Workshop on Applications of Composites in Extreme Environments & CFRTP-SMC
Date and time
Location
4Z001 Engineering Building, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Stoke Gifford
BS16 1QY
United Kingdom
Speakers from UK, USA, Japan and China discuss exciting topics such as sheet moulding compounds, lightning strikes, trans-laminar fracture.
About this event
12.00 Welcome and introduction – Dr Xiaodong Xu (The University of the West of England)
12.15 Networking lunch
Presentations:
13.00-13.30 Speaker: Dr Yi Wan (The University of Tokyo, Session chair)
Title: Importance of internal morphology on mechanical property predictions of SMC
13.30-14.00 Speaker: Qian Gao (The University of Tokyo)
Title: Multiscale Analytical Model for Prediction of Tensile Properties of Carbon Fiber Paper Reinforced Thermoplastics
14.00-14.30 Speaker: Xiaohang Tong (The University of Tokyo)
Title: Preload relaxation in bolted CFRTP-SMC joints
14.30-15.00 Speaker: Zihao Zhao (The University of Tokyo)
Title: FEM simulation and optimization for CFRTP-SMC melding process
15.00-15.30 Speaker: Ruochen Xu (The University of Tokyo)
Title: Statistical Modelling for Tensile Strength Prediction of CFRTP-SMC
15.30-16.00 Speaker: Dr Xiaodong Xu (The University of the West of England)
Title: Predicting Flexural Properties of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics Sheet Moulding Compounds
Tuesday 5th July Afternoon
12.15 Networking lunch
Presentations:
13.00-13.30 Speaker: Bowen Gong (Zhejiang University)
Title: Stacking Sequence Effect on Translaminar Fracture Toughness of Composite Laminates in Hot Wet Condition
13.30-14.00 Speaker: Dr Ammasai Sengodan Ganapathi (The University of Salford)
Title: Hygro-thermal effects on the translaminar fracture toughness of composite laminates
14.00-14.30 Speaker: Dr Juhyeong Lee (Utah State University, Session chair)
Title: Exploring Alternative Methods for Simulating Lightning Mechanical Damage Effects on Carbon/Epoxy Laminates
14.30-15.00 Speaker: Dr Scott Millen (Queen’s University Belfast)
Title: Understanding and representing heating and heating rate effects on composite material properties for lightning strike direct effect simulations
15.00-15.30 Speaker: Dr Xiaodong Xu (The University of the West of England)
Title: Numerical Investigation of Compression-After-Lightning Strike Characteristics of Carbon/Epoxy Laminates
15.30-16.00 Workshop ends