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Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook (2021)
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Zhuo, P., Li, S., Ashcroft, I. A., & Jones, A. I. (2021). Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook. Composites Part B: Engineering, 224, Article 109143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.109143

In recent years, three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has developed to include composite materials. Most of the development to date in this area has involved particulate or short fibre reinforced composites, whilst continuous fibre printing re... Read More about Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook.

Understanding Mechanical Properties in Fused Filament Fabrication of Polyether Ether Ketone (2020)
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Pu, J., McIlroy, C., Jones, A., & Ashcroft, I. (2021). Understanding Mechanical Properties in Fused Filament Fabrication of Polyether Ether Ketone. Additive Manufacturing, 37, Article 101673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101673

Using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), we investigate differences in the mechanical properties of a single-filament wall of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) constructed using fused filament fabrication (FFF) under a range of different printing conditi... Read More about Understanding Mechanical Properties in Fused Filament Fabrication of Polyether Ether Ketone.

Experimental and numerical investigation of interface damage in composite L-angle sections under four-point bending (2020)
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Zou, X., Yan, S., Matveev, M., Rouse, J. P., & Jones, I. A. (2021). Experimental and numerical investigation of interface damage in composite L-angle sections under four-point bending. Journal of Composite Materials, 55(2), 187-200. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998320943659

© The Author(s) 2020. Curved laminates in aero-structures, such as the L-angle sections where webs and flanges meet, are prone to delamination due to high interlaminar stresses in these regions. Some efforts to investigate delamination in these struc... Read More about Experimental and numerical investigation of interface damage in composite L-angle sections under four-point bending.

Characterisation of deformation process and fracture mechanisms of P91 steel at 600°C in small punch tensile testing (2020)
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Chen, H., Yang, R., Al-Abedy, H., Li, H., Sun, W., & Jones, I. (2020). Characterisation of deformation process and fracture mechanisms of P91 steel at 600°C in small punch tensile testing. Materials Characterization, 168, Article 110514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2020.110514

This paper investigates the microstructural evolution and fracture mechanism of the P91 steel during small punch tensile tests. Disc specimens, 8 mm in diameter and 0.5 mm in thickness, were tested in a small punch test rig at 600 °C using a constant... Read More about Characterisation of deformation process and fracture mechanisms of P91 steel at 600°C in small punch tensile testing.

Optimal sensor and actuator placement for structural health monitoring via an efficient convex cost-benefit optimization (2020)
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Cantero-Chinchilla, S., Beck, J. L., Chiachío, M., Chiachío, J., Chronopoulos, D., & Jones, A. (2020). Optimal sensor and actuator placement for structural health monitoring via an efficient convex cost-benefit optimization. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 144, Article 106901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2020.106901

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The number and position of sensors and actuators are key decision variables that dictate the performance of any structural health monitoring system. This paper proposes choosing them optimally by using an objective function that c... Read More about Optimal sensor and actuator placement for structural health monitoring via an efficient convex cost-benefit optimization.

An efficient multiscale surrogate modelling framework for composite materials considering progressive damage based on artificial neural networks (2020)
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Yan, S., Zou, X., Ilkhani, M., & Jones, A. (2020). An efficient multiscale surrogate modelling framework for composite materials considering progressive damage based on artificial neural networks. Composites Part B: Engineering, 194, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108014

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Modelling of the progressive damage behaviour of large-scale composite structures presents a significant challenge in terms of computational cost. This is due to the detailed description in finite element (FE) models for the mater... Read More about An efficient multiscale surrogate modelling framework for composite materials considering progressive damage based on artificial neural networks.

Optimal sensor configuration for ultrasonic guided-wave inspection based on value of information (2019)
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Cantero-Chinchilla, S., Chiachío, J., Chiachío, M., Chronopoulos, D., & Jones, A. (2020). Optimal sensor configuration for ultrasonic guided-wave inspection based on value of information. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 135, Article 106377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.106377

Condition-based maintenance critically relies on efficient and reliable structural health monitoring systems, where the number, position and type of sensors are determined according to rational and principled criteria. This paper proposes the use of... Read More about Optimal sensor configuration for ultrasonic guided-wave inspection based on value of information.

Particle reinforced thermoplastic foams under quasi-static compression (2019)
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Cao, S., Liu, T., Jones, A., & Tizani, W. (2019). Particle reinforced thermoplastic foams under quasi-static compression. Mechanics of Materials, 136, Article 103081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2019.103081

Polymer foams are widely used as the core materials for lightweight sandwich structures. Particle reinforcement can be added into polymer foams to enhance their mechanical properties. In this study, particle reinforced foams were manufactured from Li... Read More about Particle reinforced thermoplastic foams under quasi-static compression.

A continuum damage model for transverse cracking in UD composites of linear viscoelastic behaviour (2019)
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Xu, F., Jones, I. A., & Li, S. (2019). A continuum damage model for transverse cracking in UD composites of linear viscoelastic behaviour. Composite Structures, 225, Article 110812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.03.084

A damage model for linear viscoelastic unidirectional (UD) composites undergoing transverse matrix cracking is proposed. The damage representation for the corresponding elastic UD composite with an array of dispersed matrix cracks was derived from Li... Read More about A continuum damage model for transverse cracking in UD composites of linear viscoelastic behaviour.

A robust Bayesian methodology for damage localization in plate-like structures using ultrasonic guided-waves (2018)
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Cantero-Chinchilla, S., Chiachío, M., Chiachío, J., Chronopoulos, D., & Jones, A. (2019). A robust Bayesian methodology for damage localization in plate-like structures using ultrasonic guided-waves. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 122, 192-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2018.12.021

SHM methods for damage detection and localization in plate-like structures have typically relied on signal post-processing techniques applied to ultrasonic guided-waves. The time of flight is one of these signals features which has been extensively u... Read More about A robust Bayesian methodology for damage localization in plate-like structures using ultrasonic guided-waves.

Small punch creep property evaluation by finite element of Kocks-Mecking-Estrin model for P91 at elevated temperature (2018)
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Al-Abedy, H., Jones, I., & Sun, W. (2018). Small punch creep property evaluation by finite element of Kocks-Mecking-Estrin model for P91 at elevated temperature. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 98, 244-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2018.10.006

Small punch creep testing (SPCT) of thin disc specimens can be considered as a useful technique for determination of creep properties of exposed components of power generation and other thermal structures. Large viscoplastic strain in materials leads... Read More about Small punch creep property evaluation by finite element of Kocks-Mecking-Estrin model for P91 at elevated temperature.

A numerical study of variability in the manufacturing process of thick composite parts (2018)
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Matveev, M., Belnoue, J., Nixon-Pearson, O., Ivanov, D., Long, A., Hallett, S., & Jones, I. (2019). A numerical study of variability in the manufacturing process of thick composite parts. Composite Structures, 208, 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.09.092

Experiments show that different processing conditions lead to different levels of compaction and variability in the thickness. This paper presents an analysis of processing conditions and their effects on consolidation of thick composite components.... Read More about A numerical study of variability in the manufacturing process of thick composite parts.

Development of methods for optimisation of complex 3D weave geometries (2018)
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Spackman, G., Brown, L., & Jones, I. (2018). Development of methods for optimisation of complex 3D weave geometries. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 406(conference 1), Article 012029. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/406/1/012029

The development of 3D weaves has resulted in the ability to produce near net shaped preforms, with the additional advantage over unidirectional lay-ups and 2D weaves of greater delamination resistance provided by through-thickness reinforcement. 3D w... Read More about Development of methods for optimisation of complex 3D weave geometries.

Uncertainty in geometry of fibre preforms manufactured with Automated Dry Fibre Placement and its effects on permeability (2017)
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Matveev, M. Y., Ball, F. G., Jones, I. A., Long, A. C., Schubel, P. J., & Tretyakov, M. V. (2018). Uncertainty in geometry of fibre preforms manufactured with Automated Dry Fibre Placement and its effects on permeability. Journal of Composite Materials, 52(16), 2255-2269. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998317741951

© 2017, The Author(s) 2017. Resin transfer moulding is one of several processes available for manufacturing fibre-reinforced composites from dry fibre reinforcement. Recently, dry reinforcements made with Automated Dry Fibre Placement have been intro... Read More about Uncertainty in geometry of fibre preforms manufactured with Automated Dry Fibre Placement and its effects on permeability.

Understanding the buckling behaviour of steered tows in automated dry fibre placement (ADFP) (2016)
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Matveev, M. Y., Schubel, P. J., Long, A. C., & Jones, I. (2016). Understanding the buckling behaviour of steered tows in automated dry fibre placement (ADFP). Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 90, 451-456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.08.014

Technologies for automated fibre lay-up have proven their usefulness in composites manufacturing. Further development of the technologies, such as Automated Dry Fibre Placement (ADFP), allow further reduction of waste and increase of the design space... Read More about Understanding the buckling behaviour of steered tows in automated dry fibre placement (ADFP).

Effects of layer shift and yarn path variability on mechanical properties of a twill weave composite (2016)
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Matveev, M. Y., Long, A. C., Brown, L. P., & Jones, I. A. (in press). Effects of layer shift and yarn path variability on mechanical properties of a twill weave composite. Journal of Composite Materials, https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998316655870

Experimental and numerical analysis of a woven composite were performed in order to assess the effect of yarn path and layer shift variability on properties of the composite. Analysis of the geometry of a 12K carbon fibre 2×2 twill weave at the meso-... Read More about Effects of layer shift and yarn path variability on mechanical properties of a twill weave composite.

Digital image correlation vibrometry with low speed equipment (2016)
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Warburton, J., Lu, G., Buss, T., Docx, H., Matveev, M. Y., & Jones, I. (2016). Digital image correlation vibrometry with low speed equipment. Experimental Mechanics, 56(7), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-016-0162-1

A low-cost method is presented which enables digital image correlation (DIC) with conventional cameras (i.e. not high-speed) to be used for determination of vibration deflected shapes via the use of a stroboscopic lamp and some simple ancillary circ... Read More about Digital image correlation vibrometry with low speed equipment.

Simulation of failure of air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coating due to interfacial and bulk cracks using surface-based cohesive interaction and extended finite element method (2016)
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Kyaw, S., Jones, I., & Hyde, T. (2016). Simulation of failure of air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coating due to interfacial and bulk cracks using surface-based cohesive interaction and extended finite element method. Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 51(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/0309324715615746

The present paper describes a method of predicting the failure of a thermal barrier coating system due to interfacial cracks and cracks within bulk coatings. The interfacial crack is modelled by applying cohesive interfaces where the thermally grown... Read More about Simulation of failure of air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coating due to interfacial and bulk cracks using surface-based cohesive interaction and extended finite element method.