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The influence of post-curing methods on mechanical properties of photosensitive resins using vat photopolymerization for stents 

Bosch Collell, Aniol; Champion, Pauline; Tarrés Farrés, Joaquim Agustí; Delgado Aguilar, Marc; Guerra, Antonio Jesús; Ciurana, Quim de (2026-01)

Polymeric stents represent a promising alternative to metal-based drug-eluting stents, offering advantages in biocompatibility, reduced vessel trauma, and potential device customization through additive manufacturing ...

Assessment of the experimental and numerical bond-slip law of various strengthening systems in reinforced concrete elements 

Agha Bagloo, Mehdi; Carreras Blasco, Laura; Prasad, Manish; Codina Le Boudal, Alba; Marta Baena (2025-10-06)

With the emergence and diversity of various strengthening methods in fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthened reinforced concrete (RC), understanding and comparing the bond behaviour and active bond mechanisms of these ...

Externally bonded reinforcement side extended (EBRSE) technique to postpone debonding of FRP laminates in strengthened concrete elements 

Agha Bagloo, Mehdi; Carreras Blasco, Laura; Barris Peña, Cristina; Codina Le Boudal, Alba; Baena Muñoz, Marta (2025-12)

Structural repair and strengthening have always been challenging tasks in construction. One of the most commonly applied techniques for Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures is the Externally Bonded Reinforcement (EBR). ...

Identification of the most influential variables on the power generation of an automotive thermoelectric generator through a global sensitivity analysis 

Cózar, Ivan R.; Massaguer Colomer, Albert; Massaguer Colomer, Eduard; Cabot, Andreu; Pujol i Sagaró, Toni (2023-11-01)

A methodology to determine the most influential independent input variables on the maximum power generation of an automotive thermoelectric generator is developed. A validated numerical model is used to predict the maximum ...

Notch nonlinearities in pseudo-ductile composite laminates: A novel LE/HE sublaminate design 

Subramani, Anbazhagan; Maimí Vert, Pere; Cugnoni, Joël; Amacher, Robin; Costa i Balanzat, Josep (2025-09-29)

Attempts to achieve pseudo-ductility in quasi-isotropic (QI) thin-ply laminates have traditionally relied on stacking [LE/HE/LE] sublaminates, with LE representing low-elongation and HE high-elongation. However, the increase ...

Micro-scale fiber/matrix stress concentrations in unidirectional glass/carbon hybrid composites under transverse loading 

Turan, Ecem; Guerrero Garcia, José Manuel; Lomov, Stepan V.; Sabuncuoglu, Baris (info:eu-re)

Fiber/matrix interface stresses and micro-scale stress concentrations (SCs) under transverse loading were analyzed for hybrid composites, reinforced with glass and carbon fibers. A finite element model was implemented using ...

Real-Time Stringing Detection for Additive Manufacturing 

Charia, Oumaima; Rajani, Hayat; Ferrer Real, Inés; Domingo-Espin, Miquel; Grácias, Nuno Ricardo Estrela (2025-02-25)

Additive Manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, has gained significant traction across various industries due to its versatility and customization potential. However, the process remains time-consuming, with ...

Feasible application of thermoelectric generators in light aviation 

López Tobi, Iho; Comamala Laguna, Martí; Montoro Moreno, Lino; González Castro, Josep R.; Czarnigowski, Jacek; Gómez, Arantzazu (2024-12-30)

Energy consumption in aviation is steadily increasing, requiring new technological solutions to reduce emissions and enhance sustainability. To address energy and emission challenges, researchers are exploring thermoelectric ...

Numerical study to understand thermo-mechanical effects on a composite- aluminium hybrid bolted joint 

Sasikumar, Aravind; Guerrero Garcia, José Manuel; Quintanas Corominas, Adrià; Costa i Balanzat, Josep (2021-11-01)

Hybrid bolted joints, where carbon fiber reinforced polymers and metallic plates are clamped using bolts, are widely used in aircraft structures. During operation, aircraft experience extreme temperatures that can adversely ...

Simulación y ensayo experimental de un cajón de ala con uniones atornilladas híbridas compuesto-aluminio sujeto a cargas térmicas 

Guerrero Garcia, José Manuel; Sasikumar, Aravind; Llobet Vallejo, Jordi; Costa i Balanzat, Josep (2022-01-21)

En las últimas décadas, la industria aeronáutica ha aumentado el uso de materiales compuestos de matriz Polímero Reforzados con Fibra de Carbono (CFRP), y a su vez, ha mantenido el uso de metales convencionales. Esto ha ...

Impact and compression after impact response in thin laminates of spread-tow woven and non-crimp fabrics 

Sasikumar, Aravind; Trias Mansilla, Daniel; Costa i Balanzat, Josep; Blanco Villaverde, Norbert; Orr, Jessica; Linde, Peter (2019-05-01)

Recent research has been devoted to thin laminates as a result of aeronautic industries shifting to thinner and lighter structures. In an attempt to improve the out-of-plane response and reduce manufacturing costs considerably, ...

A model for integrating process planning and production planning and control in machining processes 

Ciurana, Quim de; Garcia-Romeu, Maria Luisa; Ferrer Real, Inés; Casadesús Fa, Martí (2008-08-01)

The goal of process planning is to propose the routing of a previously designed part and results in a sequence of operations and their parameters. It concerns and requires detailed information about the process. The goal ...

Effect of the main process parameters on the mechanical strength of polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) in ultrasonic micro-moulding process 

Dorf, Tomasz; Perkowska, Katarzyna; Janiszewska, Magdalena; Ferrer Real, Inés; Ciurana, Quim de (2018-09)

Ultrasonic micro-moulding technology was used to process high performance polymer polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) due to investigate mechanical and chemical characteristics of manufacturing parts. Both the processing window and ...

On how unsymmetrical laminate designs with tailored ply clusters affect compression after impact strength compared to symmetric baseline 

Sasikumar, Aravind; García Rodríguez, Santiago; Arbeláez Toro, Juan José; Trias Mansilla, Daniel; Costa i Balanzat, Josep (2020-04-15)

Out-of-plane loads induce unsymmetrical damage modes in the laminate thickness direction. Consequently, the authors have recently proposed overcoming the conventional laminate symmetry constraint by designing unsymmetrical ...

Effects of local stress fields around broken fibres on the longitudinal failure of composite materials 

Tavares, Rodrigo Paiva; Guerrero Garcia, José Manuel; Otero, Fermin; Turon Travesa, Albert; Mayugo Majó, Joan Andreu; Costa i Balanzat, Josep; Camanho, Pedro Manuel Ponces Rodrigues de Castro (2019-01)

An in-depth analysis of the stress fields that surround a broken fibre in fibre reinforced composites is performed and the effects of different material properties are analysed. The stress fields obtained using a spring ...

A 3D Progressive Failure Model for predicting pseudo-ductility in hybrid unidirectional composite materials under fibre tensile loading 

Guerrero Garcia, José Manuel; Mayugo Majó, Joan Andreu; Costa i Balanzat, Josep; Turon Travesa, Albert (2018-04)

This paper presents a three-dimensional Progressive Failure Model based on the chain of bundles able to represent the stiffness loss in unidirectional composite materials loaded in the fibre direction. A representative ...

Mitigating the weak impact response of thin-ply based thin laminates through an unsymmetrical laminate design incorporating intermediate grade plies 

Sasikumar, Aravind; Trias Mansilla, Daniel; Costa i Balanzat, Josep; Singery, Vicky; Linde, Peter (2019-07)

With aeronautic industries focussing on thinner structures and reducing manufacturing costs, recent research has been dedicated to the impact and post impact response of thin laminates (<2 mm) made of textile fabric ...

A synchrotron computed tomography dataset for validation of longitudinal tensile failure models based on fibre break and cluster development 

Breite, Christian; Melnikov, Alexander; Turon Travesa, Albert; Morais, Alfredo Balacó de; Le Bourlot, Christophe; Maire, Eric; Schöberl, Erich; Otero, Fermin; Mesquita, Francisco; Sinclair, Ian; Costa i Balanzat, Josep; Mayugo Majó, Joan Andreu; Guerrero Garcia, José Manuel; Gorbatikh, Larissa; McCartney, Neil; Hajikazemi, Mohammad; Mehdikhani, Mahoor; Mavrogordato, Mark Noel; Camanho, Pedro Manuel Ponces Rodrigues de Castro; Tavares, Rodrigo Paiva; Spearing, S.M.; Lomov, Stepan V.; Pimenta, Soraia; Van Paepegem, Wim; Swolfs, Yentl (2021-12)

We performed in-situ tensile tests on two carbon fibre/epoxy composites with continuous scanning using synchrotron computed tomography (CT). Both composites were cross-ply laminates, and two specimens were tested for each ...

Size effects in hybrid unidirectional polymer composites under longitudinal tension: A micromechanical investigation 

Guerrero Garcia, José Manuel; Mayugo Majó, Joan Andreu; Costa i Balanzat, Josep; Turon Travesa, Albert (2021-01)

While fibre hybrid composites result in hybrid effects and improved ductility compared to non-hybrid laminates, it is unclear how material size influences hybrid properties (i.e. the so-called 'size effect'). This paper ...

Effect of ply thickness and ply level hybridization on the compression after impact strength of thin laminates 

Sasikumar, Aravind; Trias Mansilla, Daniel; Costa i Balanzat, Josep; Blanco Villaverde, Norbert; Orr, Jessica; Linde, Peter (2019-06)

There is a lack of research available on how thin laminates respond to impact and post impact loads, even though thin structures are used in present-day aircrafts. This experimental paper employs thick, standard and thin ...

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