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Compression moulding of composites with hybrid fibre architectures (2016)
Journal Article
Corbridge, D., Harper, L. T., De Focatiis, D. S., & Warrior, N. (2017). Compression moulding of composites with hybrid fibre architectures. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 95, 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.12.018

Advanced Sheet Moulding Compounds (ASMC) and unidirectional (UD) prepregs have been co-compression moulded to form a hybrid composite material. In-mould flow influences the UD fibre architecture in two ways. When UD fibres are aligned transversely to... Read More about Compression moulding of composites with hybrid fibre architectures.

A method for the determination and correction of the effect of thermal degradation on the viscoelastic properties of degradable polymers (2016)
Journal Article
Choong, G. Y. H., & De Focatiis, D. S. (2016). A method for the determination and correction of the effect of thermal degradation on the viscoelastic properties of degradable polymers. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 130, 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2016.06.018

Small amplitude oscillatory shear is carried out during isothermal degradation of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) in order to determine the evolution of the characteristic relaxation time with degradation time and temperature. After reducing the relaxation t... Read More about A method for the determination and correction of the effect of thermal degradation on the viscoelastic properties of degradable polymers.