Management Team

Prof. Marc HUGER

General Coordinator


Dr. João Miguel PEREIRA, ISISE

Deputy Coordinator


Dr. Glyn DERRICK

Project Manager


ESR1 – Thermo-physical properties characterisation of insulating materials and joints
Leading Institution : University of Limoges- IRCER

Diana VITIELLO

PhD student


Publications :

Thermal conductivity of insulating refractory materials: Comparison of steady-state and transient measurement methods
Thermal conductivity of porous refractory material after aging in service with carbon pick-up

Prof. David SMITH

Supervisor, IRCER


Dr. Nicolas TESSIER-DOYEN

Co-Supervisor, IRCER


Dr. Benoît NAIT-ALI

Co-Supervisor, IRCER


Contributing Institution: RWTH Aachen - GHI, University of Coimbra - ISISE

Industrial Partners: RHI Magnesita – Leoben

Dr. Thorsten TONNESEN

Secondment Mentor, GHI


Dr. Luis LAIM

Secondment Mentor, ISISE


Dr. Ulrich MARSCHALL

Secondment Mentor, RHI-Magnesita


ESR2 – Mechanical characterisation of refractory materials
Leading Institution: University of Limoges

Robert KACZMAREK

Ph.D. Student


Publications :

High-temperature DIC techniques for full-field strain and crack length measurement on ceramics at 1200°C

Prof. Marc HUGER

Supervisor, IRCER


Dr. Jean-Christophe DUPRE

Co-Supervisor, PPRIME


Dr. Ion-Octavian Pop

Co-Supervisor, GEMH


Contributing Institution: University of Orléans – LaMé

Industrial Partners: TATASTEEL – Ijmuiden

Dr. Jean GILLIBERT, LaMé

Secondment Mentor, LaMé


Dr. Sido SINNEMA

Secondment Mentor, TataSteel


ESR3 – Micro-mechanical approach with the discrete element method
Leading Institution : University of Limoges

Farid ASADI

Ph.D. Student


Publications :

Numerical Modelling of The Quasi-Brittle Behaviour of Refractory Ceramics by Considering Microcracks Effect
Investigation of different discrete modeling strategies to mimic microstructural aspects that influence the fracture energy of refractory materials
Advances in micro-mechanical modeling using a bonded-particle model and periodic homogenization within discrete element framework applied to heterogeneous ceramics

Prof. Marc HUGER

Supervisor, IRCER


Dr. Damien ANDRE

Co-Supervisor, IRCER


Dr. Pascal DOUMALIN

Co-Supervisor, PPRIME


Contributing Institution: University of Leoben

Industrial Partner: IMERYS

Dr. Dietmar GRUBER

Secondment Metnor, COC


Dr. Hugues LEMAISTRE

Secondment Mentor


ESR4 – Influence of corrosive medium on microstructure evolution
Leading Institution : AGH University of Science & Technology

Camille REYNAERT

Ph.D Student


Prof. Jacek SZCZERBA

Supervisor, AGH


Dr. Dominika MADEJ

Co-Supervisor, AGH


Dr. Edyta SNIEZEK

Co-Supervisor, AGH


Contributing Institution: University of Aachen – GHI

Dr. Thorsten TONNESEN

Secondment Mentor, GHI


ESR5 - Monitoring of gradual fatigue due to thermal cycling
Leading Institution : University of Aachen

Ilona KIELIBA

Ph.D. Student


Publications :

Self-Excited Acoustical System Frequency Monitoring for Refractory Concrete under Uniaxial Compression

Dr. Thorsten TONNESEN

Supervisor, GHI


Prof. Rainer TELLE

Co-Supervisor, GHI


Contributing Institution: University of Limoges - SPCTS

Prof. Marc HUGER

Secondemnt mentor, IRCER


Industrial Partners: RHI-Magnesita - Hilden

Dr. Erwan Guéguen

Secondment Mentor, RHI Magnesita


ESR6 - Coupling of slag infiltration and resulting mechanical property changes
Leading Institution : University of Aachen

Efstathios KYRILIS

Ph.D. Student


Dr. Thorsten TONNESEN

Supervisor, GHI


Prof. Rainer TELLE, GHI

Co-Supervisor


Contributing Institution: University of Leoben – COC

Dr. Dietmar GRUBER

Secondemnt Mentor, COC


Industrial Partners: RHI-Magnesita - Hilden

Dr. Erwan Guéguen

Secondment Mentor, RHI Magnesita


ESR7 – Microstructural impact on the thermal transfer of different lining concepts
Leading Institution : University of Aachen

Vahid TADAION

Ph.D. Student


Publications :

Thermal and mechanical cyclic tests and fracture mechanics parameters asindicators of thermal shock resistance

Dr. Thorsten TONNESEN

Supervisor, GHI


Prof. Rainer TELLE

Co-Supervisor, GHI


Contributing Institution: University of Krakow – AGH

Prof. Jacek SZCZERBA

Secondment Mentor, AGH


Industrial Partners: ALTEO – Gardanne

Dr. Jérôme KIENNEMANN

Secondment Mentor, Alteo


ESR8 – Identification of fracture mechanisms for ordinary refractories on a microscale
Leading Institution : University of Leoben

Thanh Hung NGUYEN

Ph.D. Student


Dr. Dietmar GRUBER

Supervisor, COC


Prof. Harald HARMUTH

Co-Supervisor, COC


Contributing Institution: University of Limoges – IRCER

Prof. Marc HUGER

Secondment Mentor, IRCER


ESR9 - Primary and secondary creep behaviour of refractories
Leading Institution : University of Orléans

Lucas TEIXEIRA

Ph.D. Student


Publications:

Experimental Investigation of the Tension and Compression Creep Behavior of Alumina-Spinel Refractories at High Temperatures
High-temperature digital image correlation techniques for full-field strain and crack length measurement on ceramics at 1200°C
A creep model with different properties under tension and compression—Applications to refractory materials

Prof. Eric BLOND

Supervisor, LaMé


Dr. Thomas SAYET

Supervisor, LaMé


Dr. Jean GILLIBERT

Co-Supervisor, LaMé


Contributing Institution: University of Leoben - COC

Dr. Dietmar GRUBER

Secondment Mentor, COC


Industrial Partners: Saint-Gobain - Cavaillon

Dr. Paul LEPLAY

Secondment Mentor, St-Gobain


ESR10 - Nonlinear thermomechanical modelling of refractory masonry linings
Leading Institution : University of Orléans

Mahmoud ALI

Ph.D Student


Publications :

Transient Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Steel Ladle Refractory Linings Using Mechanical Homogenization Approach
Computational Homogenization of Elastic-Viscoplastic Refractory Masonry with Dry Joints
Experimental characterization of the nonlinear thermomechanical behaviour of refractory masonry with dry joints

Prof. Alain GASSER

Supervisor, LaMé


Prof. Eric BLOND

Co-Supervisor, LaMé


Contributing Institution: University of Minho - ISISE

Prof. Paulo LOURENCO

Secondment Mentor, ISISE


Industrial Partner: RHI-Magnesita - Leoben

Dr. Ulrich MARSCHALL

Secondment Mentor, RHI-Magnesita


Industrial Partner: TATASTEEL - Ijmuiden

Dr. Sido SINNEMA

Secondment Mentor, TataSteel


ESR11 - Experimental thermomechanical characterization of refractory masonry
Leading Institution : University of Coimbra

Rafael DE OLIVEIRA

Ph.D. Student


Publications :

Experimental and numerical analysis on the structural fire behaviour of three-cell hollowed concrete masonry walls
Thermomechanical behaviour of refractory dry-stacked masonry walls under uniaxial compression
Numerical simulations on refractory linings for steel casting vessels
Experimental characterization of the nonlinear thermomechanical behaviour of refractory masonry with dry joints

Prof. João RODRIGUES, ISISE

Supervisor


Dr. João PEREIRA, ISISE

Co-Supervisor


Contributing Institution: University of Limoges - IRCER

Prof. Marc HUGER, IRCER

Secondment Mentor


Industrial Partners: RHI-Magnesita - Leoben

Dr. Ulrich MARSCHALL, RHI-Magnesita

Secondment Mentor


ESR12 - Influence of corrosion on thermomechanical linings behaviour
Leading Institution : AGH University of Science & Technology

Sina DARBAN

Ph.D. student


Prof. Jacek SZCZERBA

Supervisor - AGH


Dr. Dominika MADEJ

Co-Supervisor - AGH


Dr. Ryszard PROROK

Co-Supervisor - AGH


Contributing Institution: University of Orléans – LaMé

Prof. Eric BLOND

Co-Supervisor, Secondment Mentor - LaMé


Dr. Thomas SAYET

Secondment Mentor - LaMé


Contributing Institution: University of Aachen – GHI

Dr. Thorsten TONNESEN

Secondment mentor - GHI


ESR13 - Computational strategies for masonry structures subjected to high temperatures
Leading Institution : University of Minho

Thaís SOARES

Ph.D. Student


Prof. Paulo B. LOURENCO, ISISE

Supervisor


Prof. Miguel AZENHA

Co-Supervisor


Contributing Institution: University of Orléans - LaMé

Prof. Alain GASSER, LaMé

Secondment Mentor


Industrial Partners: TATASTEEL - Ijmuiden

Dr. Sido SINNEMA, TATASTEEL

Secondment Mentor


ESR14 - Thermomechanical modelling of industrial linings
Leading Institution : University of Leoben

Soheil SAMADI

Ph.D. Student


Publications :

Statistical study of compressive creep parameters of an alumina spinel refractory
Experimental Investigation of the Tension and Compression Creep Behavior of Alumina-Spinel Refractories at High Temperatures
A comparison of two damage models for inverse identification of mode Ⅰ fracture parameters: Case study of a refractory ceramic
Combined damaged elasticity and creep modeling of ceramics with wedge splitting tests
Thermomechanical finite element modeling of steel ladle containing alumina spinel refractory lining

Dr. Shengli JIN, COC

Supervisor


Prof. Harald HARMUTH, COC

Co-Supervisor


Contributing Institution: University of Orléans - LaMé

Prof. Alain GASSER, LaMé

Secondment Mentor


Industrial Partners: TATASTEEL - Ijmuiden

Dr. Sido SINNEMA, TATASTEEL

Secondment Mentor


ESR15 - Validation of thermomechanical models of refractory masonry in industrial full-scale
Leading Institution : University of Minho

Pratik GAJJAR

Ph.D. student


Publications:

Characterisation of mortarless refractory masonry joints under elevated temperatures

Dr. João Miguel PEREIRA, ISISE

Supervisor


Prof. Paulo B. LOURENCO, ISISE

Co-Supervisor


Industrial Partners: TATASTEEL - Ijmuiden

Dr. Sido SINNEMA, TATASTEEL

Secondment Mentor