UC3M | 2022: A material odyssey

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In this activity, we will showcase the research activities of the Non-linear Solid Mechanics (NSM) group at UC3M as an expedition to the strange realities of the world of materials. We will show how materials deform and break under different extreme conditions, such as temperatures below zero degrees or high-velocity impacts. The attendees will have the opportunity to see a virtual recreation of the microstructure of a printed metallic material, as well as see how microstructural changes affect material properties, such as magnetism. Theme: When an unconventional material was found beneath the surface of the UC3M Leganes, the immediate conclusion was that it had been intentionally buried. When the material is discovered to be futuristic, an expedition is sent out in hopes of finding the source and science behind it. While the NSM group discovers flaws in the material, the group discovers more than they ever wanted to know. Researchers from the European scientific projects PURPOSE (ERC starting grant, GA 758056), QUANTIFY (Marie Sklodowska-Curie GA 777896) and CONEX-PLUS (Marie Skłodowska-Curie GA 801538) collaborate in this activity.