All Outputs (9)

Weft Yarn Interlacement Modelling for 3D Profiled Structures (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Currently, generation of 3D woven T-joint models with complex weave geometries, using TexGen software, is a manual process. One of the main challenges to automatic generation of these textiles is the order in which the weft yarns interlace within the... Read More about Weft Yarn Interlacement Modelling for 3D Profiled Structures.

Meso-scale optimisation of 3D composites and novel preforming technologies (2019)
Conference Proceeding

Various 3D woven composites have been studied and used in last several decades. It was demonstrated that these composites can have better delamination and impact resistance than conventional laminates. However, most of the 3D woven reinforcements hav... Read More about Meso-scale optimisation of 3D composites and novel preforming technologies.

Characterisation and modelling of complex textile geometries using TexGen (2018)
Conference Proceeding

TexGen is open source software developed at the University of Nottingham for the geometric 3D modelling of textiles and textile composites. It has a large number of users worldwide and underpins a significant number of research publications. Whil... Read More about Characterisation and modelling of complex textile geometries using TexGen.

“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

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.

Modelling framework for optimum multiaxial 3D woven textile composites (2016)
Conference Proceeding

The application of 3D weaves has advantages over conventional uni-directional or 2D woven lay-ups. There is potential to produce near net-shaped preforms and to increase damage resistance due to the presence of through thickness reinforcement. Conven... Read More about Modelling framework for optimum multiaxial 3D woven textile composites.

Mesoscale geometric modelling of bifurcation in 3D woven T-beam preforms (2015)
Conference Proceeding

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

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

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

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.