Mario Fafard, Université Laval

Latest papers

Strain Rate and Stress Amplitude Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Paste Used in the Hall-Héroult Process and Subjected to Cyclic Loadings.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022 · senior author
Modeling of Thermo-Chemo-Mechanical Properties of Anode Mixture during the Baking Process.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 · senior author
Physical Property Evolution of the Anode Mixture during the Baking Process.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 · senior author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Système d'analyse dynamique de tension de surface: Haute temperature et pression
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Modélisation de problèmes multi-physiques couplés dans le domaine de l'aluminium
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$222,000
Replacement of lead-silver anodes with Ti-based anodes in zinc electrowinning process: (feasibility, coating developement, side effects, performance and energy efficiency)
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$748,426

All 36 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Strain Rate and Stress Amplitude Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Paste Used in the Hall-Héroult Process and Subjected to Cyclic Loadings.

Kansoun Z, Chaouki H, Picard D, Lauzon-Gauthier J, Alamdari H, Fafard M

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ma15031263 PMID: 35161206

02

Modeling of Thermo-Chemo-Mechanical Properties of Anode Mixture during the Baking Process.

Chen B, Chaouki H, Picard D, Lauzon-Gauthier J, Alamdari H, Fafard M

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ma14154320 PMID: 34361513

03

Physical Property Evolution of the Anode Mixture during the Baking Process.

Chen B, Chaouki H, Picard D, Lauzon-Gauthier J, Alamdari H, Fafard M

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ma14040923 PMID: 33672082

04

Compaction of Cohesive Granular Material: Application to Carbon Paste.

Kansoun Z, Chaouki H, Picard D, Lauzon-Gauthier J, Alamdari H, Fafard M

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ma14040704 PMID: 33546121

05

Characterization of the Hot Anode Paste Compaction Process: A Computational and Experimental Study.

Chaouki H, Thibodeau S, Fafard M, Ziegler D, Alamdari H

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2019

DOI: 10.3390/ma12050800 PMID: 30857156

06

Inspection of baked carbon anodes using a combination of multi-spectral acousto-ultrasonic techniques and principal component analysis.

Boubaker MB, Picard D, Duchesne C, Tessier J, Alamdari H, Fafard M

Ultrasonics2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2018.05.008 PMID: 29783139

07

Full thermo-mechanical coupling using eXtended finite element method in quasi-transient crack propagation.

Habib F, Sorelli L, Fafard M

Advanced modeling and simulation in engineering sciences2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s40323-018-0112-9 PMID: 30997328

08

Discrete Element Method Modeling of the Rheological Properties of Coke/Pitch Mixtures.

Majidi B, Taghavi SM, Fafard M, Ziegler DP, Alamdari H

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2016

DOI: 10.3390/ma9050334 PMID: 28773459

Système d'analyse dynamique de tension de surface: Haute temperature et pression

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Alamdari, Houshang

$150,000

Modélisation de problèmes multi-physiques couplés dans le domaine de l'aluminium

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fafard, Mario

$222,000

Replacement of lead-silver anodes with Ti-based anodes in zinc electrowinning process: (feasibility, coating developement, side effects, performance and energy efficiency)

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Alamdari, Houshang H

$748,426

Valorisation des brasques traitées issues de la production d'aluminium primaire en ajout cimentaire

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ouellet-Plamondon, Claudiane

$159,802

Actionnement et contrôle optique de matériaux hybrides photoactifs nanostructurés multifonctionnels

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Galstian, Tigran

$456,000

Quality control of baked carbon anodes and assessment of their performance in aluminium reduction cells

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Duchesne, Carl

$123,770

Spectromètre de fluorescence -X

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Alamdari, Houshang

$150,000

Rendement énergétique d'anodes ayant des rainures de formes innovatrices dans le procédé Hall-Héroult

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Fafard, Mario

$25,000

Improving smelting energy efficiency through anode production improvement (Phase II)

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Alamdari, Houshang

$1,000,000

Chaire de recherche industrielle du CRSNG-Alcoa sur la modélisation avancée des cuves d'électrolyse et l'efficacité énergétique (MACE3)

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Industrial Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Fafard, Mario

$1,024,762

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Génie civil et génie des eaux
Génie des Mines de la Métallurgie et des Matériaux
Génie chimique

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Houshang Alamdari

Génie des Mines de la Métallurgie et des Matériaux

7 shared papers, latest 2022

Carl Duchesne

Génie chimique

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Luca Sorelli

Génie civil et génie des eaux

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Strain Rate and Stress Amplitude Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Paste Used in the Hall-H&#xe9;roult Process and Subjected to Cyclic Loadings.

Modeling of Thermo-Chemo-Mechanical Properties of Anode Mixture during the Baking Process.

Physical Property Evolution of the Anode Mixture during the Baking Process.

Compaction of Cohesive Granular Material: Application to Carbon Paste.

Characterization of the Hot Anode Paste Compaction Process: A Computational and Experimental Study.

Inspection of baked carbon anodes using a combination of multi-spectral acousto-ultrasonic techniques and principal component analysis.

Full thermo-mechanical coupling using eXtended finite element method in quasi-transient crack propagation.

Discrete Element Method Modeling of the Rheological Properties of Coke/Pitch Mixtures.

Système d'analyse dynamique de tension de surface: Haute temperature et pression

Modélisation de problèmes multi-physiques couplés dans le domaine de l'aluminium

Replacement of lead-silver anodes with Ti-based anodes in zinc electrowinning process: (feasibility, coating developement, side effects, performance and energy efficiency)

Valorisation des brasques traitées issues de la production d'aluminium primaire en ajout cimentaire

Actionnement et contrôle optique de matériaux hybrides photoactifs nanostructurés multifonctionnels

Quality control of baked carbon anodes and assessment of their performance in aluminium reduction cells

Spectromètre de fluorescence -X

Rendement énergétique d'anodes ayant des rainures de formes innovatrices dans le procédé Hall-Héroult

Improving smelting energy efficiency through anode production improvement (Phase II)

Chaire de recherche industrielle du CRSNG-Alcoa sur la modélisation avancée des cuves d'électrolyse et l'efficacité énergétique (MACE3)

Frequent collaborators

Houshang Alamdari

Carl Duchesne

Luca Sorelli

Strain Rate and Stress Amplitude Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Paste Used in the Hall-Héroult Process and Subjected to Cyclic Loadings.