All Outputs (3)

Flow characteristics of carbon fibre sheet moulding compounds (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Evans, A. D., Qian, C. C., Harper, L. T., Warrior, N. A., Brookbank, P., & Savage, L. (2015). Flow characteristics of carbon fibre sheet moulding compounds. In O. Thybo Thomsen, C. Berggreen, & B. F. Sørensen (Eds.),

© 2015 International Committee on Composite Materials. All rights reserved. This paper presents the development of a low cost carbon fibre moulding compound using a robotic spray deposition process, developed at the University of Nottingham. Directed... Read More about Flow characteristics of carbon fibre sheet moulding compounds.

Formability optimisation of fabric preforms by controlling material draw-in through in-plane constraints (2015)
Journal Article
Chen, S., Harper, L., Endruweit, A., & Warrior, N. (2015). Formability optimisation of fabric preforms by controlling material draw-in through in-plane constraints. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 76, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.05.006

A genetic algorithm is coupled with a finite element model to optimise the arrangement of constraints for a composite press-forming study. A series of springs are used to locally apply in-plane tension through clamps to the fibre preform to control m... Read More about Formability optimisation of fabric preforms by controlling material draw-in through in-plane constraints.

Inter-ply stitching optimisation of highly drapeable multi-ply preforms (2015)
Journal Article
Chen, S., Endruweit, A., Harper, L., & Warrior, N. (2015). Inter-ply stitching optimisation of highly drapeable multi-ply preforms. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 71, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.01.016

An efficient finite element model has been developed in Abaqus/Explicit to solve highly non-linear fabric forming problems, using a non-orthogonal constitutive relation and membrane elements to model bi-axial fabrics. 1D cable-spring elements have be... Read More about Inter-ply stitching optimisation of highly drapeable multi-ply preforms.