Simulation and Analysis of Damage for Failure Prediction on

Advanced Composite Structures subjected to Impact

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University of Shef eld (/phds/university-of-shef eld/?400n10)

Department of Mechanical Engineering (/phds/department-of-mechanical-
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 Dr J L Curiel Sosa
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About the Project

The development of new advanced composite materials offers plenty of possibilities
to implement these new structures into highly strained components and
applications.

For example, fuselage made of GLARE (hybrid laminate compounded by alternated

glass bre plies and aluminium layers; used in Airbus A380 fuselage) or hybrid CRF
and titanium aircraft engine blades.

The design certi cation is strongly depending on the numerical simulations in order
to reduce to a minimum the certi cation costs. Aircraft composites failure is
characterized by different damage modes such as bre kinking, bre rupture, matrix
cracking or delamination, which makes challenging to calculate an exact prediction
of the failure process. However, novel available techniques are promising for the
solution of such problems.

This investigation will help you to develop a combination of modelling and

simulation skills in order to research the prediction of failure on modern composite
structures. This research will bene t from excellent computing facilities, expertise in
computer-aided engineering (CA2M lab), the available experimental facilities
including mechanical testing and links with industry and with our Advanced
Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) through our collaborative work.

Funding Notes
1st or 2:1 degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Applied
Mathematics, or other Relevant Discipline.

This project is available only for Self funded students.

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