Current EngD Projects

The following projects are currently being undertaken by IDC Research Engineers:

iCOMAT

• CRaToS 3D (Carbon Rapid Tape Shear 3D)
  
  
  
  

Airborne Composites 

• Digitalisation of composite manufacturing (University of Bristol)
• Coupling digital and automation technology with process control for a more efficient future in composites manufacture (University of Bristol)
  
  
  

Airbus 

• Forming and infusion of next generation composite aero structures (University of Bristol)
• Development of forming simulation capabilities for use in large-scale next-generation composite aerospace structures (University of Bristol)
• Forming of complex aerostructures for next generation aircraft wings (University of Bristol)
  
  
  
  

Albany Engineered Composites 

• Advanced 3D woven lightweight composites structures for future automotive high rate programmes (University of Bristol)
  
  
  
  

Aviation Enterprises Ltd

• The future of composites for marine applications (University of Bristol)
  
  
  
  

Heraeus

• Enhanced Heating Strategies for Composites Manufacture (Cranfield University)
  
  
  
  

Hexcel

• Composites optimised for rapid production of aerospace components (Cranfield University)
  
  
  
  

Jo Bird

• Developing process control in contact moulding and infusion processing for low cost high volume manufacture of critical safety products (University of Bristol)
  
  
  
  

M. Wright & Sons

• Optimisation of 3D woven textiles in relation to binder architecture during the compaction process (University of Manchester)
  
  
  
  

National Composites Centre 

• Manufacturing complex, large-scale composite components through “Modular Infusion” (University of Bristol)
• Effective Use of Recycled Composites (University of Bristol)
• Development of liner-less lightweight composite pressure vessels (University of Bristol)
• Automated composites inspection and verification (University of Bristol)
• Automated deposition process development and optimisation (University of Bristol)
• Design for manufacture of high volume carbon fibre composites for automotive (University of Bristol)
• Design for manufacture for low volume high integrity aerospace components (University of Bristol)
•  Development of liner-less lightweight composite pressure vessels (University of Bristol)
• Development of novel overbraiding techniques and insight (University of Bristol)
• High Pressure Resin Transfer Moulding process optimisation (University of Nottingham)
• Thermoplastic Press Forming (University of Bristol)
• Preforming affordable composite components for the automotive sector (University of Bristol)
  
  
  
  

National Physical Laboratory 

• Development and delivery of cure and material state monitoring within liquid moulding processes for fibre reinforced composites (University of Bristol)
  
  
  
  

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

• The Development of an Improved Rain Erosion Lifetime Prediction Model to Predict in-service Coating Erosion Behaviour (University of Bristol)
• Structural Testing Methods for Next Generation Wind Turbine Blades (University of Bristol)
  
  
  
  
  

QinetiQ

• Non Destructive Testing to support the certification and qualification of novel composite materials (University of Bristol)
  
  
  
  

Rolls-Royce

• Development of local through thickness reinforcement material and reinforcement architectures to achieve effective delamination management and tailored mechanical performance (University of Bristol)
• Improvements and innovations in Automated Fibre Placement (University of Bristol)
• Matrix formulation optimisation and processing parameters for high-temperature resins suitable for filament winding and resin transfer moulding (University of Bristol)
• Repair- Fan Case (University of Bristol)
• The impact of scaling component size and production rate on composite manufacturing process, technical capability and cost (University of Bristol)
• Virtual manufacturing: validation of laminate deformation processes in automated composite material deposition and moulding (University of Bristol)