[HTML][HTML] Experimental and computational composite textile reinforcement forming: A review
Preforming is an important step in the manufacturing of textile-reinforced composites with
resin infusion processes. It is important to control the fiber orientation to avoid fiber …
resin infusion processes. It is important to control the fiber orientation to avoid fiber …
Specific features of flax fibres used to manufacture composite materials
The use of composite materials reinforced by flax fibres has been increasing steadily over
the last 20 years. These fibres show attractive mechanical properties but also some …
the last 20 years. These fibres show attractive mechanical properties but also some …
[HTML][HTML] Continuous tow shearing for manufacturing variable angle tow composites
Automated fibre placement (AFP) is the key technology for manufacturing variable angle tow
(VAT) composites with tailored fibre paths. Although it was developed in the 1980s, much …
(VAT) composites with tailored fibre paths. Although it was developed in the 1980s, much …
[PDF][PDF] Geometric and mechanical modelling of textiles
M Sherburn - 2007 - academia.edu
The quality of a composite material produced using a textile reinforcement depends largely
on the way the textile deforms during processing. To ensure the production of high quality …
on the way the textile deforms during processing. To ensure the production of high quality …
Meso-scale FE analyses of textile composite reinforcement deformation based on X-ray computed tomography
The simulation at meso-scale of textile composite reinforcement deformation provides
important information. In particular it gives the direction and density of the fibres that …
important information. In particular it gives the direction and density of the fibres that …
Hyperelastic model for large deformation analyses of 3D interlock composite preforms
A hyperelastic constitutive law is proposed to describe the mechanical behaviour of 3D layer
to layer angle interlock composite reinforcements. The objective of this model is to simulate …
to layer angle interlock composite reinforcements. The objective of this model is to simulate …
[HTML][HTML] A simplified rate dependent model of forming and wrinkling of pre-impregnated woven composites
A simplified finite element model is developed and validated for the forming/dra** of pre-
impregnated woven composites, incorporating the effects of wrinkling and strain rate …
impregnated woven composites, incorporating the effects of wrinkling and strain rate …
Direct numerical simulation of 3D woven textile composites subjected to tensile loading: An experimentally validated multiscale approach
An experimentally validated multiscale computational model for predicting the progressive
damage and failure analysis (PDA) of 3D woven textile composites (3DWTCs), is presented …
damage and failure analysis (PDA) of 3D woven textile composites (3DWTCs), is presented …
[HTML][HTML] Mesoscopic scale analyses of textile composite reinforcement compaction
Transverse compaction of textile composite reinforcements is an important deformation
mode arising during composite forming and manufacture. The mesoscopic simulations of the …
mode arising during composite forming and manufacture. The mesoscopic simulations of the …
On the generation of RVE-based models of composites reinforced with long fibres or spherical particles
G Catalanotti - Composite Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
An algorithm to create random distributions of uniform spherical or circular particles is
proposed here with the aim of generating RVE-based micro-mechanical models for …
proposed here with the aim of generating RVE-based micro-mechanical models for …