Caractérisation mécanique de matériaux souples à plusieurs échelles de mesure différentes

Details

Supervisors

Nysten, Bernard ; Pardoen, Thomas

Faculty

Ecole polytechnique de Louvain

Degree label

Master [120] : ingénieur civil en chimie et science des matériaux, à finalité spécialisée

Abstract

enIn this thesis, two methods of characterization of mechanical properties are studied: nanoindentation and AFM. These techniques measure force-displacement curves on the surface of materials. Different analytical models used to analyze the data obtained via these two equipments are presented. This thesis emphasizes the interest of combining these two techniques in order to fully characterize the Young's modulus profile of soft materials such as polymers. The variation of the Young's modulus of these materials as a function of the experimental parameters has also been realized and explained.