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SUMMARY:Composite lattice materials - Dr Benjamin Russell\, CUED
DTSTART:20100226T140000Z
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CONTACT:Ms Helen Gardner
DESCRIPTION:Composite lattices provide great potential for the fabrication
  of ultra-light structures. In\nload bearing applications\, the lattice tr
 ansfers load through the structure with the aim of\nusing as little materi
 al as possible. Manufacturing these lattice structures from long fibre\nco
 mposites composed of strong fibres set in a tough matrix\, allows for furt
 her reduction\nin weight whilst retaining strength\, as composite material
 s intrinsically possess very high\nstrength to weight ratios. The foci of 
 this research are (i) to explore the potential\nof fully composite lattice
  structures as high performance materials\, breaking into as yet\nuncharte
 red property space\, (ii) devise manufacturing techniques to enable the fa
 brication\nof such structures\, and (iii) determine the performance of the
 se structures\, particularly\nwith regard to the micromechanical failure p
 rocesses that occur.\n
LOCATION:Oatley Seminar Room\, Department of Engineering
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