All Outputs (3)

Laminated beams/shafts of annular cross-section subject to combined loading (2022)
Journal Article
Li, S., Johnson, M. S., Sitnikova, E., Evans, R., & Mistry, P. J. (2023). Laminated beams/shafts of annular cross-section subject to combined loading. Thin-Walled Structures, 182(Part A), Article 110153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.110153

A novel stress analysis method is developed for the efficient design of radially laminated annular beams/shafts subject to arbitrary load combinations. The analysis is conducted using classic laminate theory (CLT) in conjunction with a mechanics of m... Read More about Laminated beams/shafts of annular cross-section subject to combined loading.

Structural analysis for the design of a lightweight composite railway axle (2022)
Journal Article
Johnson, M. S., Evans, R., Mistry, P. J., Li, S., Bruni, S., Bernasconi, A., & Cervello, S. (2022). Structural analysis for the design of a lightweight composite railway axle. Composite Structures, 290, Article 115544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115544

The unsprung masses associated with the axles of a railway vehicle result in costly impact damage to the rail infrastructure. A hybrid metallic-composite (HMC) railway axle is evaluated using finite element analysis. The axle mass is 74 kg, 63% light... Read More about Structural analysis for the design of a lightweight composite railway axle.

Optimization of a Filament Wound Hybrid Metal Composite Railway Axle Design Concept (2022)
Journal Article
Carra, G., Formaggioni, D., Johnson, M. S., Mistry, P. J., Bernasconi, A., & Bruni, S. (2022). Optimization of a Filament Wound Hybrid Metal Composite Railway Axle Design Concept. Applied Science and Engineering Progress, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.14416/j.asep.2022.03.006

This paper presents a numerical design method to develop a mass-minimized winding sequence for carbon fiber reinforced tubes to be manufactured by filament winding. This method combines the use of Altair Optistruct Finite Element Solver and CADWIND V... Read More about Optimization of a Filament Wound Hybrid Metal Composite Railway Axle Design Concept.