Publications

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Journal Articles

Jump to journal articles published in the Year 2023, or Year 2024.

2024
Raman spectroscopic stress mapping of single high modulus carbon fibre composite fragmentation in compression
CG Woodgate, RS Trask, MSP Shaffer, SJ Eichhorn
Composites Science and Technology, Volume 255, Article 110721 (2024)
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110721
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Pressure resistance characterisation of vascular networks embedded in carbon composites for high energy physics applications
M Dias, D Alvarez, F Boyer, H Lu, P Olivier, LR Pickard, B Teissandier
Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 282, Article 111535 (2024)
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111535
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The role of constitutive properties on the longitudinal compressive strength of composites
S Pimenta, M Patni, D Bikos, RS Trask
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 185, Article 108264 (2024)
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108264
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Bicontinuous silica-epoxy nanocomposites by aerogel infusion
CMD Shaw, DB Anthony, I Hamerton, MSP Shaffer
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 182, Article 108164 (2024)
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108164
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Evaluation of manufacturing methods for pultruded rod-based hierarchical composite structural members with minimal porosity
LR Pickard, J Crinson, NST Darras, G Allegri, MR Wisnom
Plastics, Rubber and Composites, Volume 53, Issue 1, page 25-35 (2024)
DOI: 10.1177/14658011231212627
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2023
Estimation of axial compressive strength of unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced plastic considering the variability of fiber misalignment
M Ueda, Y Suzuki, ST Pinho
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 175, Article 107821 (2023)
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107821
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Examining the quasi-static uniaxial compressive behaviour of commercial high-performance epoxy matrices
JF Gargiuli, G Quino, J Griffith, MSP Shaffer, RS Trask, I Hamerton
Polymers: Special Issue "Mechanics of Polymeric Structures across Scales", Volume 15, Number 19, Article 4022 (2023)
DOI: 10.3390/polym15194022
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Evaluation of healable epoxy matrices as covalent adaptive networks in uniaxial compression
JF Gargiuli, RG Board, MSP Shaffer, I Hamerton
Reactive and Functional Polymers, Volume 192, Article 105725 (2023)
DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2023.105725
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Experimental characterisation of the dilation angle of polymers
G Quino, JF Gargiuli, S Pimenta, I Hamerton, P Robinson, RS Trask
Polymer Testing, Volume 125, Article 108137 (2023)
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2023.108137
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A novel bio-inspired microstructure for improved compressive performance of multidirectional CFRP laminates
T Garulli, TJ Katafiasz, ES Greenhalgh, ST Pinho
Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 264, Article 110867 (2023)
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2023.110867
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Silica aerogel infused hierarchical glass fiber polymer composites
DB Anthony, SN Nguyen, H Qian, S Xu, CMD Shaw, ES Greenhalgh, A Bismarck, MSP Shaffer
Composites Communications, Volume 39, Article 101531 (2023)
DOI: 10.1016/j.coco.2023.101531
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Conference Proceedings and Extended Abstracts

Jump to proceddings and extended abstracts published in the Year 2022, Year 2023, or Year 2024.

2024
The investigation of shear response of epoxy matrix under uniform compression
B Zhang, G Quino, P Robinson, RS Trask
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper HJPVG, pages 1405-1411
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Probing compressive behaviour and failure in single fibre carbon fiber composites: in-depth analysis using in situ laser Raman spectroscopy
CG Woodgate, RS Trask, MSP Shaffer, SJ Eichhorn
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper QKAKT, pages 1371-1378
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Compressive failure of carbon fibre composites due to instability at structural, material and constituent level
MR Wisnom
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper RPX28, pages 1365-1370
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Compressive failure behaviour of hybrid composite with different low-strain carbon fibre
A Tongloet, X Wu, MR Wisnom
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper L5MRN, pages 1327-1333
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Improvements on the “cradle test” for the mechanical characterisation of pultruded rods under compression
G Quino, C Zhao, C Weng, B Zhang, P Robinson, RS Trask
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper 68EYU, pages 1202-1205
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Efficient micromechanical FE simulation of real composite microstructures under longitudinal compression
D Bikos, RS Trask, P Robinson, S Pimenta
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper SYZON, pages 1184-1189
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Fuzzy overbraids for improved structural performance
LR Pickard, H Lu, C Sharp, C Wong, IC Nwuzor, M Dias, F Boyer, D Alvarez-Feito, P Olivier, G Allegri, MR Wisnom
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper YULFJ, pages 1176-1183
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Integrating fiber overbraids in composites for enhanced compressive performance
IC Nwuzor, LR Pickard, NST Darras, B Zhang, G Allegri, MR Wisnom, RS Trask
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper U914C, pages 1142-1149
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Cobotic manufacture of hierarchically architectured composite materials
IR Lee, H Lu, LR Pickard, I Hamerton, G Allegri
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper NB30W, pages 1061-1068
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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The effects of stacking sequence on composite compressive performance and how to improve it
J Rifai, X Wu, LR Pickard, G Allegri, MR Wisnom
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper IG0UR, pages 935-942
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Hierarchical nano-structured fibre interphase to improve compressive properties of carbon fibre composites
R Gogoi, DB Anthony, SJ Eichhorn, MSP Shaffer
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper CXSK8, pages 913-919
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Finite element investigation of “cradle tests” for the mechanical characterization of pultruded rods under compression
NST Darras, IC Nwuzor, IR Lee, C Sharp, C Wong, G Quino, D Bikos, B Zhang, LR Pickard, G Allegri, MR Wisnom, RS Trask
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper A41LU, pages 836-843
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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30 years of development of the “Imperial College London Compression Standard”
DB Anthony, B Zhang, P Robinson, RS Trask, MSP Shaffer
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper 8NUNZ, pages 741-748
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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How can hierarchical composites with carbon nanotube-grafted carbon fibres enhance compression performance?
HA Almousa, HG De Luca, DB Anthony, ES Greenhalgh, A Bismarck, MSP Shaffer
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper KCBE4, pages 734-740
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Determining the underlying microstructural features initiating compressive failure in fibre
HL Khoo, RS Trask, S Pimenta, P Robinson
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper WOH32, pages 509-514
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Fibre reinforced composites with bicontinuous silica-epoxy matrices
CMD Shaw, DB Anthony, I Hamerton, MSP Shaffer
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 8 - Special Session
Topic: Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength, Paper VM109, pages 219-226
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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Arrest of unstable compressive cracks in fibre reinforced polymers using ply discontinuities
BP Santos, ES Greenhalgh, ST Pinho
Twenty First European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM21], Nantes, France (2024)
ECCM21 Conference Proceedings Volume 3 - Material and Structural Behavior Simulation & Testing
Topic: Fracture and damage, Paper Q1RXR, pages 1591-1596
ISBN: 978-2-912985-01-9
DOI: 10.60691/yj56-np80
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2023
Measuring compressive behavior of composites by flexural tests
MR Wisnom, X Wu
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Presentation 676, 20 slides
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The role of constituents on the compressive strength of composites
S Pimenta, M Patni, D Bikos, P Robinson, RS Trask
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Presentation 583, 15 slides
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Computationally efficient FE micromechanical modelling of unidirectional composites under longitudinal loading
D Bikos, RS Trask, P Robinson, S Pimenta
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Presentation 377, 22 slides
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Compressive characterisation of single carbon fibres and their interface via in situ Raman spectroscopy
CG Woodgate, RS Trask, MSP Shaffer, SJ Eichhorn
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 353, 9 pages
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Investigation of compressive behaviour of glass/carbon fibre hybrid composite with 4-point flexural test
A Tongloet, X Wu, MR Wisnom
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 352, 6 pages
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Experimental characterisation of the dilation angle of polymers
G Quino, JF Gargiuli, S Pimenta, I Hamerton, P Robinson, RS Trask
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 351, 2 pages
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Pure shear and compression-shear characterisation of a polymer matrix for carbon fibre composites
B Zhang, G Quino, P Robinson, RS Trask
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 350, 6 pages
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Bicontinuous silica-epoxy nanocomposites
CMD Shaw, DB Anthony, I Hamerton, MSP Shaffer
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 349, 9 pages
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Overbraiding of pultruded rods for hierarchical composites
LR Pickard, G Allegri, MR Wisnom
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 348, 8 pages
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The effect of nacre-inspired coating on the compression behaviour of carbon fibre composite
R Gogoi, DB Anthony, MSP Shaffer, SJ Eichhorn
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 346, 7 pages
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Bio-inspired multidirectional laminates for improved compressive performance
T Garulli, TJ Katafiasz, ES Greenhalgh, ST Pinho
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 343, 11 pages
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Carbon nanotube-grafted quartz fibers as piezoresistive reinforcement elements
HG De Luca, DB Anthony, HA Almousa, ES Greenhalgh, A Bismarck, MSP Shaffer
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 342, 7 pages
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Characterisation of highly-aligned, discontinuous, fibre composites for compressive performance
IR Lee, ML Longana, LR Pickard, I Hamerton, G Allegri
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 338, 9 pages
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Compressive failure of boron-carbon fibre hybrid composites: A detailed experimental study
TJ Katafiasz, T Garulli, ES Greenhalgh, ST Pinho
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 337, 10 pages
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Failure of carbon nanotube-grafted carbon fibre reinforced composites by single fibre pull-out
HA Almousa, HG De Luca, DB Anthony, ES Greenhalgh, A Bismarck, MSP Shaffer
Twenty-third International Conference on Composite Materials [ICCM23], Belfast, Northern Ireland (2023)
ICCM23 Conference Proceedings, Full Paper 158, 5 pages
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Arresting propagating kinkbands: Failure mechanisms under longitudinal compression of carbon-boron fibre hybrids
T Garulli, TJ Katafiasz, ES Greenhalgh, ST Pinho
Eleventh International Conference on Composites Testing and Model Identification [CompTest 2023], Girona, Spain (2023)
CompTest 2023 Conference Proceedings, Presentation R070, 25 slides
University of Girona repository handle: 10256/23106
CompTest link to video and auido of presentation 16 min 13 sec
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2022
Manufacturing of pultruded rod based hierarchical composite structural members
LR Pickard, J Crinson, G Allegri, MR Wisnom
International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites 2022 (IMAC 2022), Sheffield, United Kingdom (2022)
IMAC 2022, Extended Abstract, pages 4
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The effect of nacre-inspired coating on the tensile properties of carbon fibre composite
R Gogoi, F De Luca, DB Anthony, MSP Shaffer
Twenty First World Conference on Carbon ‘Carbon for a Cleaner Future’ [Carbon 2022], London, United Kingdom (2022)
Carbon 2022, Extended Abstract, pages 176-180
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.22360630.v1
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Design of a bending experiment for mechanical characterisation of pultruded rods under compression
G Quino, P Robinson, RS Trask
Twentieth European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM20], Lausanne, Switzerland (2022)
ECCM20 Conference Proceedings Volume C - Characterization, pages 167-172
ISBN: 978-2-9701614-0-0
DOI: 10.5075/epfl-298799_978-2-9701614-0-0
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Manufacturing advances for pultruded rod based structural members and thick ply systems
LR Pickard, G Allegri, MR Wisnom
Twentieth European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM20], Lausanne, Switzerland (2022)
ECCM20 Conference Proceedings Volume B - Manufacturing, pages 170-177
ISBN: 978-2-9701614-0-0
DOI: 10.5075/epfl-298799_978-2-9701614-0-0
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Hierarchical solutions to compressive problems in fibre-reinforced composites
DB Anthony, CG Woodgate, CMD Shaw, M Patni, D Bikos, R Gogoi, T Garulli, LR Pickard, G Quino, JF Gargiuli, S Pimenta, G Allegri, ST Pinho, I Hamerton, ES Greenhalgh, SJ Eichhorn, P Robinson, MR Wisnom, RS Trask, MSP Shaffer
Twentieth European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM20], Lausanne, Switzerland (2022)
ECCM20 Conference Proceedings Volume A - Materials, pages 1512-1517
ISBN: 978-2-9701614-0-0
DOI: 10.5075/epfl-298799_978-2-9701614-0-0
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Robust continuous production of carbon nanotube-grafted structural fibres: A route to hierarchical fibre reinforced composites
HA Almousa, HG De Luca, DB Anthony, ES Greenhalgh, A Bismarck, MSP Shaffer
Twentieth European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM20], Lausanne, Switzerland (2022)
ECCM20 Conference Proceedings Volume A - Materials, pages 1451-1456
ISBN: 978-2-9701614-0-0
DOI: 10.5075/epfl-298799_978-2-9701614-0-0
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Designing bicontinuous silica-epoxy nanocomposites
CMD Shaw, DB Anthony, JF Garguili, I Hamerton, MSP Shaffer
Twentieth European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM20], Lausanne, Switzerland (2022)
ECCM20 Conference Proceedings Volume A - Materials, pages 1445-1450
ISBN: 978-2-9701614-0-0
DOI: 10.5075/epfl-298799_978-2-9701614-0-0
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A novel bio-inspired microstructure for progressive compressive failure in multidirectional composite laminates
T Garulli, ES Greenhalgh, ST Pinho
Twentieth European Conference on Composite Materials [ECCM20], Lausanne, Switzerland (2022)
ECCM20 Conference Proceedings Volume A - Materials, pages 7-13
ISBN: 978-2-9701614-0-0
DOI: 10.5075/epfl-298799_978-2-9701614-0-0
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Carbon Nanotube-grafted Carbon Fiber Production: A Scaling Challenge
DB Anthony, HG De Luca, HA Almousa, ES Greenhalgh, A Bismarck, MSP Shaffer
The Fiber Society 2022 Spring Conference, Leuven, Belgium (2022)
The Fiber Society 2022 Spring Conference Program, Extended Abstract, page 54
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Manufacturing of novel hierarchical hybridised composites
LR Pickard, G Quino, G Allegri, MR Wisnom, RS Trask
Fifth International Symposium on Automated Composites Manufacturing [ACM5], Bristol, United Kingdom (2022)
ACM5 Conference programme, Extended Abstract, pages 57-58
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