A review on the mechanical behaviour of curvilinear fibre composite laminated panels
A review on works that investigate the mechanical behaviour of variable stiffness composite
laminated panels is carried out in this paper. The review mostly focuses on buckling, failure …
laminated panels is carried out in this paper. The review mostly focuses on buckling, failure …
Manufacturable insight into modelling and design considerations in fibre-steered composite laminates: State of the art and perspective
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 …
steering of fibre paths in the plane of the lamina, leading to the emergence of the so-called …
Geometrically nonlinear analysis and vibration of in-plane-loaded variable angle tow composite plates and shells
This work intends to present a novel numerical approach for studying the vibration
behaviours of variable angle tow (VAT) composite structures in their quasi-static nonlinear …
behaviours of variable angle tow (VAT) composite structures in their quasi-static nonlinear …
[HTML][HTML] Inverse differential quadrature method for structural analysis of composite plates
A novel two-dimensional inverse differential quadrature method is proposed to approximate
the solution of high-order system of differential equations. A critical aspect of the proposed …
the solution of high-order system of differential equations. A critical aspect of the proposed …
Framework for the buckling optimization of variable-angle tow composite plates
Variable-angle tow describes fibers in a composite lamina that have been steered
curvilinearly. In doing so, substantially enlarged freedom for stiffness tailoring of composite …
curvilinearly. In doing so, substantially enlarged freedom for stiffness tailoring of composite …
On the effective integration of manufacturability constraints within the multi-scale methodology for designing variable angle-tow laminates
M Montemurro, A Catapano - composite structures, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work a multi-scale two-level (MS2L) optimisation strategy for optimising VAT
composites is presented. In the framework of the MS2L methodology, the design problem is …
composites is presented. In the framework of the MS2L methodology, the design problem is …
[HTML][HTML] Manufacturing characteristics of the continuous tow shearing method for manufacturing of variable angle tow composites
Automated fibre placement (AFP) is well-known as a cutting-edge technology for
manufacturing variable angle tow (VAT) composites with tailored fibre paths. However, its …
manufacturing variable angle tow (VAT) composites with tailored fibre paths. However, its …
Recent developments in manufacturing, mechanics, and design optimization of variable stiffness composites
D Punera, P Mukherjee - Journal of Reinforced Plastics and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The functional advantages of tailored stiffness, often seen in nature, are also utilized in
composite structures. Advancements in the multiaxis tow placement and automated fiber …
composite structures. Advancements in the multiaxis tow placement and automated fiber …
[HTML][HTML] A nodal-based optimization method for the design of continuous fiber-reinforced structures
The mechanical performance of fiber-reinforced structures highly relies on fibers' paths in
the matrix material. Unlike the level set method that offsets the zero-level contours of a …
the matrix material. Unlike the level set method that offsets the zero-level contours of a …
Postbuckling optimisation of a variable angle tow composite wingbox using a multi-modal Koiter approach
The stiffness-tailoring capability of Variable Angle Tow (VAT) laminates gives enhanced
freedom to design thin-walled structures. One key advantage of tow steering is the ability to …
freedom to design thin-walled structures. One key advantage of tow steering is the ability to …