Razvan Cristian Neagu

Primary research interests relate to experimental micromechanics to create new improved methods to quantitatively assess process-structure-material properties interactions for assisting the development of novel composite materials.Current research projects include (i) development of a process to produce foam structures, where the solid phase is a composite material of a biodegradable polymer, e.g. polylactic acid (PLA), and wood fibres, with potential applications in the packaging, building and insulation industry, and (ii) integration of shear thickening fluids (STFs) in composites to tailor their damping and stiffness properties for applications in vibration control of e.g. sports equipment, aerospace structures, etc.

Laboratory of Composites and Polymer Technology, EPFL, Lausanne, .

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Pagina web a instituţiei: http://ltc.epfl.ch
Pagina web personala: http://people.epfl.ch/cristian.neagu

Nascut(a) in: 1977

Interese: composites, micromechanics, new materials, materials development, wood fibres, shear thickening fluids

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Primary research interests relate to experimental micromechanics to create new improved methods to quantitatively assess process-structure-material properties interactions for assisting the development of novel composite materials.

Current research projects include (i) development of a process to produce foam structures, where the solid phase is a composite material of a biodegradable polymer, e.g. polylactic acid (PLA), and wood fibres, with potential applications in the packaging, building and insulation industry, and (ii) integration of shear thickening fluids (STFs) in composites to tailor their damping and stiffness properties for applications in vibration control of e.g. sports equipment, aerospace structures, etc.

Publicații selectate:

* Marklund, E.,Varna, J., Neagu, R.C. and Gamstedt, E.K. , Stiffness of aligned wood fiber composites: Effect of microstructure and phase properties, Journal of Composite Materials, 42(22), 2008.

* Neagu, R.C., Gamstedt, E. K. and Lindström, M., Influence of wood-fibre hygroexpansion on the dimensional instability of fibre mats and composites, Elsevier Ltd, Composites Part A: Applied science and Manufacturing, 36(6), 2005.

* Neagu, R.C., Gamstedt, E.K. and Lindström, M., Characterization methods for elastic properties of wood fibers from mats for composite materials, Society of Wood Science & Technology, Wood and Fiber Science, 38(1), 2006.

* Neagu, R.C., Gamstedt, E.K. and Berthold, F., Stiffness contribution of various wood fibers to composite materials, SAGE, Journal of Composites Materials, 40(8), 2006.

* Bogren, K., Gamstedt, E.K., Neagu, R.C., Åkerholm, M. and Lindström, M., Dynamic-mechanical properties of wood-fibre reinforced polylactide: Experimental characterization and micromechanical modelling, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 19(6), 2006.

* Neagu, R.C., Gamstedt, E.K., Bardage, S.L. and Lindström, M.,, Ultrastructural features affecting mechanical properties of wood fibres, Taylor & Francis, Wood Material Science and Engineering, 1(3-4), 2006.

* Neagu, R.C. and Gamstedt, E.K., Modelling of effects of ultrastructural morphology on the hygroelastic properties of wood fibres, Springer Netherlands, Journal of Materials Science, 42(24), 2007.

* Neagu, R.C. and Gamstedt, E.K., Micromechanical modelling of wood-polymer composites, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England, Oksman, K., and Mohini, S., Wood-polymer composites, 2008.