From the 15th October to the 2nd of November 2018 I had the opportunity to undertake a three-week research visit to the Technical University of Munich. Over the course of my visit, I stayed at the Chair of Non-destructive Testing, working on the numerical simulation of an air-coupled non-destructive testing system which is tailored for carbon fibre reinforced polymers. This is a newly developed system and it requires further optimization before its practical application.
Numerical simulation is a good method to use for such development and hence I was offered the opportunity to establish a numerical process which could help with the understanding and optimization of the system. The chair was very supportive towards my work; we had several meetings to clarify and resolve problems, and they offered me opportunities to participate in their experiments which were very helpful for the development and evaluation of my numerical methods. At the time I left the chair, the numerical framework was quite well-developed and I am pleased to say that we reached an agreement on continuing this work and getting it published.
"At the time I left the chair, the numerical framework was quite well-developed and I am pleased to say that we reached an agreement on continuing this work and getting it published."