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Jonathan P.H. Belnoue, James Kratz, Oliver J. Nixon-Pearson, Tassos Mesogitis, Dmitry S. Ivanov, Stephen R. Hallett
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
Wrinkles in components made of composite materials are detrimental for the component integrity and need to be avoided. Even though process modelling techniques have considerably improved over the past 20 years or so, predicting the appearance of wrinkles arising from the manufacturing process remains very challenging. The paper proposes a new numerical framework for the prediction of wrinkle formation in composite manufacturing. Two industry relevant cases (i.e. a specimen mimicing gaps and overlaps arising from an automated fibre placement (AFP) process and a stepped laminate) are analysed using this new method. Model predictions for the internal ply geometries are compared to real samples micrographs.This demonstrates the model's ability to predict wrinkles formed during composite manufacturing and gives further validation of a consolidation model for toughened prepreg proposed earlier by the authors.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials |
Publisher | European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783000533877 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | 17th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2016 - Munich, Germany Duration: 26 Jun 2016 → 30 Jun 2016 |
Conference | 17th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2016 |
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Abbreviated title | ECCM 2016 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Munich |
Period | 26/06/16 → 30/06/16 |
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review