Certification for Design - Reshaping the Testing Pyramid
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Aerospace Engineering
Abstract
The performance and strength of a composite aero-structure is established incrementally through a programme of analysis and a series of experimental tests conducted using specimens of varying size and complexity. The process utilises a so-called 'building block' or 'testing pyramid' approach with tests at each of the following levels: (i) Coupon, (ii) Structural detail, (iii) Component, and (iv) Sub-structure or full structure. The 'building block' approach provides a comprehensive and systematic methodology to demonstrate airworthiness and structural integrity, and as such represents the backbone of the certification processes for composite aero-structures. The vast majority of certification tests are conducted at the coupon level, whereas far fewer certification tests are conducted at the subsequent higher pyramid levels. The complexity, cost and time of each test escalates up through the testing pyramid. The underlying assumption is that the material properties derived from tests at the lower levels can be used to define the requirements and design allowables at higher length scales and component complexity. At the mid-pyramid level, the as-manufactured strength of parts is currently assessed by empirical 'manufacturing knockdown factors', and the uncertainties in this assessment, together with uncertain in-service damage, propagate up the pyramid to the full component and structure levels. At best, this leads to conservative, over-constrained design. At worst, there is risk that potentially unsafe scenarios can develop where combinations of weakening events cascade into premature failure. Thus, the very time consuming and expensive testing at the coupon level, produces conservative strain limits with questionable relevance to the strength of large parts or at the full structure level. Also, innovative material and technology developments, which facilitate lightweighting, safer and more damage tolerant composite design, are only relevant at the sub-structure and component levels, and therefore cannot be incorporated into applications because of the current validation practices. Accordingly there is increasing evidence that the building block approach has severe limitations, particularly the high cost of certification, time to market, and the general inability to characterise and predict limit states that may lead to failure at structural scales. There is increasing awareness that, in its current form, the 'building block' approach prevents the innovative use of composites, and consequently that the potential benefits of using advanced composites in terms of lightweighting and efficiency cannot be fully realised under current certification and regulatory procedures.
The vision and ambition of the PG are:
AMBITION: To enable lighter, more cost and fuel efficient composite aero-structures through developing the scientific foundations for a new approach for integrated high-fidelity structural testing and multi-scale modelling and 3D product quantification based on Bayesian learning and statistical Design of Experiments (DoE), incorporating understanding of design features at structural lengths scales.
VISION: To enable more structurally efficient and lightweight airframes that are essential for meeting future fuel and cost efficiency challenges and to maintain and enhance the UK's international position in the aerospace industry.
The PG provides a route for lessening regulatory constraints, moving towards a more cost/performance optimised philosophy, by reducing the multiple coupon level tests at the bottom of the test pyramid. Instead structural behaviour will be accounted for in a new culture of virtual design and certification focusing on the higher levels of the testing pyramid. This will promote a change towards virtual testing, enabling reduction of empiricism, significant mass savings, expansion of the design and performance envelopes, and reduction of design costs and associated development time.
The vision and ambition of the PG are:
AMBITION: To enable lighter, more cost and fuel efficient composite aero-structures through developing the scientific foundations for a new approach for integrated high-fidelity structural testing and multi-scale modelling and 3D product quantification based on Bayesian learning and statistical Design of Experiments (DoE), incorporating understanding of design features at structural lengths scales.
VISION: To enable more structurally efficient and lightweight airframes that are essential for meeting future fuel and cost efficiency challenges and to maintain and enhance the UK's international position in the aerospace industry.
The PG provides a route for lessening regulatory constraints, moving towards a more cost/performance optimised philosophy, by reducing the multiple coupon level tests at the bottom of the test pyramid. Instead structural behaviour will be accounted for in a new culture of virtual design and certification focusing on the higher levels of the testing pyramid. This will promote a change towards virtual testing, enabling reduction of empiricism, significant mass savings, expansion of the design and performance envelopes, and reduction of design costs and associated development time.
Planned Impact
The PG is essential to enable continued growth of UK aerospace industry and take economic benefits from the opportunities inherent in the move towards more sustainable aviation, as it fills a knowledge gap, where there is no equivalent capability in the UK or internationally. The ATI Technology Strategy and Roadmaps show a clear need for continuing improvement in aircraft efficiency, which will require step changes in performance to enable e.g. the move to hybrid-electric powertrains and ultimately all-electric aircraft. These transformative technologies will impact on every aspect of the aerospace industry, but will specifically set very challenging targets in terms of the mass of aero-structures and new aero-structural forms as the industry transitions to blended wing/body and other advanced concepts.
Driven by regulatory requirements, and the need for reduced CO2 emissions, sustainability and energy efficiency, similar opportunities exist in other sectors, and, whilst this PG is focussed on the developing needs of the aero-structures industry, it will also enable development and growth in other sectors through the delivery of improved structures development and certification methodologies. In particular, the scientific outputs of the PG are transferable across sectors that are also in need of innovative, cost effective and sustainable composite solutions, and which are also subject to regulatory constraints that inhibit the uptake of composites, including the automotive, renewables, rail, construction, marine and oil/gas sectors. Moreover, the radically new integrated approach to virtual and physical test and product validation, has a potentially strong crossover into emerging technologies such as Additive Manufacturing that currently lacks comprehensive routes to validation and certification.
The near-term impact of the PG is by providing the scientific basis and fundamental methodologies for unlocking the barriers for innovation and efficiency gains set by current certification procedures. The output of the PG will provide the UK with the capability to be the decisive 'first mover' and gain advantage in the global market place. The PG will enhance the UK position in the technical revolution that embraces new materials and processes, by addressing an urgent need in aerostructures design.
The long-term impact will be the development of new methods for verification (certification) that will provide the world-leading advantage required for winning UK design and manufacturing workshare. The research impacts directly on certification authorities, industry, as well as with the High Value Manufacturing Catapults including the NCC.
The impact and speed of uptake of the research outputs will be maximised by close engagement with an Industrial Steering Group, which will include representatives of industrial partners Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Rolls Royce, BAE systems and CFMS, and stakeholders NCC and the European Aviation Safety Agency EASA.
The impact into the industrial base will be further facilitated by secondments of Postdocs, researcher mobility and internships of the PhD students. Dissemination of research outputs will be through face-to-face meetings, industry seminars/workshops, scientific articles, articles/ communications directed towards industry, a PG sharepoint/website, conference presentations and learned society activities.
The PG will provide PhD/EngD graduates with unique and world-leading competence in testing, modelling and qualification/certification of advanced composite aerostructures, and will continue to have an impact well beyond the term of the PG, both as highly skilled engineers in industry and as a new generation of researchers and academics.
Driven by regulatory requirements, and the need for reduced CO2 emissions, sustainability and energy efficiency, similar opportunities exist in other sectors, and, whilst this PG is focussed on the developing needs of the aero-structures industry, it will also enable development and growth in other sectors through the delivery of improved structures development and certification methodologies. In particular, the scientific outputs of the PG are transferable across sectors that are also in need of innovative, cost effective and sustainable composite solutions, and which are also subject to regulatory constraints that inhibit the uptake of composites, including the automotive, renewables, rail, construction, marine and oil/gas sectors. Moreover, the radically new integrated approach to virtual and physical test and product validation, has a potentially strong crossover into emerging technologies such as Additive Manufacturing that currently lacks comprehensive routes to validation and certification.
The near-term impact of the PG is by providing the scientific basis and fundamental methodologies for unlocking the barriers for innovation and efficiency gains set by current certification procedures. The output of the PG will provide the UK with the capability to be the decisive 'first mover' and gain advantage in the global market place. The PG will enhance the UK position in the technical revolution that embraces new materials and processes, by addressing an urgent need in aerostructures design.
The long-term impact will be the development of new methods for verification (certification) that will provide the world-leading advantage required for winning UK design and manufacturing workshare. The research impacts directly on certification authorities, industry, as well as with the High Value Manufacturing Catapults including the NCC.
The impact and speed of uptake of the research outputs will be maximised by close engagement with an Industrial Steering Group, which will include representatives of industrial partners Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Rolls Royce, BAE systems and CFMS, and stakeholders NCC and the European Aviation Safety Agency EASA.
The impact into the industrial base will be further facilitated by secondments of Postdocs, researcher mobility and internships of the PhD students. Dissemination of research outputs will be through face-to-face meetings, industry seminars/workshops, scientific articles, articles/ communications directed towards industry, a PG sharepoint/website, conference presentations and learned society activities.
The PG will provide PhD/EngD graduates with unique and world-leading competence in testing, modelling and qualification/certification of advanced composite aerostructures, and will continue to have an impact well beyond the term of the PG, both as highly skilled engineers in industry and as a new generation of researchers and academics.
Organisations
- University of Bristol (Lead Research Organisation)
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (Collaboration)
- Rolls Royce Group Plc (Collaboration)
- Airbus Group (Collaboration)
- Alan Turing Institute (Collaboration)
- National Composites Centre (NCC) (Collaboration)
- GKN (Collaboration)
- Centre Modelling and Simulation (CFMS) (Collaboration)
- BAE Systems (United Kingdom) (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- GKN (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- National Composites Centre (Project Partner)
- Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Airbus (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- The Alan Turing Institute (Project Partner)
- Centre for Modelling & Simulation (Project Partner)
Publications
Chuaqui T
(2021)
Effects of ply angle and blocking on open-hole tensile strength of composite laminates: A design and certification perspective
in Composites Part B: Engineering
Graham I
(2021)
Error analysis and uncertainty quantification for the heterogeneous transport equation in slab geometry
in IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis
Maes V.K.
(2021)
The effect of out-of-plane waviness asymmetry on laminate strength
in 36th Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites 2021: Composites Ingenuity Taking on Challenges in Environment-Energy-Economy, ASC 2021
Dulieu-Barton, J.M.
(2021)
Full-field imaging techniques for integrity assessment of composite structures
Lang J
(2020)
A fully adaptive multilevel stochastic collocation strategy for solving elliptic PDEs with random data
in Journal of Computational Physics
Dulieu-Barton, J.M.
(2020)
Adventures in Thermomechanics: from slow to fast, from expensive to low cost and across length scales
Butler R
(2020)
High-performance dune modules for solving large-scale, strongly anisotropic elliptic problems with applications to aerospace composites
in Computer Physics Communications
El Said B
(2020)
Parametric failure manifolds for laminated composites
in Composite Structures
Lykkegaard MB
(2020)
Multilevel Delayed Acceptance MCMC with an Adaptive Error Model in PyMC3
Bachmayr M
(2020)
Unified Analysis of Periodization-Based Sampling Methods for Matérn Covariances
in SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis
Dodwell T
(2019)
Multilevel Markov Chain Monte Carlo
in SIAM Review
Dolgov S
(2019)
Approximation and sampling of multivariate probability distributions in the tensor train decomposition
in Statistics and Computing
Dolgov S
(2019)
A Hybrid Alternating Least Squares--TT-Cross Algorithm for Parametric PDEs
in SIAM/ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification
Detommaso G
(2019)
Continuous Level Monte Carlo and Sample-Adaptive Model Hierarchies
in SIAM/ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification
Gilbert A
(2019)
Analysis of quasi-Monte Carlo methods for elliptic eigenvalue problems with stochastic coefficients
in Numerische Mathematik
Dulieu-Barton J.
(2019)
Integrating imaging techniques for assessing the performance of large composites structures
in ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
Description | As the research in the CerTest RCs and projects is progressing, more focus is placed on integration of the different strands of novel methodologies. This includes the definition of a advanced composite aero-structure like demonstrator cases, step-wise ramping up complexity and realism. These will be rolled out in project years 4 and 5. Dissemination events and workshops are also planned in year 4 and 5 of CerTest to engage more broadly with industry, regulators and policy makers, to present the CerTest methodologies and provide the evidence to push revision and modernisation of composite regulations and certification processes in the aviation industry and more broadly across industry sectors. CerTest successes so far include the creation of: - Extremely computationally efficient multi-scale modelling frameworks for composite aerostructures, including surrogate modelling techniques and Gaussian Process Emulators for fast approximation of complex load-response and damage behaviour - Novel Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE), based on Eddy Current Techniques (ECT) for inline assessment of features and damage in composite aerostructures - A database of manufacturing defects and as-designed features in composite aerostructures that underpins a high-fidelity parametrisation based on new descriptors - Low-cost infrared imaging procedure for quantitative Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA) to enable 3D representations - Full-Field Data Fusion (FFDF) of experimental and numerical data - An Advanced substructure/component testing facility incorporating full-field imaging, enabling a novel hybrid testing platform and methodology for virtually augmented testing. - A novel process for integration of numerical and experimental data utilising Bayesian learning and DoE, as a key enabler for achieving the overall CerTest objectives. |
Exploitation Route | The methodologies relating to multi-scale statistical modelling, non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and testing methods (NDT), experimental full field techniques and hybrid testing methodology for the testing on component and substructure scale, fusion and integration of computational modelling and data-rich experimental data, and finally Design of Experiments based on Bayesian techniques can be transferred into other sectors like eg automotive, renewable energy (most notably wind turbine and tidal blades), construction and other sectors. |
Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Construction,Energy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
URL | http://www.composites-certest.com |
Description | 2019-2020: The CerTest projet is is now approaching its mid term state when the impact of covid is accounted for. As part of the impact strategy for the Programme Grant, Profs Thomsen (PI, Uni Bristol), Barton (co-I, Uni Bristol) and Butler (co-I, Uni Bath) organised a workshop on 'Modernising Composite Regulations: New Opportunities for Research and Development' during the 22nd International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM22), that was held 11-16 August 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. The ICCM series of conferences are the largest and most important scientific conferences on composite materials in the world. The key talk that set the background and need was given by Profs Thomsen and Butler outlining the CerTest aims and objectives, and this was followed by a series of specially invited lectures given by leading academics and industrial representatives. The workshop ran over an entire afternoon on Tuesday 12 August 2019. About 150 attended the workshop, and with the lectures inspiring deep and profound discussions about the challenges at hand and the need to rethink composite regulatory frameworks across sectors, the workshop is assessed to have very successful. A similar workshop organised by the CerTest team will be organised at the next ICCM conference, ICCM23 to take place in Belfast in 2023. 2020-2021: COVID pandemic has prevented the CerTest team to attend planned workshops and conferences. 2023: A follow up workshop will be held at the 2023 23rd International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM23), Belfast 30 July to 4 August 2023. This workshop and panel session will include representatives from CerTest, industry including aerospace, construction and wind energy, as well as regulator bodies EASA (Aviation safety) and DNV (wind turbine blades). Interactions with the CerTest industry partners have ramped up significantly in 2022 and 2023, and to stimulate and support transfer and uptake of CerTest methodologies with industry secondments both ways have been planned and facilitated, and deep-dive workshops focusing on selected topics and methodologies are beng planned. |
First Year Of Impact | 2019 |
Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Construction,Energy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
Impact Types | Economic,Policy & public services |
Description | Pump priming funding from University of Bristol, Faculty of Engineering Research Committee |
Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | University of Bristol |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 12/2021 |
End | 06/2022 |
Title | Modelling and inversion of carbon fibre composite structures using high-frequency eddy current imaging |
Description | The fibre tow structure of each unidirectional ply is modelled using orientation dependant 2D conductivity tensor waveforms, and virtual 2D ECT scans are simulated by shifting the waveforms within the model mesh. The results demonstrate that idealised electromagnetic characteristics of the CFRP structure can be successfully modelled compared with experimental data and that 2D ECT data of complex CFRP layers structures can be simulated with improved computational speeds, up to 5x faster compared to standard approaches. Automated data-analysis tools, including Radon transform (RT) and 2D FFT, are employed to validate the simulated 2D scan data through the characterisation of fibre orientations and simulated 2D scans used to evaluate the orientation inversion techniques. The results demonstrate that RT analysis detects fibre orientations with better accuracy, precision and consistency than equivalent 2D FFT analysis techniques. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/375wlgqwa17is2uwejk3g14eq8/ |
Description | Airbus UK |
Organisation | Airbus Group |
Department | Airbus Operations |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Project partner. Definition of project demonstrators. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff and of Airbus staff to partner universities |
Collaborator Contribution | Definition of project demonstrators. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff and of Airbus staff to partner universities |
Impact | Too early. Project in start up phase. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | BAE Systems |
Organisation | BAE Systems |
Department | BAE Systems Military Air & Information |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Project partner. Definition and delivery of demonstrators. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff. |
Collaborator Contribution | Definition and delivery of demonstrators. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff. |
Impact | Too early. Project in startup phase. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | CFMS |
Organisation | Centre Modelling and Simulation (CFMS) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Project partner. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff and of Airbus staff to partner universities |
Collaborator Contribution | Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff and of Airbus staff to partner universities |
Impact | Too early. Project in kickoff phase. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | GKN & Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair |
Organisation | GKN |
Department | GKN Aerospace |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Bi-monthly research meetings; reports; papers; software support; data |
Collaborator Contribution | Bi-monthly research meetings; data; supply of material; industrial expertise |
Impact | Over 10 PhD studentships; 50 papers; over £5M third party funding |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | GKN Aerospace |
Organisation | GKN |
Department | GKN Aerospace |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Definition of project demonstrators. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff and of Airbus staff to partner universities |
Collaborator Contribution | Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff and of Airbus staff to partner universities |
Impact | Too early to say. Project still in start up phase. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | National Composites Centre NCC |
Organisation | National Composites Centre (NCC) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Project partner. Definition and delivery of demonstrators. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff. |
Collaborator Contribution | Definition and delivery of demonstrators. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff. |
Impact | Too early. Project in startup phase. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | Rolls Royce |
Organisation | Rolls Royce Group Plc |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Project partner. Definition of project demonstrators. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff and of Airbus staff to partner universities |
Collaborator Contribution | Definition of project demonstrators. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff and of Airbus staff to partner universities |
Impact | Too early. Project in startup phase. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy |
Organisation | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy |
Country | Spain |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy sponsors the project via the CDT in sustainable infrastructure systems at the University of Southampton |
Collaborator Contribution | Sponsorship in addition to technical input and manufacturing of wind turbine blade substructures for testin |
Impact | A number of research outputs presented at workshops and international conferences. Journal papers presently under preparation. Novel techniques for high-fidelity structures testing and fusion of numerical and experimental data. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | The Alan Turing Institute |
Organisation | Alan Turing Institute |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Project partner. Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff. Focus on data centric engineering. Organisation of workshops. |
Collaborator Contribution | Secondment of postdocs, PhDs and academic staff. Focus on data centric engineering. Organisation of workshops. |
Impact | Too early. Project in startup phase. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | Bristol Composites Institute Annual Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Presentation entitled "Developments in Imaging Approaches for Composite Structures" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Bristol Composites Institute Newsletter - February 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Being a part of the newsletter was a great way to showcase CerTest and introduce all of the Bristol Composites Institute's many partners to the research of the project. The newsletter is distributed every 6 months to all of the BCIs external contacts and stakeholders to showcase the work currently happening at the BCI. The feature highlighted the CerTest project and linked through to a more detailed blog post on the BCI website. This improved awareness and visibility of the project within the BCI network and also knowledge building amongst BCI colleagues allowing for better outward promotion of the project, enhancing it's reach. There were queries from both internal and external colleagues who wanted to learn more about CerTest research activity. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://mailchi.mp/b910507f61fd/bristol-composites-institute-virtual-conference-12-november-10543528 |
Description | CASMaT Hybrid Mini Symposium Professor Ole Thomsen presenting on "Progress in Hybrid Testing of Composite Structures' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | CASMaT hosts a series of international symposiums on multiscale experimental mechanics (ISMEM). Professor Ole Thomsens presentation at the event was well attended by a forum of experimentalists, researchers and industries where discussion took place of the latest results in experimental mechanics across length scales. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.conferencemanager.dk/casmathybridminisymposium/programme |
Description | Composites Perspectives on Transformation in Engineering - "Towards virtual validation of composites structures - rethinking the testing pyramid approach" Seminar by Professor Ole Thomsen |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Professor Ole Thybo Thomsen: "Towards virtual validation of composites structures - rethinking the testing pyramid approach" Based on the CerTest project funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the UK, the presentation addressed ongoing research efforts aiming to unlock the use of composites by developing the foundations of virtual test, validation and eventually certification frameworks that rely less on costly and time consuming physical testing and more on numerical simulations and digital twinning. The talk was positively received with multiple follow up questiong from regulators and from wind blade research experts. Further follow up emails have been received regarding magnetic scales. The seminar has opened a dialogue between the CerTest team and the wider engineering community given the knock on implications of CerTest research and how they may apply and be useful in different industrial settings. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Keynote Lecture Engineering Structural Integrity Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Online conference presentation with many questions following on the functionality of the facility |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.fesi.org.uk/events/esia16/ |
Description | Presentation at Roedean Girls School Brighton |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | A presentation to celebrate International Woman's day 2020 entitled "Engineering the future with images" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Presentation at VILLUM CENTER FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL AND MATERIAL TESTING (CASMaT) Mini Symposium |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | A presentation made by Janice Barton at an online event for the a Danish Network on Composites Materials and Structures Research |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://casmat.dtu.dk/events |
Description | Presentation to MATCHID User Group Bi-Annual meeting promoting best practice in digital image correlation |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Janice Barton gave a presentation entitled Full Field Data Fusion (FFDF) to reveal subsurface defects in composite structures which described one of the key activities in research challenge 3 of the programme grant. Around 50 delegates were at the 2 day event for Europe and the USA. The work has cemented ongoing collaborations between MatchID and the CERTEST project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Research Seminar and signing of Memorandum of Understanding with University of Denmark |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | CerTest team members from the Bristol Composites Institute/University of Bristol and DTU (University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark) signed a MoU to facilitate research collaboration, student and staff exchange and also sharing of expertise, facilities and research infrastructure. The impact of the MoU is that it facilitates closer collaboration and working between two institutions and allows for sharing of engineering capabilities, equipment and expertise. It has also set out a streamlined process for visiting students and academics with no bench fees and minimal bureaucracy. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding was preceded by presentations from: - Prof Henrik Stang, Department of Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, DTU: "CASMaT: A Multi-Scale experimental facility for testing of structures and materials" - Prof Christian Berggreen, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, DTU: "Disbond damages in aircraft sandwich components" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Seminar at University of Surrey |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | A presentation entitled "INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY APPROACHES FOR QUANTITATIVE FATIGUE AND FRACTURE STUDIES IN METALS AND COMPOSITES" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Seminar on Challenges in additively-manufactured continuously-reinforced composite primary structure for aerospace applications by Dr Jevan Furmanski |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Engaging seminar sharing research that ties in with the main objectives of the CerTest project. There was follow up discussion and emails between the speaker, the CerTest team and industry attendees. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.composites-certest.com/2023/02/22/dr-jevan-furmanski-challenges-in-additively-manufactur... |
Description | Seminar on Multifunctional Carbon Fibre Composites by Professor Dan Zenkert |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Academic expert, Professor Dan Zenkert, delivered a seminar on Multifunctional Carbon Fibre Composites to the CerTest team and to the wider Bristol Composites Institute as well as partners from the NCC. He is a Professor in Lightweight Structures at the department of Engineering Mechanics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. Seminar showcased breadth of CerTest research and how it is relevant to current research taking place in academia and industry. Requests for information came from the audience to both the speaker and members of the CerTest team. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.composites-certest.com/2023/02/10/seminar-by-visiting-academic-professor-dan-zenkert/ |
Description | Workshop for General Admission |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | The event was organised by Prof Janice Barton, Co-I on the CerTest project. It was a a Workshop on "Advances in Digital Image Correlation" by an invited speaker from the University of Ghent - Dr Pascal Lava - who spoke to an audience comprising mainly of postgraduate students, Researchers and interested industry and government colleagues. It took place on 17 February 2022.in the Wills Memorial Building, It was followed by a networking event and was attended by approximately 35 people. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-on-advances-in-digital-image-correlation-dr-pascal-lava-tick... |