Browsing by Subject "Composites"
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Carbon fibre reinforced PEEK laminated as a material for orthopaedic devices: An experimental and computational investigation
(NUI Galway, 2018-11-27)The overall objective of this thesis is to investigate carbon fibre reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) laminates as a material for fracture fixation devices through a combination of experimental testing and computational ... -
Damage and permeability in linerless composite cryogenic tanks
(2015-09-29)Carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) are one of the prospective material families being investigated for use in the fuel tanks of future reusable launch vehicles (RLVs). The extreme cryogenic thermo-mechanical loading ... -
Design of composite tidal turbine blades
(2013-02-24)Tidal turbine blades are subjected to significant thrust and torsional loadings due to the high density ofthe seawater in which they operate. These thrust loadings lead to high bending moments at the bladeroot, which can ... -
Emergence of instability-driven domains in soft stratified materials
(Nature Research, 2022-05-02)Nature frequently employs the buckling phenomenon to facilitate the formation of complicated patterns across length-scales. Current knowledge, however, is limited to a small set of buckling-induced microstructure transformations ... -
An investigation into the role of fibre bridging as a toughening mechanism in engineered composite materials
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-27)Fibre reinforced composites are becoming increasingly popular in engineering design due to their high strength to weight ratio. In one of the failure mechanisms, which can occur during impact, fibres can bridge between ... -
Oxidation behaviour of particle reinforced MoSi2 composites at temperatures up to 1700 °C, Part I: Literature Review
(Wiley, 2005-02-04)In the first part of this paper the results of a literature review are presented. An overview of the oxidation behaviour in air and in combustion environments of both pure MoSi2 and MoSi2 composites in the temperature range ... -
Post-buckling development in soft particulate composites
(Elsevier, 2023-07-26)In this paper, we investigate the post-buckling development of instability-induced patterns in soft particulate composites. Upon reaching the critical strain level, the composite experiences microstructural buckling. ... -
Rotational moulding of PEEK polymer liners with carbon fibre/PEEK over tape-placement for space cryogenic fuel tanks
(Elsevier, 2017-07-15)PEEK polymers are investigated as replacement materials for metallic liners in composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for fuel tank applications in space. A novel, integrally heated, rotational moulding tool has ...