[HTML][HTML] Effects of ply angle and blocking on open-hole tensile strength of composite laminates: A design and certification perspective

TRC Chuaqui, MWD Nielsen, J Colton, R Butler… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
The failure strength of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic laminates under open-hole tension
varies considerably with ply angle, ply blocking and loading direction. Here, laminates with …

Experimental and numerical investigations of wrinkle effect on failure behavior of curved composite laminates

H Hu, D Cao, Z Cao, S Li - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Compared with flat laminates, curved composite laminates are more susceptible to wrinkle
defects which must be considered in the design and structural integrity assessment …

Design and manufacture of automotive hybrid steel/carbon fiber composite B-pillar component with high crashworthiness

DJ Kim, J Lim, B Nam, HJ Kim, HS Kim - International Journal of Precision …, 2021 - Springer
A composite B-pillar was designed and manufactured by design optimization combined with
an impact analysis. A carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) was used for the reinforcement …

[HTML][HTML] A data-driven Bayesian optimisation framework for the design and stacking sequence selection of increased notched strength laminates

TRC Chuaqui, AT Rhead, R Butler, C Scarth - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel Bayesian optimisation framework is proposed for the design of stronger stacking
sequences in composite laminates. The framework is the first to incorporate high-fidelity …

An embedded digital element model to simulate the wrinkle defects driven by the consolidation of composites

Y Li, K Liu, G Chen, J Ge, J Yang, X Li, S Liu… - Composites Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the mechanisms of fiber wrinkling during the compaction process is of
paramount importance as fiber wrinkling significantly affects the mechanical properties of …

Statistical analysis and modeling of wrinkle defects in continuous-fiber composite forming processes

Y Yang, J Colton - Journal of Reinforced Plastics and …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Wrinkles are detrimental to the performance of composite components. The prediction of
wrinkling during forming is challenging because of complex material interactions. Current …

Experimental analysis of the effects of wrinkles in the radius of curvature of L-shaped carbon-epoxy specimens on unfolding failure

P Journoud, C Bouvet, B Castanié… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
An experimental study has been carried out to describe the evolution of the failure load
relative to the maximum misalignment angle of curved carbon–epoxy laminates with out-of …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation into the effects of inter-ply sliding during double diaphragm forming for multi-layered biaxial non-crimp fabrics

F Yu, S Chen, LT Harper, NA Warrior - Composites Part A: Applied Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of inter-ply sliding was investigated for multi-ply Non-Crimp Fabric (NCF) preforms
during the Double Diaphragm Forming (DDF) process. A Finite Element (FE) model was …

[HTML][HTML] A global-to-local sub modelling approach to investigate the effect of lubrication during double diaphragm forming of multi-ply biaxial non-crimp fabric preforms

F Yu, S Chen, GD Lawrence, NA Warrior… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The forming behaviour of preforms constructed from multiple plies of Non-Crimp Fabric
(NCF) has been investigated for manufacturing a complex double-curved geometry using …

“Un-forming” fibre-steered preforms: Towards fast and reliable production of complex composites parts

X Sun, JPH Belnoue, WT Wang, BC Kim… - Composites Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) allows for efficient deposition of composite
prepreg materials at large scale in a reliable and reproducible way, while keeping human …