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Xuesen Zeng

Research Fellow, Faculty of Engineering

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Biography

PhD (Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 2006), BEng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 2001)

Expertise Summary

I am a researcher in developing predicative methods for technical textile and textile composites. I have been involved in a variety of research projects aiming to improve mechanical performance and manufacuring process for textiles and textile composites.

Teaching Summary

Associate of Higher Education Academy

Selected Publications

  • H LIN, XS ZENG, M SHERBURN, AC LONG, MJ CLIFFORD, 2011. Automated geometric modelling of textile structures Textile Research Journal. (In Press.)
  • XS ZENG, AC LONG, F GOMMER, A ENDRUWEIT, MJ CLIFFORD, 2011. Modelling compaction effect on permeability of 3D carbon reinforcements In: 18th international conference on composite materials. (In Press.)
  • XL XIAO, XS ZENG, AC LONG, E SALDAEVA, MJ CLIFFORD, H LIN, KS LEE, S WATSON, 2011. An analytical model for through-thickness permeability of woven fabric Textile Research Journal. (In Press.)
  • XS ZENG, AC LONG, MJ CLIFFORD, C INIOTAKIS, S PROBST-SCHENDZIELORS, MW SCHMITT, 2011. Automated finite element modelling of 3D woven textiles In: Proceeding of the third world conference on 3D fabrics and their applications. 222-226
  • XS ZENG, AC LONG, F GOMMER, A ENDRUWEIT, MJ CLIFFORD, 2011. Modelling compaction effect on permeability of 3D carbon reinforcements In: 18th international conference on composite materials. (In Press.)
  • XUELIANG XIAO, XUESEN ZENG, ANDREW LONG, ANDREAS ENDRUWEIT, 2011. Modelling of through-thickness permeability for 3D woven fabrics In: Proceeding of the third world conference on 3D fabrics and their applications. 206-211
  • XUELIANG XIAO, XUESEN ZENG, PALITHA BANDARA, ANDREW LONG, 2011. Experimental study of dynamic air permeability for woven fabrics Textile Research Journal. (In Press.)
  • XS ZENG, AC LONG, MJ CLIFFORD, C INIOTAKIS, S PROBST-SCHENDZIELORS, MW SCHMITT, 2011. Geometry,mechanical and permeability modelling for 3D forming fabric: Virtual farbic generator
  • H LIN, XS ZENG, M SHERBURN, AC LONG, MJ CLIFFORD, 2011. Automated geometric modelling of textile structures Textile Research Journal. (In Press.)
  • LFC JEANMEURE, IA JONES, XS ZENG, L BROWN, 2011. Benchmarking of numerical techniques for the prediction of the structural performance of 3D reinforced polymer composites: MoD Materials and structures research
  • XS ZENG, AC LONG, MJ CLIFFORD, C INIOTAKIS, S PROBST-SCHENDZIELORS, MW SCHMITT, 2011. Automated finite element modelling of 3D woven textiles In: Proceeding of the third world conference on 3D fabrics and their applications. 222-226
  • XL XIAO, XS ZENG, AC LONG, E SALDAEVA, MJ CLIFFORD, H LIN, KS LEE, S WATSON, 2011. An analytical model for through-thickness permeability of woven fabric Textile Research Journal. (In Press.)
  • XS ZENG, AC LONG AND A ENDRUWEIT, 2010. CFD flow simulation for impregnation of 3D woven reinforcement In: 10th International conference on textile composites.
  • L. HUA, M. SHERBURN, X.S. ZENG, AC LONG AND MJ CLIFFORD, 2009. Fabric modelling: TexGen simulation In: 1st World Conference on Software for the Textile and Clothing Industries and ICIC/ICMS.
  • V.B.C. TAN, X.S. ZENG, V.P.W. SHIM, 2008. Characterizing and constitutive modelling of aramid fibres at high strain rates Int. J. Impact Engng. 35, 1303-1313
  • V.B.C. TAN, X.S. ZENG, M. DENG, K.M. LIM AND T.E. TAY, 2008. Multiscale modelling of polymers – the Pseudo Amorphous Cell Comput. Methods Appl. Mech. Engrg.. 197, 536–554
  • V.B.C. TAN, X.S. ZENG, K.M. LIM AND T.E. TAY, 2007. Coupling molecular dynamics with amorphous cells for polymer modelling In: 16th Int Conference of Composite Materials.
  • X.S. ZENG, V.P.W. SHIM AND V.B.C. TAN, 2006. Modeling inter-yarn friction in woven fabric armour Int. J. for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 66, 1309-1330
  • TAN V.B.C, SHIM V.P.W and X.S. ZENG, 2005. Modeling Crimp In Woven Fabrics Subjected To Ballistic Impact Int. J. Impact Engng. 32, 561-574
  • X.S. ZENG, V.P.W. SHIM AND V.B.C. TAN, 2005. Influence of boundary conditions on the ballistic performance of high-strength fabric targets Int. J. Impact Engng. 32, 631-642

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