Damping & hysteresis
Physics- and thermodynamics-explicit interpretation of internal energy dissipation under cyclic loading.
Thermodynamic Materials Engineering
Understanding motion,
dissipation & material heat.
Calorix develops physics- and thermodynamics-explicit analysis, engineering and material technologies for dynamically loaded solids, damping, hysteresis and ultra-high-performance vibration absorption.
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.
Damping, hysteresis, fatigue and vibration absorption involve more than deformation alone. Calorix explores how internal energy conversion, temperature fields and heat transfer can be represented explicitly within the material—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 is developing a complementary, more physically explicit 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 is developing a new ultra-high-performance vibration-damping solid composite material. The current phase is experimental validation: a controlled macroscopic composite test designed to connect modelling, measurable damping behaviour and future material optimisation.
The scientific starting point includes established thermoelastic damping (TED) research in MEMS and resonating microbeams. Calorix translates this foundation into a practical development route for dynamically loaded macroscopic solids and composites.
PlannedValidation requiredFuture hardware
Discuss composite development ILLUSTRATIVE LAYERED DAMPING COMPOSITE
04 / ENGINEERING ROUTE
From a materials challenge
to an explicit 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 materials.
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 applies and specialises these 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
thermo-mechanical materials engineering.
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