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The engineering aspects of automated prepreg layup: History, present and future by Lukaszewicz, Dirk H.-J.A., Ward, Carwyn, Potter, Kevin D.

“…Highly consistent quality and cost-effective manufacture of advanced composites can be achieved through automation. It may therefore open up new markets and…”
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Examining the influence of carboxylic anhydride structures on the reaction kinetics and processing characteristics of an epoxy resin for wind turbine applications by Russell, Bethany K., Takeda, Shinji, Ward, Carwyn, Hamerton, Ian

“…The cure of a low molecular weight (approximate EEW = 184 g/mol), difunctional epoxy resin based on bisphenol A has been studied in the presence of three…”
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Tooling and Infusion Design Strategies to Reduce Trade-Offs in Forming and Infusion Quality of Multi-Textile CFRPs by Budwal, Nikita, Kasper, Kent, Goering, Jon, Ward, Carwyn

“…Achieving right-first-time-manufacture (RFTM) of co-infused textile assemblies is challenging, without improving the accessibility to design knowledge of…”
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Understanding System Complexity in the Non-Destructive Testing of Advanced Composite Products by Gandhi, Nikita, Rose, Rob, Croxford, Anthony J., Ward, Carwyn

“…Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a quality control measure designed to ensure the safety of products according to established variability thresholds. With the…”
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A Review on the Modelling of Aligned Discontinuous Fibre Composites by Chantal Lewis, Burak Ogun Yavuz, Marco L. Longana, Jonathan P.-H. Belnoue, Karthik Ram Ramakrishnan, Carwyn Ward, Ian Hamerton

“…Aligned discontinuous fibre-reinforced composites are becoming more popular because they have the potential to offer stiffness and strength comparable to their…”
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A Comparison of FDM Structural Layouts and Implementation of an Open-Source Arm-Based System by Pollard, David, Herrmann, Guido, Ward, Carwyn, Etches, Julie

“…Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is a manufacturing process to build components in a layer-by-layer approach through extrusion of polymers from a movable…”
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Real time defect detection during composite layup via Tactile Shape Sensing by Elkington, Michael, Almas, Even, Ward-Cherrier, Ben, Pestell, Nick, Lloyd, J., Ward, Carwyn, Lepora, Nathan

“…In this study an automated composite layup end effector is presented which is the first to be able to find defects in real time during layup using tactile…”
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Modern advances in bismaleimide resin technology: A 21st century perspective on the chemistry of addition polyimides by Iredale, Robert J., Ward, Carwyn, Hamerton, Ian

“…The chemistry of bismaleimides (BMIs), their blends and copolymers is reviewed critically with particular emphasis placed on the development of the field after…”
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The increasing importance of leading edge erosion and a review of existing protection solutions by Herring, Robbie, Dyer, Kirsten, Martin, Ffion, Ward, Carwyn

“…The offshore wind industry's pursuit of greater blade lengths and higher tip speeds, as well as a move to new markets with monsoonal climates, has caused…”
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Analysis of the Chemical Distribution of Self-Assembled Microdomains with the Selective Localization of Amine-Functionalized Graphene Nanoplatelets by Optical Photothermal Infrared Microspectroscopy by He, Suihua, Bouzy, Pascaline, Stone, Nicholas, Ward, Carwyn, Hamerton, Ian

“…By incorporating 1-(2-aminoethyl)­piperazine (AEPIP) into a commercial epoxy blend, a bicontinuous microstructure is produced with the selective localization…”
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Thermoformability characterisation of Flax reinforced polypropylene composite materials by Dobah, Yousef, Zampetakis, Ioannis, Ward, Carwyn, Scarpa, Fabrizio

“…Flax reinforced polypropylene (Flax/PP) composites are currently used as sustainable and recyclable materials in secondary load-bearing applications. This…”
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Taking a Tailored Approach to Material Design: A Mechanistic Study of the Selective Localization of Phase-Separated Graphene Microdomains by He, Suihua, Demir, Baris, Bouzy, Pascaline, Stone, Nicholas, Ward, Carwyn, Hamerton, Ian

“…To achieve multifunctional properties using nanocomposites, selectively locating nanofillers in specific areas by tailoring a mixture of two immiscible…”
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Design and evaluation of a novel variable-length stepped scarf repair technique using a cohesive damage model by Damghani, Mahdi, Egerton, George, Atkinson, Gary A., Ward, Carwyn, Murphy, Adrian

“…The advantages of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) are well established, but repairing CFRP components remains difficult and costly, posing challenges…”
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Exploiting the use of deep learning techniques to identify phase separation in self-assembled microstructures with localized graphene domains in epoxy blends by Kamble, Anuradha, He, Suihua, Howse, Jonathan R., Ward, Carwyn, Hamerton, Ian

“…[Display omitted] In this study for the first time, convolutional neural networks (CNN) are applied to identify phase-separated microstructures in a novel…”
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Self-assembled microstructures with localized graphene domains in an epoxy blend and their related properties by He, Suihua, Stadler, Hartmut, Huang, Xuankai, Zheng, Xiang, Yuan, Guanjie, Kuball, Martin, Unger, Miriam, Ward, Carwyn, Hamerton, Ian

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Effect of tufting density and loop length on the crushing behaviour of tufted sandwich specimens by Hartley, Jamie W., Kratz, James, Ward, Carwyn, Partridge, Ivana K.

“…A series of small scale specimens were tested to identify if local variations during the manufacturing process influence the energy absorbed during the…”
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Experimental and hydrodynamic methods to determine aqueous dispersion of discontinuous reclaimed carbon fibres by Kong, Kyungil, Blok, Lourens, Hecker, Marcelle, Longana, Marco L, Ward, Carwyn, Rendall, Thomas, Hamerton, Ian

“…In this study, the dispersion of reclaimed carbon fibres following cost-effective surface treatment is explored with a hydrodynamic fibre moving model, and a…”
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Digitisation of manual composite layup task knowledge using gaming technology by Prabhu, Vinayak A., Elkington, Michael, Crowley, Dennis, Tiwari, Ashutosh, Ward, Carwyn

“…Increased market demand for composite products and shortage of expert laminators is compelling the composite industry to explore ways to acquire layup skills…”
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The Dibber: Designing a standardised handheld tool for lay-up tasks by Jones, Helene, Roudaut, Anne, Chatzimichali, Anna, Potter, Kevin, Ward, Carwyn

“…We present an application of engineering and ergonomics principles in the design of a standardised tool, The Dibber, which is a tool with multiple geometric…”
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Characterisation of the offshore precipitation environment to help combat leading edge erosion of wind turbine blades by Herring, Robbie, Dyer, Kirsten, Howkins, Paul, Ward, Carwyn

“…Greater blade lengths and higher tip speeds, coupled with a harsh environment, have caused blade leading edge erosion to develop into a significant problem for…”
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