An analysis of the effect that global taper ratio variations have upon compressively loaded asymmetric non-crimp fabric laminates incorporating realistically modelled transverse tapers
- Submitting institution
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University of the West of Scotland
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12906488
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.03.092
- Title of journal
- Composites Part B: Engineering
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- First page
- 264
- Volume
- 96
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 1359-8368
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- April
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Establishing the effect global taper ratio has on the compressive strength of tapered CFRP is critical to ongoing aircraft structural weight reductions. This significance of this work is that it provided evidence for industry partners of the ability to revise well established heuristics in relation to global taper ratios. The benefits of this are to allow further mass reductions to be realised in aerospace composite structures. This research was conducted with Spirit AeroSystems, allowing industrial materials, practices and geometries to be modelled. The research was used to support development of future aircraft structural designs using composite material.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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