Daniel Connolly

Education:

• BASc, University of Waterloo, Canada

Research interests:

• Formability Analysis
• Multi-scale Modelling
• Crystal Plasticity
• Micromechanics and Homogenization
• Advanced High Strength Steel

Summary of work:

One major research goal of the automotive industry is to develop vehicles that are lighter and safer at a lower cost. This is done by developing stronger, lighter materials and by improving modelling methods so that vehicle structures can be better optimized. One major class of materials being developed for this purpose are the next generation Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS), which have high strength, multiple phases and often non-standard deformation mechanisms. My research focusses on the development of physics based micromechanical and phenomenological material models which take into account the presence of these phases and deformation mechanisms. These models will then be applied to formability analyses, with the goal of specifying the best methods for manufacturing vehicle structures.

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