Bending properties play a significant role in the forming of textile composites reinforcements,
particularly in determining the shape of wrinkles. The physics related to the bending of …

Textiles have been used as preforms for high-performance composite materials. Fiber
architecture of the preform has a decisive effect on mechanical properties of composite. As a …

The bias-extension test is a rather simple experiment aiming to determine in-plane shear
properties of textile composite reinforcements. However the mechanics during the test …

In the past few decades, the development of aircraft engines has targeted high bypass ratios
and lightweight construction. The use of lighter and larger fan blades can facilitate the …

This article presents a survey of the literature about the numerical forming of continuous fibre
reinforced composite material. This review shows that in spite of some models are defined …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) woven composites have found extensive applications in
various areas, owing to the high resistance of impact and delamination, great design ability …

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 …

In recent years, a new class of composite reinforcements has gained considerable attention:
3D woven fabrics. Their advantages in terms of reducing preforming steps and their …

The forming of textile reinforcements is an important stage in the manufacturing of textile
composite parts with Liquid Composite Molding process. Fiber orientations and part …

This article provides a simulation methodology based on the concept of virtual fibres and
digital elements which can be used to determine the mechanical behaviour of 3D woven …