by Prof. Richard Butler, Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes and Structures University of Bath
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Composites materials are now widely used across the aerospace industry due to their material properties, but that many new advances are still required to achieve the improved aircraft performance and sustainability that is required in the next 20 years.
One key to the successful application of composite laminates in aerostructures is that they are designed and manufactured so that delamination caused by through-thickness stresses does not affect in-service performance. Such stresses, which can arise from wrinkling during manufacture, bolted connections, free edges, and in-service damage, can be controlled by (i) carefully selecting fibre angles to improve formability in production; (ii) certifying bonded joints, and (iii) accurately modelling component-level strength whilst accounting for damage.
This talk will describe research, fuelled by the experience gained from working with a composite part supplier, to enable analysis-driven design, manufacture, and certification of high-performance structures for high-rate production. It will show that advances in composites technology require insight at the intersection of materials, structures, and manufacturing.
Date, Place and Time
6.30pm, Thursday 28th November 2024
Teas and coffees available from 6.00pm.
Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queens Building, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR
This event is free for members and non-members.
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