Biography
Yunfu Ou is originally from Hunan, the Southern part of China with amazingly natural scenery and variously delicious snacks. He completed his bachelor study in China Agricultural University (Beijing), majored in Agricultural Structure Environment and Energy Engineering. Thereafter, he completed the degree of Master of Science in Hunan University, and focused on multi-scale analysis on fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP). During that time, He did a lot of experiments in order to gain a deep insight into the failure mechanisms of FRP under different strain rates and temperatures. Scale structures of research object involved filament, yarn, textile and FRP sheet. Various high strength fibers including aramid (Kevlar 29 and 49),carbon, basalt and glass fibers were selected as reinforced materials. In October 2016 he joined the Multifunctional Nanocomposites group at IMDEA Materials Institute as a Pre-Doctoral Researcher, and mainly concentrated on CNT fiber/polymer composites, particularly in evaluating their mechanical behavior and multifunctional properties.Academic Career
- Since 2015 is a Pre-Doctoral student in Multifunctional Nanocomposites group at IMDEA Materials Institute, Spain
- Sep. 2013 – Jun. 2016 MSc in Structural Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha, China
- Sep. 2009 – Jun. 2013 BEng in Agricultural Structure Environment and Energy Engineering, College of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Bejing, China
Publications
- “Understanding interlaminar toughening of unidirectional CFRP laminates with carbon nanotube veils”, Yunfu Ou, Carlos González and Juan José Vilatela, Composites Part B: Engineering, 201, 10872, 2020. DOI:10.1088/2399-7532/ab686d
- “Damage-tolerant, laminated structural supercapacitor composites enabled by integration of carbon nanotube fibres”, Moumita Rana, Yunfu Ou, Chenchen Meng, Federico Sket, Carlos González and Juan José Vilatela, Multifunctional Materials, 3, 1, 2020. DOI:10.1088/2399-7532/ab686d
- “Interlaminar toughening in structural carbon fiber/epoxy composites interleaved with carbon nanotube veils” Yunfu Ou, Carlos González, Juan José Vilatela Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 124, 105477, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.105477
- “Energy storage in structural composites by introducing CNT fiber/polymer electrolyte interleaves” E. Senokos, Y. Ou, J.J. Torres, F. Sket, C. González, R. Marcilla and J.J. Vilatela Scientific Reports 8(1) , 3407, 2018. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21829-5
- “Tensile behavior of glass fiber reinforced composite at different strain rates and temperatures” Y. Ou, D. Zhu Construction and Building Materials 96, 648-656, 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.044
- “Mechanical properties and failure characteristics of CFRP under intermediate strain rates and varying temperatures” Ou, Y., Zhu, D., Zhang, H., Yao, Y., Mobasher, B., & Huang, L Composites Part B: Engineering 95, 123-136, 2016. DOI:10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.03.085
- “The effects of Gage length and strain rate on tensile behavior of Kevlar® 29 single filament and yarn” Ou, Y., Zhu, D., Huang, M., & Li, H Journal of Composite Materials , 2016. DOI:10.1177/0021998316639121
- “Strain rate and temperature effects on the dynamic tensile behaviors of basalt fiber bundle and reinforced polymer composite” Y. Ou, D. Zhu, H. Li ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering , 2016. DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001615
- “Mechanical characterization of the tensile properties of glass fiber and its reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite under varying strain rates and temperatures” Ou, Y., Zhu, D., Zhang, H., Huang, L., Yao, Y., Li, G., & Mobasher, B. Polymers, 8(5) , 196, 2016. DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001615
- “Experimental and numerical study of multi-scale tensile behaviors of Kevlar® 49 fabric” Zhu, D., Zhang, X., Ou, Y., & Huang, M. Journal of Composite Materials , 2016. DOI:10.1177/0021998316671573
Conferences
- CONMAT15. 5th International Conference on Construction Materials: Performance, Innovations and Structural Implications. Whistler, BC, Canada, August 2015 (Poster).
