Deconvoluting Microstructural Features in Unidirectional Composites

S. Gomarasca

doi:10.4233/uuid:47e95062-4d68-4162-a33e-3a7083ca23d5

Deconvoluting Microstructural Features in Unidirectional Composites

S. Gomarasca

Group Dransfeld

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Abstract

Unidirectional composite tapes are extensively used in automated manufacturing to produce high-performance composite parts with significant design flexibility. Their superior mechanical properties stem from the alignment of continuous fibres in a single direction, making them ideal for advanced engineering applications. However, the performance of these components is closely linked to their microstructure, and accurately predicting their behaviour requires a detailed understanding of their microstructural characteristics....

Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Delft University of Technology
Supervisors/Advisors	Dransfeld, C.A., Promotor Peeters, D.M.J., Copromotor Atli-Veltin, B., Copromotor
Award date	10 Sept 2025
Electronic ISBNs	978-94-6518-095-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:47e95062-4d68-4162-a33e-3a7083ca23d5
Publication status	Published - 2025

Keywords

X-Ray computed tomography
Microstructural analysis
Unidirectional composites

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Assessment of the variability of unidirectional prepregs at multiple scales
Gomarasca, S., Dransfeld, C., Peeters, D. M. J., Atli-Veltin, B., Hosseini, S. M. A., Boos, B., Queck, C. & Gurka, M., 2025, In: e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing. 30, 2, 9 p.
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Characterising pore networks and their interrelation with the fibre architecture in unidirectional composites
Gomarasca, S., Peeters, D. M. J., Atli-Veltin, B., Slange, T., Ratouit, G. & Dransfeld, C., 2025, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 190, 13 p., 108669.
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The role of matrix boundary in the microstructure of unidirectional composites
Gomarasca, S., Peeters, D. M. J., Atli-Veltin, B., Dransfeld, C. A. & Luinge, H., 2022, Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability: Vol 3 – Characterization. Vassilopoulos, A. P. & Michaud, V. (eds.). Lausanne: EPFL Lausanne, Composite Construction Laboratory, p. 636-643 8 p.
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X-ray computed tomography of unidirectional carbon fiber composites
Dransfeld, C. A. (Creator), Atli-Veltin, B. (Creator), Gomarasca, S. (Creator) & Peeters, D. M. J. (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 21 Sept 2021
DOI: 10.4121/16437297
Dataset/Software: Dataset
X-ray computed tomography of a unidirectional composite tape with microporosity features
Gomarasca, S. (Creator), Peeters, D. M. J. (Creator), Atli-Veltin, B. (Creator), Dransfeld, C. A. (Creator) & Slange, . (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 20 Dec 2024
DOI: 10.4121/B877FE30-D07F-4936-AF8D-06FB78C54566
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Deconvoluting Microstructural Features in Unidirectional Composites

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Assessment of the variability of unidirectional prepregs at multiple scales

Characterising pore networks and their interrelation with the fibre architecture in unidirectional composites

The role of matrix boundary in the microstructure of unidirectional composites

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X-ray computed tomography of unidirectional carbon fiber composites

X-ray computed tomography of a unidirectional composite tape with microporosity features

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