Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Bioinspired Architectured Ceramic Design using Machine Learning: Simulation, Advanced Manufacturing and Experiment
Agreement Number:
967247
Agreement Value:
$25,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 11, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022
Description:
Biomimicry, adapting and implementing nature's designs, provides a first-order solution to achieving superior mechanical performance. NRC’s recent study, showed laser engraved architectured ceramics to have 50 times more quasi-static energy absorption and 70% more impact resistance compared to plain ceramics. However, the design space for further enhancements is too vast even using biomimetic designs as prototypes. The main objective of this research is to propose a new approach to design architectured ceramics using machine learning, trained with a database of hundreds of structures from finite element analysis, together with a self-learning algorithm for discovering high-performing ceramics where inferior designs are phased out for superior candidates. Preliminary results, validated through additive/subtractive manufacturing and experiments, show that this approach can create microstructural patterns that lead to tougher and stronger ceramics.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.
Location:
London, Ontario, CA N6G 1G9
Reference Number:
172-2020-2021-Q4-967247
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
000000000
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
The University of Western Ontario
Federal Riding Name:
London North Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35052
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Purpose:
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences