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 …

Compared with flat laminates, curved composite laminates are more susceptible to wrinkle
defects which must be considered in the design and structural integrity assessment …

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 …

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 …

Understanding the mechanisms of fiber wrinkling during the compaction process is of
paramount importance as fiber wrinkling significantly affects the mechanical properties of …

Wrinkles are detrimental to the performance of composite components. The prediction of
wrinkling during forming is challenging because of complex material interactions. Current …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …