Damping & hysteresis
Physics- and thermodynamics-explicit interpretation of internal energy dissipation under cyclic loading.
Thermodynamic Engineering of Solid Materials
Understanding motion,
dissipation & material heat.
Calorix Solids develops physics- and thermodynamics-explicit methods, engineering solutions and material technologies for dynamically loaded solids, with a particular focus on hysteresis, damping and energy dissipation.
Technology development · current phase: experimental validation
DYNAMIC LOADTHERMAL RESPONSE
LOW ΔT INTERNAL HEAT GENERATION
01 / THE ENGINEERING CHALLENGE
DYNAMICALLY LOADED SOLIDS
Material behaviour is mechanical—
and thermodynamic.
The behaviour of dynamically loaded solids involves more than mechanical deformation alone: damping, hysteresis, fatigue and vibration absorption are also associated with internal energy conversion, temperature development and heat transfer. Calorix Solids explores how these phenomena can be represented explicitly within solid materials—without burdening practical engineering with unnecessary complexity.
02 / ANALYSIS & MODELLING
Follow energy through
load, deformation and heat.
Current damping engineering often uses experimentally characterised loss factors and calibrated material models. Calorix Solids is developing a complementary and more physically explicit modelling layer for interpretation, prediction and optimisation alongside established FEM, experimental mechanics and materials science.
Current maturityProposed framework · methods and software in development
Thermo-mechanical coupling
Connect deformation, heat generation, temperature fields and heat transfer within dynamically loaded solids.
Fatigue pathways
Study how repeated loading, internal temperatures and material behaviour may interact over time.
Materials optimisation
Explore behaviour across frequency, load and temperature for future material and composite concepts.
03 / MATERIALS & COMPOSITES
FROM MODEL TO MATERIAL CONCEPT
Designing for controlled dissipation.
Calorix Solids is developing a new solid composite material for ultra-high-performance vibration damping. The current phase focuses on experimental validation through a controlled macroscopic composite test, intended to connect thermodynamic and mechanical modelling with measured damping behaviour and subsequent solid-material optimisation.
The scientific starting point includes established thermoelastic damping (TED) research in MEMS and resonating microbeams. Calorix Solids translates this scientific foundation into a practical engineering and validation route for dynamically loaded macroscopic solids and solid composites.
PlannedValidation requiredFuture hardware
Discuss composite development ILLUSTRATIVE LAYERED DAMPING COMPOSITE
04 / ENGINEERING ROUTE
From a solid-materials engineering problem
to a defined validation pathway.
Characterise
Loads, frequencies, temperatures and observed material response
Model
Mechanical behaviour, internal energy conversion and thermal fields
Optimise
Material architecture and behaviour across the operating envelope
Validate
FEM, laboratory data, demonstrators and reproducible comparison
05 / APPLICATIONS
Where vibration, shock
and cyclic loading matter.
Potential applications span high-value systems where precision, durability, mass, vibration isolation or shock protection are critical.
01Aviation & aerospace
02Semiconductor equipment
03Ultra-high-precision positioning
04Transport: automotive & rail
05Robotics & advanced manufacturing
06Marine & shipbuilding
07Protective systems
08Civil engineering
06 / SCIENTIFIC AND SOFTWARE ORIGIN
Shared foundations,
specialised for dynamically loaded solids.
Unified Energy develops the underlying scientific methods, thermodynamic frameworks, core software foundations and intellectual property. CarnotX Academy is the shared external platform for the book on cycle theory, general CarnotX software, publications, education and professional training.
Calorix Solids applies and further develops these shared foundations for dynamically loaded solids, damping, hysteresis, thermo-mechanical coupling, fatigue, temperature-field modelling and the engineering of vibration-absorbing materials and composites. Its modelling and engineering methods complement finite-element analysis, material testing, structural dynamics and experimental characterisation.
EARLY-ACCESS RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION
Focused access for
thermodynamic engineering of solid materials.
Selected scientific methods, modelling concepts and early analytical components may be shared with partners working on dynamically loaded solids, damping, hysteresis, fatigue and thermo-mechanical materials engineering.
Early access via CarnotX AcademySTART WITH THE PHYSICAL PROBLEM