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vision and obJective
To establish a world-leading centre
for multiscale testing, modelling
and simulation of materials
and structures for industrial
applications
VISION AND OBJECTIVE
The Centre will develop validated computational tools for
innovation together with and for partners in the oil and
gas industry, the transportation industry (automotive and
infrastructure along Norwegian roads) and in industry and
public enterprises working with physical security (protection
of critical infrastructure that could be subjected to terrorist
acts and sabotage). Even though these partners represent
different business sectors, they have similar needs in
advanced structural analysis because the underlying theories
and formulations behind the different computer tools are
the same. Accordingly, the basic research in the Centre
is precompetitive and generic in nature and can facilitate
cooperation between the user partners and hence transfer
knowledge across business sectors. This supports the
success criteria defined by the Research Council of Norway
for an SFI where research at a high international level is to
create a platform for innovation and value creation. In order
to facilitate the use of validated numerical simulations by
the user partners and meet their technological roadmaps
and business plans for process and product development,
a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research approach
based on multiscale testing, modelling and analysis in
an industrial context is required. This represents a major
research initiative that is only achievable for a centre with
long-term objectives and funding.
Thus the main objective with CASA is:
To provide a research and technology
platform for the creation and
development of smart, cost effective,
safe and environmentally friendly
structures and products through
multiscale testing, modelling and
simulation.
Objective
The vision of SFI CASA is: