The increase in the number of structural applications of composite materials, especially in
the aerospace and automotive industries, has led to a demand for robust models to simulate …

A short overview of main repair techniques for wind turbine blades and the related problems
of computational mechanics is presented. Computational models of the leading edge …

As the requirement for low cost, high volume production of composites increases, so does
the requirement for modelling capability to help inform and optimise the composite …

Advancing in the process of extending the use of composites for structural parts applications,
it is inevitable to work on complex shapes. That is the main reason why understanding the …

We consider two 'comprehensive'modelling approaches for engineering fabrics. We
distinguish the two approaches using the terms 'semi-discrete'and 'continuum', reflecting …

The draping process of textile reinforcements is the first and one of the most critical steps in
manufacturing continuous fiber-reinforced polymer composites by Liquid Composite …

This paper introduces a novel approach to include the high transverse compliance of textile
materials into conventional forming simulations, allowing for the compaction process of thick …

Increasing demand for weight reduction and greater fuel efficiency continues to spur the use
of composite materials in commercial aircraft structures. Subsequently, as composite …

Abstract Wet Compression Moulding (WCM) provides large-scale production potential for
continuously fibre-reinforced structural components due to simultaneous infiltration and …

The majority of high-performance composite parts are nowadays designed using advanced
numerical simulations that are able to accurately predict a part's strength and deformation …