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15 - General Engineering

University of Southampton

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Output 46 of 706 in the submission

Article title

A novel image analysis procedure for measuring fibre misalignment in unidirectional fibre composites

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.10.020

Title of journal

Composites Science and Technology

Article number

Volume number

Issue number

First page of article

228

ISSN of journal

0266-3538

Year of publication

2009

URL

http://www.eprints.soton.ac.uk/339094

Number of additional authors

Additional information

Significance of output:

The compressive strength of composite materials is a critical design driver. Compressive failure in composites is generally caused by kinkbanding. Existing predictive models require input regarding the shear properties and the statistical fibre misalignment distribution. A novel method for measuring fibre misalignment is presented; called Fourier Transform Misalignment Analysis (FTMA). FTMA is more accurate, specimen preparation is easy, and it is faster and more robust than other existing methods. FTMA has been successively used in projects value GBP 8.5 mill supported by LM wind Power, Siemens Wind Power, the Danish Advanced Technology Foundation, EU FP7 and several international partners.

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

8 - Structures and solid mechanics

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract