Advances in composite forming through 25 years of ESAFORM

P Boisse, R Akkerman, P Carlone, L Kärger… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Repair of wind turbine blades: Review of methods and related computational mechanics problems

L Mishnaevsky Jr - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Crushing behavior of CFRP/AL hybrid tubes under oblique lateral loading

H Yang, Y Ren - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This work aims to research the oblique lateral crushing behavior of CFRP/AL hybrid tubes
under different parameter configurations. First, a finite element model was established …

[HTML][HTML] Application of X-ray computed tomography for the virtual permeability prediction of fiber reinforcements for liquid composite molding processes: A review

MA Ali, R Umer, KA Khan, WJ Cantwell - Composites Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
X-ray computed tomography (XCT) combined with computer simulations have proved to be
an extremely powerful and versatile tool for material characterization in recent years. The …

Capillary effects in fiber reinforced polymer composite processing: a review

H Teixidó, J Staal, B Caglar, V Michaud - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Capillarity plays a crucial role in many natural and engineered systems, ranging from
nutrient delivery in plants to functional textiles for wear comfort or thermal heat pipes for heat …

Sustainable pilot scale reactive dyeing based on silicone oil for improving dye fixation and reducing discharges

L Pei, Y Luo, MA Saleem, J Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The textile dyeing industry has been under the increasing pressure from liberalized
economic regime and environmental protection. To alleviate the pressure, nonaqueous …

Evolution of aerospace composite materials

M Norkhairunnisa, T Chai Hua, SM Sapuan… - Advanced composites in …, 2022 - Springer
The composite materials utilized in the aerospace sector are discussed in this chapter.
Fabrication of aviation materials begins with the use of natural composite materials, such as …

Improving the crashworthiness of carbon fiber-reinforced composite channel section structure through controllable failure mechanisms

R Lv, Y Ren - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
To improve the crashworthiness of the composite channel section structure (CCSS), three
external triggers including ditch plug trigger (DPT), trapezoidal groove trigger (TGT), and v …

[HTML][HTML] A deep learning approach for predicting the architecture of 3D textile fabrics

A Koptelov, A Thompson, SR Hallett, B El Said - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a deep learning approach to 3D textile geometry simulations is presented. Two
different network architectures with convolutional and recurrent properties are explored. The …

State-of-the-art circular economy practices for end-of-life wind turbine blades for use in the construction industry

A Tyurkay, GM Kirkelund, ATM Lima - Sustainable Production and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The transition towards carbon neutrality by 2050 in the European Union and the subsequent
increase of windpower is anticipated to lead to a significant increase in fiber-reinforced …