All Outputs (8)

“BAM”: a collaborative R&D project for the development of a simulation based solution for the design and manufacture of 3D woven composites (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Said, R., Müller, S., de Luca, P., Thompson, A., El Said, B., Hallett, S., …Potluri, P. (2017). “BAM”: a collaborative R&D project for the development of a simulation based solution for the design and manufacture of 3D woven composites.

Breakthrough Aerospace Materials (BAM) is a collaborative R&D project based in the UK [1]; led by industry and co-funded by the British Government via the Innovate-UK under its Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) R&T Programme. The overall objective... Read More about “BAM”: a collaborative R&D project for the development of a simulation based solution for the design and manufacture of 3D woven composites.

Analytical method using gamma functions for determining areas of power elliptical shapes for use in geometrical textile models (2015)
Journal Article
Gommer, F., Brown, L. P., & Wedgwood, K. C. (2015). Analytical method using gamma functions for determining areas of power elliptical shapes for use in geometrical textile models. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 81, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.11.031

Textile models are often assumed to have homogenous and well defined cross-sections. For these models, the use of a power elliptical cross-sectional shape has been found to be beneficial as different shapes can be created, e.g. lenticular, elliptical... Read More about Analytical method using gamma functions for determining areas of power elliptical shapes for use in geometrical textile models.

Quantification of mesoscale variability and geometrical reconstruction of a textile (2015)
Journal Article
Gommer, F., Brown, L. P., & Brooks, R. (2015). Quantification of mesoscale variability and geometrical reconstruction of a textile. Journal of Composite Materials, https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998315617819

Automated image analysis of textile surfaces allowed determination and quantification of intrinsic yarn path variabilities in a 2/2 twill weave during the lay-up process. The yarn paths were described in terms of waves and it was found that the frequ... Read More about Quantification of mesoscale variability and geometrical reconstruction of a textile.

Stochastic reconstruction of filament paths in fibre bundles based on two-dimensional input data (2015)
Journal Article
Gommer, F., Wedgwood, K. C., & Brown, L. P. (2015). Stochastic reconstruction of filament paths in fibre bundles based on two-dimensional input data. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 76, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.05.022

Conventional optical microscopy is an inexpensive technique to analyse fibre bundle micro-structures. Compared to micro-computed tomography, the resolution is higher and larger samples sizes can be analysed. This provides, for example, detailed infor... Read More about Stochastic reconstruction of filament paths in fibre bundles based on two-dimensional input data.

Mesoscale geometric modelling of bifurcation in 3D woven T-beam preforms (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Brown, L. P., Yan, S., Zeng, X., & Long, A. C. (2015). Mesoscale geometric modelling of bifurcation in 3D woven T-beam preforms.

Manipulation of the through-thickness yarn path enables 3D woven reinforcement to separate locally in the form of a bifurcation, creating net-shaped preforms for T- and I-beams. Preforming introduces fibre architecture deformation at the 3D woven bif... Read More about Mesoscale geometric modelling of bifurcation in 3D woven T-beam preforms.

Predicting the coefficient of thermal expansion for textile composites based on a unit cell approach (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Brown, L. P., Zeng, X., Long, A. C., Brooks, R., & Jones, I. A. (2013). Predicting the coefficient of thermal expansion for textile composites based on a unit cell approach.

The study focuses on unit cell FE modelling to predict coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) for sheared fabric laminates. Shear, as a dominant deformation mode in textile composites forming, introduces high degrees of anisotropy in both elasticit... Read More about Predicting the coefficient of thermal expansion for textile composites based on a unit cell approach.

Recent developments in the realistic geometric modelling of textile structures using TexGen (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Brown, L. P., Zeng, X., Long, A., & Jones, I. A. (2013). Recent developments in the realistic geometric modelling of textile structures using TexGen.

Realistic geometric representation of fabrics is essential for modelling of mechanical and physical properties of textiles and textile composites. It is also advantageous to be able to generate those models quickly and easily. Recent developments in... Read More about Recent developments in the realistic geometric modelling of textile structures using TexGen.

Advanced geometry modelling of 3D woven reinforcements in polymer composites: processing and performance analysis (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Zeng, X., Brown, L. P., Endruweit, A., & Long, A. C. (2012). Advanced geometry modelling of 3D woven reinforcements in polymer composites: processing and performance analysis.

Numerical methods have become increasingly effective tools for analysis and design of composite materials. This study investigates how the inclusion of geometrical variations in modelling 3D woven fabrics affects the accuracy of numerical predictions... Read More about Advanced geometry modelling of 3D woven reinforcements in polymer composites: processing and performance analysis.