An integrated approach for damage identification in composite materials

Program Overview

This program combines experimental and computational methods to identify damage in composite materials. It involves quantifying damage states, simulating wave propagation and fracture events, predicting damaged regions, and assessing energy release for fracture types.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Project Details
This project aims to identify damage in composite plates through an integrated experimental-computational approach.
• Objectives
The project objectives include: Quantify damage states and create inputs for the computational approach through experimental measurements at the micro- and macro-scale using state-of-the-art monitoring techniques (e.g. micro-CT, Digital Image Correlation) Leverage particle-based and continuum-level numerical techniques (peridynamics, XFEM) suitable for studying wave propagation in layered materials and simulation of fracture events Predict regions with damage through damaged regions through modelling of ultrasonic testing Quantify the energy release of characteristic fracture types, crucial to the design of next-generation sensing technologies

UK fee £4,786 Full-time degree per annum International fee £27,500 Full-time degree per annum