(Warren Lecture) A. Waas (Feb 9, 2018) Textile Composite Structures

Deformation Response of Textile Composite Structures: Experiments and Multi-scale Modeling
Anthony M. Waas
Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington
Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
ABSTRACT: Several new candidate structural materials are being evaluated for the purpose of weight reduction. Many of these candidates offer possibilities of automated manufacturing, which would also lead to cost reductions. In this talk, Waas uses experimental results as the basis to develop a multi-scale predictive mechanics model of deformation response. Results from two different types of three-dimensional textile composites (3DTC) will be used to illustrate the advantages of the proposed model.