Our
eighth week in Leuven is coming to an end. Although there’s still two weeks
left, I’ve already received emails from imec HR and KU Leuven regarding exit
procedures. Next Friday, we have our final presentation to sum up the work we
did at imec. All of these underscore how quickly our internship is wrapping up.
This has been a very formative experience for me. In addition to being my first
true exposure to a professional environment, it has given me a newfound
interest in the intersection of technology and medicine.
In the past two weeks, I
have continued to use Comsol 3D simulations to find the maximum folding angle
of the compliant structure. Comsol in 3D uses more resources and takes more
time to complete computations than Comsol in 2D, but it is also much more
applicable to real-world situations.
In addition to Comsol, I
have started using Matlab for simulations as well. While there was a small
learning curve, because my previous experience with Matlab was more with
equations and computations rather than 3D plotting, I have learned how
versatile the software can be. Using matrices and 3D plotting, I’m working on
modeling honeycomb-like structures and their folding patterns in Matlab.
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| COSMOL Graphic: Optimized Folding |
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| Matlab Plot: Honeycomb Pyramid |
The last couple of
weeks, I’ve enjoyed domestic life in Belgium. A major highlight was last
Saturday, when I went to Brussels. Although I only spent around half a day
there, I was able to see much of the city. I saw famous Grand-Place square and
Manneken Pis, and visited the European Parliament museum. In addition, the day
that I went was Belgian National Day, so there were very interesting
demonstrations by the Belgian military. We only have two weekends left, but I
intend to make the most of them.
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| Grand-Place Square in Brussels |
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