The Mechanical and Failure Analysis research theme aims to characterise anisotropic material properties of our manufactured composites in the elastic and in-elastic regions.
Activities include mechanical testing of composite materials and constituents to support our simulation activities and measurement and prediction of different failure modes. Prof Shuguang Li was one of the research team in the well-known World-Wide-Failure Exercise activity.
We have a well-founded mechanical testing laboratory including the following equipment:
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The University of Nottingham is developing a new University Innovation Centre (UIC) with one of China’s biggest aerospace businesses.
Under the agreement with ACAE (AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Company Limited) the University, will, over the next three years, undertake a number of civil aerospace research projects in the UIC.
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Sponsor: Boeing
Investigator: Davide De Focatiis
RCUK project - Friction in Composites forming RCUK project - Affordable Lightweighting throughPre-form Automat (ALPA)Technology Publisher website
Faculty of EngineeringThe University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham, NG9 5HR
contact: Prof Nick Warrior email: composites@nottingham.ac.uk