Aerostructural Efficiency of Damage Tolerant Composites via Optimised Fibre Placement.

Research output

Research output per year 2012 2018

• 21 Article (Academic Journal)
• 12 Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2018

  Optimization of Postbuckling Behaviour of Variable Thickness Composite Panels with Variable Angle Tows: Towards “Buckle-Free” Design Concept

  Wu, Z., Raju, G. & Weaver, P. M., Feb 2018, In: International Journal of Solids and Structures. 132-133, p. 66-79 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Postbuckling
  • Variable Thickness
  • Laminates
  • Composite
  • Angle
  30 Citations (Scopus)

  256 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  Analysis and Design for the Moderately Deep Postbuckling Behavior of Composite Plates

  Wu, Z., Raju, G. & Weaver, P., Jan 2017, In: Journal of Aircraft. 54, 1, p. 327-335 9 p., C033875.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Composite materials
  • Laminated composites
  • Defects
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  288 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  A computationally efficient 2D model for inherently equilibrated 3D stress predictions in heterogeneous laminated plates. Part I: Model Formulation

  Groh, R. M. J. & Weaver, P. M., 16 Nov 2016, In: Composite Structures. 156, p. 171-185 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Laminates
  • Taylor series
  • Lagrange multipliers
  • Shearing
  • Refining
  28 Citations (Scopus)

  264 Downloads (Pure)

• A computationally efficient 2D model for inherently equilibrated 3D stress predictions in heterogeneous laminated plates. Part II: Model validation

  Groh, R. & Weaver, P. M., 15 Nov 2016, In: Composite Structures. 156, p. 186-217 32 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Laminates
  • Fibers
  • Lagrange multipliers
  • Stretching
  • Shearing
  23 Citations (Scopus)

  293 Downloads (Pure)
• 2015

  Buckling and postbuckling of variable angle tow composite plates under in-plane shear loading

  Raju, G., Wu, Z. & Weaver, P. M., 1 Jan 2015, In: International Journal of Solids and Structures. 58, p. 270-287 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Composite Plates
  • Postbuckling
  • Buckling
  • buckling
  • Angle
  42 Citations (Scopus)

• Computer aided modelling of variable angle tow composites manufactured by continuous tow shearing

  Kim, B. C., Weaver, P. M. & Potter, K., 1 Oct 2015, In: Composite Structures. 129, p. 256-267 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Shearing
  • Fibers
  • Composite materials
  • Computer simulation
  • Trajectories
  28 Citations (Scopus)

• Framework for the Buckling Optimization of Variable-Angle Tow Composite Plates

  Wu, Z., Raju, G. & Weaver, P. M., Dec 2015, In: AIAA Journal. 53, 12, p. 3788-3804 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Buckling
  • Composite materials
  • Laminates
  • Fibers
  • Stiffness matrix
  72 Citations (Scopus)

  396 Downloads (Pure)
• 2014

  Buckling analysis of stiffened variable angle tow panels

  Coburn, B. H., Wu, Z. & Weaver, P. M., 1 Jan 2014, In: Composite Structures. 111, 1, p. 259-270 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  60 Citations (Scopus)

• Buckling analysis of variable angle tow, variable thickness panels with transverse shear effects

  Groh, R. M. J. & Weaver, P. M., 1 Jan 2014, In: Composite Structures. 107, p. 482-493 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  48 Citations (Scopus)

• Initial post-buckling of variable-stiffness curved panels

  White, S. C., Raju, G. & Weaver, P. M., 1 Jan 2014, In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 71, 1, p. 132-155 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • curved panels
  • buckling
  • quadratures
  • Buckling
  • stiffness
  47 Citations (Scopus)

• Manufacturing characteristics of the continuous tow shearing method for manufacturing of variable angle tow composites

  Kim, B. C., Weaver, P. M. & Potter, K., 1 Jan 2014, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 61, p. 141-151 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Shearing
  • Fibers
  • Composite materials
  • Defects
  • Composite structures
  71 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  A 2D equivalent single-layer formulation for the effect of transverse shear on laminated plates with curvilinear fibres

  Groh, R. M. J., Weaver, P. M., White, S., Raju, G. & Wu, Z., 1 Jun 2013, In: Composite Structures. 100, p. 464-478 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• A numerical study on impact and compression after impact behaviour of variable angle tow laminates

  Dang, T. D. & Hallett, S. R., Feb 2013, In: Composite Structures. 96, p. 194-206 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File
  35 Citations (Scopus)

  745 Downloads (Pure)

• Buckling analysis of variable angle tow composite plates using differential quadrature method

  Raju, G., Wu, Z. & Weaver, P. M., 1 Oct 2013, In: Journal of the Indian Institute of Science. 93, 4, p. 689-698 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • buckling
  • quadratures
  • composite materials
  • splines
  • stiffness
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Comparison of variational, differential quadrature, and approximate closed-form solution methods for buckling of highly flexurally anisotropic laminates

  Wu, Z., Raju, G. & Weaver, P. M., 15 Aug 2013, In: Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 139, 8, p. 1073-1083 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Postbuckling analysis of variable angle tow composite plates

  Wu, Z., Raju, G. & Weaver, P. M., 15 May 2013, In: International Journal of Solids and Structures. 50, 10, p. 1770-1780 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Composite Plates
  • Postbuckling
  • Laminates
  • Angle
  • composite materials
  65 Citations (Scopus)

• Postbuckling analysis of variable angle tow plates using differential quadrature method

  Raju, G., Wu, Z. & Weaver, P. M., 1 Dec 2013, In: Composite Structures. 106, p. 74-84 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  40 Citations (Scopus)

• Postbuckling optimisation of variable angle tow composite plates

  Wu, Z., Weaver, P. M. & Raju, G., 1 Sep 2013, In: Composite Structures. 103, p. 34-42 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Laminated composites
  • Laminates
  • Composite materials
  • Compaction
  • Fibers
  60 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  Buckling analysis and optimisation of variable angle tow composite plates

  Wu, Z., Weaver, P. M., Raju, G. & Kim, B. C., 1 Nov 2012, In: Thin-Walled Structures. 60, p. 163-172 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Buckling
  • Fiber reinforced materials
  • Composite materials
  • Laminates
  • Stiffness
  166 Citations (Scopus)

• Continuous tow shearing for manufacturing variable angle tow composites

  Kim, B. C., Potter, K. D. & Weaver, P. M., 1 Aug 2012, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 43, 8, p. 1347-1356 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  149 Citations (Scopus)

• Prebuckling and buckling analysis of variable angle tow plates with general boundary conditions

  Raju, G., Wu, Z., Kim, B. C. & Weaver, P. M., 1 Sep 2012, In: Composite Structures. 94, 9, p. 2961-2970 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  86 Citations (Scopus)