Double diaphragm forming simulation for complex composite structures

A finite element (FE) model has been developed to simulate the double diaphragm forming (DDF) process, to identify potential defects when forming complex 3D preforms from 2D biaxial non-crimp fabric plies. Three different metrics have been introduced to predict and characterise defects, which includ...

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Main Authors: Chen, S., McGregor, O.P.L., Endruweit, A., Elsmore, M.T., De Focatiis, D.S.A., Harper, L.T., Warrior, N.A.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41042/