A numerical study of variability in the manufacturing process of thick composite parts
- Submitting institution
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University of Nottingham, The
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1325963
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.09.092
- Title of journal
- Composite Structures
- Article number
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- First page
- 23
- Volume
- 208
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0263-8223
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2018
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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6
- Research group(s)
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H - Composites
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- The paper provides a new insight into ways that processing strategy can be adjusted to reduce variability in thickness of thick composite laminates. It includes new experimental data and a hyper-viscoelastic consolidation model for the first time in the analysis of consolidation of thick laminates made from toughened prepreg systems. Results show a significant difference between two commercial systems and the paper outlines how manufacturing process control can aid management of thickness variability.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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