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WrapToR composite truss structures Chris Hunt, Michael Wisnom, Ben Woods CDT Conference 2019 16 th April 2019 2 Wrap ped To w R einforced truss concept Winding process Truss geometry Composite materials Anisotropy can be tailored


  1. WrapToR composite truss structures Chris Hunt, Michael Wisnom, Ben Woods CDT Conference 2019 16 th April 2019

  2. 2 Wrap ped To w R einforced truss concept Winding process Truss geometry Composite materials • • Anisotropy can be tailored to • Move material away from Low-cost constituents maximise efficiency axis of bending • Repeatable • Members experience primarily axial loading • Highly level of automation

  3. 3 Manufacturing • Tow twisting investigation • Concept scaling “Flat” “Twisted” • Complex geometries • Non-prismatic • Curved?

  4. 4 Analysis • Trusses modelled using matrix structural analysis techniques • Beam elements for each member • Joint members allow: • Node displacement • Introduction of bending moments

  5. 5 Future Work • Strength predictions • Further concept scaling • Optimisation • Applications

  6. Thank you chris.hunt@bristol.ac.uk

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