The advent of novel robot-assisted composite manufacturing techniques has enabled
steering of fibre paths in the plane of the lamina, leading to the emergence of the so-called …

A new methodology to measure the transverse Poisson's ratios in fibre-reinforced composite
materials was developed. Transverse tensile and transverse compressive standardised tests …

Composite cylindrical shell has been utilized in marine shipping industry as a reliable
auxiliary wind propulsion device that can reduce fuel consumption. However, due to the …

It is widely acknowledged that laying up composite tapes and fabrics on doubly curved
surfaces can introduce wrinkling and overlap defects. It is also not a straightforward task to …

A closed-form expression of the interface strength between a fiber and a matrix is obtained
using a continuum approach based on van der Waals interactions. The explicit solution of …

Variable stiffness composite structures show great application potential due to their flexible
spatial stiffness adjustment ability. In this paper, the accurate and efficient dynamic models …

In the model of rotating variable-stiffness composite laminated revolving shell (RVSCLRS),
the element must be able to accurately describe the meridional direction and easily …

This paper will show that a simple membrane (eg balloon) is not always the minimal mass
pressure vessel. Of course one could always add cables to support the membrane, or plate …

Automated fiber placement (AFP) is one of the recently developed robot-assisted composite
manufacturing techniques. Steering fibers along optimal curvilinear paths enables tailoring …

Predicting and controlling process-induced deformation of composites during cure can play
a significant role in ensuring the accuracy of manufacture and assembly of composite …