ESR 4

Project Title: Multiphysics modelling and experimental validation of degradation of magnesium alloy with different coating technologies for vascular stent and orthopaedic implant applications.

 

Project Description: This project will involve the development of numerical models to accurately simulate magnesium degradation. Mechanical and degradation characterisation will be undergone for magnesium and polymer-coated magnesium samples. This characterisation will be used to develop a multiphysics framework to provide a predictive capability of hybrid and composite metal-polymer material systems using degradation based models. This project will culminate in the optimisation of implant and coatings for vascular and orthopaedic applications.

 

 

Host Academic: National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), Galway, Ireland

Host Industry: Meotec GmbH, Aachen, Germany

 

Lead Supervisors: Dr. Ted Vaughan (NUIG), Alex Kopp (Meotec).

 

For further details about this project please contact bioimplant@nuigalway.ie