Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme

Effect of Temperature on Piezoresistive Behaviour of Carbon Nanotube Filled Epoxy Nanocomposite Strain Sensors sQRS

The incorporation of composite materials in structural applications is experiencing significant growth, with structures such as composite wind turbine blades now reaching 100 m in length and operating under increasingly demanding environmental conditions, including broad temperat...

ALE-based finite element modeling of needle-punching using embedded 1D yarns in a 3D preform

Needle-punching is widely used to introduce through-thickness reinforcement into fibrous preforms for composite materials. During the process, barbed needles repeatedly penetrate stacked layers and transfer fibers from the in-plane directions toward the thickness direction, progr...

A new approach to measuring liquid metal density at high pressure and high temperature using aerodynamic levitation

Accurate knowledge of liquid metal density and its temperature dependence is essential for understanding phase transformations, thermophysical behavior, and the safe design of high-temperature engineering systems. While numerous techniques have been developed to measure the densi...

Hydroelastic slamming of tubular structures: Experimental and theoretical studies

Hydroelastic slamming loads are of primary importance for the design of marine and offshore structures involving slender flexible structures. In this study, a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of the water impact of tubular structures is carried out. First, a de...