All Outputs (5)

Exploring the discrete tools used by laminators in composites manufacturing: application of novel concept (2015)
Journal Article

© 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

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

© 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

© 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

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.