Research Activities

Aerospace Structures and Materials

Research group: Dr. Mostefa Bourchak

• Aircraft Structural Design and FE Analysis

   

   

   

  Fig. Light Aircraft Metal Wing FEA Simulation under Aerodymic Loads

   

   

   

  Fig. Composite Pressure Vessel Crash Simulation

   

   

• Composite Materials Manufacturing and Fatigue Testing

   

  Fig. Students Manufactured Morphing-Capable Airfoil

   

   

   

  Fig. Hysterisis Loops of a Composite Specimen under Axial/Torsional Fatigue Loading

   

   

• Nanocompsoites Processing and Characterization

   

   

  Fig. Process Steps in Preparing a MCNT Reinforced Epoxy Resin

   

   

   

   

  Fig. SEM Pictures of a MWCNT Reinforced GRP specimens

• Biodegradable Materials Development

   

   

   

   

  Fig. Extraction and Manufacturing of Natural Fiber Composite Materials

   

   

   

  Fig. Effect of Sisal Natural Fiber gauge length on Fatigue Behaviour

   

   

   

   

• Structural Health Monitoring

Fig. Composite Fatigue Test Using 8 Channels Acoustic Emission System

Fig. Acoustic Emission Energy variation with Stress/Strain in Composite Materials