Characterisation of inter-ply shear in uncured carbon fibre prepreg
- Submitting institution
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University of Exeter
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1928
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.07.008
- Title of journal
- Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
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- First page
- 210
- Volume
- 77
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 1359-835X
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2015
- 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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G - Materials and Manufacturing
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- The paper provides a novel experimental and modelling approach to characterising interply shear in composite manufacturing processes. The shear model has been embedded into a number of larger composite simulation packages, including in house codes at Boeing (COMPRO) and GKN Aerospace. In particular the results have enabled industry partners GKN Aerospace to determine optimal manufacturing parameters to limit the likelihood of manufacturing defects in the manufacture of A350 wing spars. This research provided significant track record to obtain a £1.39m EPSRC grant (ADAPT - EP/N024508/1) in the area of composite manufacture and design.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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