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Alexander Bismarck (University of Vienna) Henry Maples (University of Vienna) Charnwit Tridech (Imperial College London) Bohao Zhang (Imperial College London) Paul Robinson (Imperial College London)

Composites with controllable stiffness have a number of potential applications including their use as skin materials in morphing aerostructures. Concepts to realise such composites will be discussed.

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Ahmed Alsaadi (University of Sheffield) S. A. Hayes (University of Sheffield)

Health monitoring of CFRP laminates was investigated by using electrical resistance technique. A practical sensing procedure, which focuses on low cost and high sensitivity, was applied to monitor and identify damage in fabric CFRP.

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Martin Pohl (Technical University of Dresden) Robert Kupfer (Technical University of Dresden) Niels Modler (Technical University of Dresden)

Multiaxial textile grids with integrated wires can be used for both, reinforcement of injection moulded structures and electrical function integration. To connect electronic components to the wires, various contact technologies are evaluated.

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Paul Robinson (Imperial College London) Bohao Zhang (Imperial College London) Alexander Bismarck (University of Vienna) Henry Maples (University of Vienna)

An easy-repair laminate concept is investigated to address the repair problem posed by interlaminar damage due to impact. Good strength recovery is achieved when the laminate is heated and subjected to external pressure.

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Paolo Andrea Carraro (University of Padova) Francesco Panozzo (University of Padova) Marino Quaresimin (University of Padova) Michele Zappalorto (University of Padova)

A closed form solution is presented to predict the variation of the electrical resistance change in conductive laminates, caused by matrix cracking in one layer. The accuracy of the proposed model is verified by comparison to a bulk of FE analyses.

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Bohao Zhang (Imperial College London) Paul Robinson (Imperial College London) Alexander Bismarck (University of Vienna) Henry Maples (University of Vienna)

This paper investigates finite element modelling of the shape memory capability of a polystyrene-interleaved composite. Such modelling could be useful in the design of deployable structures made of this shape memory composite.

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Angelika Menner (University of Vienna) Qixiang Jiang (University of Vienna) Alexander Bismarck (University of Vienna)

We report on the preparation and characterisation of emulsion templated, highly flexible and interconnected macroporous polymer springs which are a vital part of a novel REWOD energy harvesting device.

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Abdul Basit (NTU) Gildas L'Hostis (LPMT) Bernard Durand (LPMT)

In this paper, after a definition of one way or two way shape memory effect and the notions of dual, triple or multi shape, properties which characterized the nature of the SMP, we present a high rigidity shape memory composite material.

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Davide Carnelli (ETH Zürich) Rafael Libanori (ETH Zürich) Tobias P. Niebel (ETH Zürich) Andre R. Studart (ETH Zürich)

This study provides useful guidelines for the design and fabrication of tougher and lighter structural materials by focusing on the role of geometrical interlocking on the micron-scale mechanics of platelet-reinforced bioinspired composites.

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