A Keysight Streamline USB Vector Network Analyzer, 9 GHz
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Four-probe sheet resistance & electrical conductivity meter
Thermoelectric materials and thermoelectric generator (TEG) characterization
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Thermal gradient stage with PLC controlled Peltier for thermoelectric material measurements (-20oC to 200oC)
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Hot plates and Voltage/ Current multimeters (Agilent 34401A6½) for thermoelectric generator (TEG) characterization
Mechanical Testing
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Universal Servo-electric Testing Machine, JINAN TESTING EQUIPMENT IE CORPORATION, tensile, compression and bending, 100kN/2kN load cells equipped
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Fatigue Testing Machine, Instron 8801, up to ±100 kN (22,500 lbf) axial force capacity for static and fatigue loads, Equipped with external video extensometer
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High temperature fatigue graded oven, Instron SFL 3119-400 Series Temperature Controlled Chambers -100 to +350°C
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Impact Testing Machine, Instron Ceast 9340
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Compression after Impact
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Custom made ballistics chamber
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Minitester by Fulam USA for quasistatic and fatigue (yp to 2Hz) tensile, compressive and bending measurements (2N, 45N, 450N, 4.5KN load cells)
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and non-destructive Testing (NDT) equipment
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Imaging platform for multi-material Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)., Dolphicam2
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IR Camera-Flir A6751 MWIR, Accuracy ≤100°C (≤212°F) ±2°C (±3.6°F) accuracy (±1°C/1.8°F typical), >100°C ±2% of reading (±1% typical) , Detector Type FLIR indium antimonide (InSb)
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Dual Channel Acoustic emission system by Physical Acoustics equipped with R15 and pico sensors and AE win operating system. Noesis Software for Data analysis and clustering
Support of students' laboratories
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Materials Laboratory VII: Composite Materials (8th semester)
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Materials characterization techniques-Analytical Techniques – ΙΙ - Master of Science in Chemistry and Technology of Materials
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Advanced Composites: Durability and Non-Destructive Testing - Master of Science in Technologies of Advanced Materials