Frequently Asked Questions
| What are Multimaterials? | Multimaterial
components and structures are produced by the integration of ‘advanced’
materials with more conventional materials on a macro-scale by means of a secondary
joining process, while still retaining an essentially discrete component identity. A
familiar example is a sandwich panel but the concept is now being extended to a wider
variety of structures, component configurations and applications.
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| What is a Thematic Network? | A Thematic Network
is a facility which has been introduced by the European Commission to provide links
between technical establishments with common interests and objectives. These links enable
industrial organisations and research centres to share their resources and expertise to
address new technical developments in coordinated programmes.
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| What are the DOGMA project objectives? | The DOGMA project
aims to provide design rules and guidelines to assist industry in the more effective
development, application and exploitation of multimaterials technology.
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| Who are the participating organisations? | The partners in the
DOGMA Network are drawn from leading European establishments who have particular interests
and expertise in materials technology. The industrial partners represent the whole
materials supply chain from primary producers to end users in various industry sectors.
Research providers include national laboratories, university departments and research
centres from 10 European states.
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| How does it work? | Network partners are
linked through their particular interests and commitments to specific themes or
‘cluster’ topics, and exchange research results, materials and information for
case studies. The EC supports this interactive participation through meetings, visits and
workshops to assist the more rapid development and dissemination of the results and
guidelines.
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| What are the key topics? | The six key subjects
for multimaterials are: joining techniques; environmental issues; materials development;
process technology; modelling techniques and design criteria. These interactive themes
form the basis of the technical clusters as shown in the adjoining chart. Each cluster
will provide design tools and guidelines which will be compiled into a comprehensive
handbook.
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This page was designed and developed by the Joining Technology Research Centre (JTRC) at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK. Last Modified: Tuesday, 17-Jul-2001 17:33:01 BST.