Laboratory Description

The Computational Analyses Laboratory of the Materials Engineering Section at IME has the mission of performing computational simulations by means of explicit analysis software (ANSYS), for the determination of constitutive models and failure modes for advanced materials. Thereby enabling the reduction of experimental cost in the characterization of materials for military use, especially in ballistic impact modeling. The current infrastructure includes high-capacity workstations, as well as an integrated 3D printer, enabling research and teaching in the theme of CAD and computational simulation, applied to the Defense Industry.

Laboratory Infrastructure

• • 7 AMD Razor workstations with AMD B550 chipset for high-performance processing;

  • 1 3D printer for manufacturing polymer and composite parts via FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication), model Bambu Lab X1E Combo;

  • Software for high-performance computational analyses (ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS, among others). 

Competencies

• • Perform computational simulation using explicit analysis software (ANSYS) to determine constitutive models and failure modes for advanced materials, applied to the Defense Industry;

  • Produce parts by additive manufacturing via Fused Filament Fabrication, with interface to computational simulation analyses;

  • Fabricate prototypes and perform computational analyses via CAD software (SOLIDWORKS);

  • Teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to computational analyses. 

Contact Information
Laboratory supervisor: TC Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento
Phone: +55 (21) 2546-7273
E-mail: lucio@ime.eb.br
Institution Name: Military Institute of Engineering
Address: Military Institute of Engineering. Materials Engineering Section (SE/8). Praça General Tibúrcio, No. 80, Praia Vermelha – Urca, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Postal Code: 22.290-270.