All Outputs (5)

Exploring the discrete tools used by laminators in composites manufacturing: application of novel concept (2015)
Journal Article
Jones, H. V., Chatzimichali, A. P., Middleton, R., Potter, K. D., & Ward, C. (2015). Exploring the discrete tools used by laminators in composites manufacturing: application of novel concept. Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science, 1(4), 185-198. https://doi.org/10.1080/20550340.2015.1105613

© 2016, © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This research investigates the handheld and often personally owned tools used by laminators to form advanced composites into components for aerospace, defense, and autosport; and reports... Read More about Exploring the discrete tools used by laminators in composites manufacturing: application of novel concept.

From composite material technologies to composite products: A cross-sectorial reflection on technology transitions and production capability (2015)
Journal Article
Chatzimichali, A., & Potter, K. (2015). From composite material technologies to composite products: A cross-sectorial reflection on technology transitions and production capability. Translational Materials Research, 2(2), https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1613/2/2/026001

Materials, since the dawn of time, have played a crucial role in the development of civilization. Pre-history ages are fundamentally characterized by the material humans mastered, while the transitions to new materials have always marked a different... Read More about From composite material technologies to composite products: A cross-sectorial reflection on technology transitions and production capability.

Hand layup: understanding the manual process (2015)
Journal Article
Potter, K., Elkington, M., Bloom, D., Ward, C., & Chatzimichali, A. (2015). Hand layup: understanding the manual process. Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science, 1(3), 138-151. https://doi.org/10.1080/20550340.2015.1114801

© 2015, © 2015 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. The hand layup of pre-impregnated woven materials is still a large part of the composite manufacturing industry, requiring the skills and experience of a human workforce to form flat plie... Read More about Hand layup: understanding the manual process.

Studying effects of preshearing on hand layup (2015)
Journal Article
Ward, C., Elkington, M., Carwyn, W., Chatzimichali, A., & Potter, K. (2015). Studying effects of preshearing on hand layup. Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science, 1(2), 80-93. https://doi.org/10.1179/2055035914Y.0000000007

© 2015, © 2015 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. Advanced composites are used extensively in many high performance applications. As they are taken up in a wider range of applications, the volume of demand is pushing manufacturing method... Read More about Studying effects of preshearing on hand layup.

Building material capabilities: A socio-technical analysis of composite product development and manufacturing strategy (2015)
Journal Article
Chatzimichali, A., & Potter, K. (2015). Building material capabilities: A socio-technical analysis of composite product development and manufacturing strategy. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, 1(3), https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMABS.2015.073527

The development of advanced material requires much more than purely technical knowledge. This paper presents a socio-technical analysis of industrial capability issues for composites material product. The central idea behind this work is to provide a... Read More about Building material capabilities: A socio-technical analysis of composite product development and manufacturing strategy.