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

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

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

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

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


Dr. João Miguel PEREIRA, ISISE

Supervisor


Prof. Paulo B. LOURENCO, ISISE

Co-Supervisor


Industrial Partners: TATASTEEL - Ijmuiden

Dr. Sido SINNEMA, TATASTEEL

Secondment Mentor