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Research interests
My research is focused on the manufacturing process of composite structures. Unlike their metallic counterparts, a composite's material properties and shape are created simultaneously. Developing a better understanding between the material behaviour and process paramaters will help enable future production of affordable high-performance composite structures.
Research Groups and Themes
- Bristol Composites Institute ACCIS
- Manufacturing
- Defects
- Sensors
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Automated Tape Relaying to monitor and control first-ply deposition
Arabul, E., Maes, V. K., Nguyen, D. H., Hughes, R. & Kratz, J., 1 Mar 2026, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 202, 5 p., 109469.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Conventional curing out-of-autoclave epoxy prepregs for in-situ manufacturing: Suitable or not?
Wowogno, A., Tretiak, I., Mavrogordato, M. & Kratz, J., 1 Sept 2025, In: Plastics, Rubber and Composites. 54, 6-7, p. 217-227 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Development of a lab-based In situ XCT oven for vacuum-bag processing of prepreg laminates
Galvez-Hernandez, P., Nazemi, E., Radhakrishnan, A., Alvarez-Borges, F., Mavrogordato, M., Sinclair, I. & Kratz, J., 1 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Composite Materials. 59, 8, p. 1035-1053 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
- 11 Finished
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ADDCUR: Additively Manufactured Cure Tooling
Kratz, J. (Principal Investigator), Valero, M. D. R. (Co-Investigator), Radhakrishnan, A. (Researcher) & Maes, V. K. (Researcher)
1/11/21 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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Heated Tooling For Complex and Variable Thickness Composite Structures
Maes, V. K. (Principal Investigator), Radhakrishnan, A. (Co-Investigator) & Kratz, J. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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Datasets
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Shape and pressure change of composite corners during moulding
Kratz, J. (Creator), Maes, V. (Creator), Chandarana, N. (Creator) & Minakuchi, S. (Creator), University of Bristol, 17 Apr 2025
DOI: 10.5523/bris.12d4tfz3w38o42r2a4q6a4nhc9, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/12d4tfz3w38o42r2a4q6a4nhc9
Dataset
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X-Ray Computed Tomography Scans of a Composite Laminate with Voids
Kratz, J. (Creator), Hernandez, P. G. (Creator) & Rendall, T. (Data Manager), University of Bristol, 12 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.5523/bris.1ywqtm9gy6fgl2lwz17ukn2obr, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/1ywqtm9gy6fgl2lwz17ukn2obr
Dataset
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M56-IM7 Corner Pressure Data
Maes, V. (Creator), Radhakrishnan, A. (Creator) & Kratz, J. (Creator), University of Bristol, 31 Aug 2022
DOI: 10.5523/bris.37dfscajl5zhm2cw58qpovt2ag, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/37dfscajl5zhm2cw58qpovt2ag
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