A unified framework for the multi-scale computational homogenisation of 3D-textile composites
- Submitting institution
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University of Ulster
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 76464305
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.03.027
- Title of journal
- Composites Part B: Engineering
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- First page
- 582
- Volume
- 167
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 1359-8368
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- March
- Year of publication
- 2019
- 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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5
- Research group(s)
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D - Engineering Composites
- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- 3D woven preforms offer major advantages to composite materials in terms of manufacturing speed and through thickness reinforcement. A major impediment to their uptake however, is the lack of accurate models to predict mechanical performance. This paper is significant because it presents a novel and robust computational framework to address the problem; this is implemented within an open-source FE code to enhance accessibility. The framework can also be used to calculate the thermal and moisture transport properties of these novel 3D woven composite materials. It builds on Ulster research undertaken in EPSRC (EP/L02697X/1) and EU (ICONIC, CEC-H2020-MSCA-ITN) finding.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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