Conferences

6th ECCOMAS  Thematic Conference on the Mechanical Response of Composites

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 20-22 September 2017

A multi-material shell modelling of mechanical behaviour of triaxial braided composites
A. García-Carpintero, C.S. Lopes, M. Herráez, J. Xu, C. González

Damage and failure of woven composites from a bottom-up multiscale modelling approach
J.I. Múgica, J. Xu, F. Naya, C.S. Lopes, C. González.

Fibre kinking: from micro to mesomechanics
M. Herráez, C. González, C.S. Lopes.

21st International Conference on Composite Materials

Xi’an, China, 20-25 August 2017

A virtual testing approach to materials selection for impact shielding applications
D. Garijo, C.S. Lopes, O. Falcó, C. González, V. Votsios.

Congreso Bienal de Materiales Compuestos

San Sebastián, Spain, 21-23 June 2017

Obtención de fibra de carbono reciclada mediante pirólisis de preimpregnados curados
A. Fernández Gorgojo, C.S. Lopes, R. Guzmán de Villoria, C. González, F.A. López.

Mechanisms of air removal and void development in Out-of-Autoclave processing of laminates
J.J. Torres, F. Sket, C. González, M. Simmons.

A microlevel capillary study in composite materials by X-ray tomography
J. Castro, F. Sket, C. González.

5th International Conference on Computational Modelling of Fracture and Failure of Materials and Structures

Nantes, France, 14-16 June 2017

Bottom-up Multiscale Approach on Transverse Cracking of Cross-ply Laminates
M. Herráez, C. González, C.S. Lopes.

4th International Conference on Nanomechanics and Nanocomposites

Vicenza, Italy, 14-17 September 2016

Mechanical characterization of fiber, matrix and interface in fiber-reinforced composites
F. Naya, M. Herráez, F. Sket, C. Lópes, J.M. Molina, C. González, J. LLorca.

Alicante, Spain, 14-16 September 2016

Interlaminar and intralaminar fracture behaviour of carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites
S. Haldar, C.S. Lopes, C. González

17th European Conference on Composite Materials

Brussels, Belgium, 7-9 September 2016

Intralaminar Fracture Toughness Characterization: A Computational Micromechanics Perspective
M. Herráez, C. González and C.S. Lopes

Implementation of periodic boundary conditions through a penalty method.
C. González, M. Herráez, C.S. Lopes

Multiscale modelling of the mechanical behaviour of polyurethane foams
M. Marvi-Mashhadi, C.S. Lopes, J. Llorca

19th International Conference on Composite Structures

Porto, Portugal, 5-7 September 2016

Damage prediction in Notched and Fastened Bolted Composite Laminate Joints
Olben Falcó Salcines, F. Naya, C.S. Lopes, B. Tijs and S. van der Veen

3rd Brazilian Conference on Composite Materials

Gramado, RS-Brazil, 28-31 August, 2016

Fibre steering for Composite Panels with improved structural performance
C.S. Lopes, M. Jeliazkov

17th European Conference on Composite Materials

Munich, Germany, 26-30 June 2016

Intralaminar Fracture Toughness Characterization: A Computational Micromechanics Perspective
M. Herráez, C. González and C.S. Lopes

Experimental Characterization of Triaxial Braided Composites
A. García-Carpintero, J.W. Roelse, J.J.M. Knippenberg, J. Xu, C. González and C.S. Lopes

Computational Micromechanics on Polymer Matrix Composites Under Different Environments: Longitudinal, Transverse and Shear Ply Properties
F. Naya, C.S. Lopes and C. González

On the effect of fibre shape in fibre reinforced polymers: Strength and toughness
M. Herráez, C. González, C.S. Lopes, R. Guzmán de Villoria, J. Llorca, T. Varela, J. Sánchez

Dual scale flow during vacuum infiltration of fiber-reinforced composites: from in situ synchrotron experiments to numerical simulations
J. Vilà, F. Sket, C. González, J. LLorca

Mechanisms of air removal and void development in out-of-autoclave processing of hand lay-up laminates
J.J. Torres, F. Sket, C. González, M. Simmons

VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering

Crete Island, Greece, 5-10 June 2016

Prediction of intra- and inter-laminar failure of laminates using non-local damage-enhanced mean-field homogenization simulations
L. Wu, F. Sket, L. Adam, I. Doghri, L. Noels

Multiscale modeling of fibrous and textile materials

Chatenay-Malabry, France, 5-7 April, 2016

Experimental and numerical analysis of the in-plane mechanical response of triaxially braided composites
A. García-Carpintero, J.J.M. Knippenberg, J. Xu, C.S. Lopes and C. González

In-plane Mechanical Response of Triaxially Braided Composites
A. García-Carpintero, J.J.M. Knippenberg, C. González and C.S. Lopes

33er Encuentro del Grupo Español de Fractura

San Sebastián, Spain, 9-11 March, 2016

Resistencia y tenacidad de fibras estructurales para refuerzo de materiales compuestos
M. Herráez, A. Fernández, C. González, C. Lopes

KAUST Research Conference (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) Recent Trends in Predicting and Monitoring the Integrity of Composites (COMINT)

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2015

Recent advances in micromechanics of fiber reinforced composites: experiments and simulations
González, F. Naya, M. Herráez, C. Lopes, J. LLorca

Aerospace Structural Impact Dynamics International Conference

Seville, Spain, 17-19 Nov. 2015

Multiscale Modelling of Impact in Composite Materials and Structures
C.S. Lopes, C. González, J. Llorca

(Challenges in European Aerospace) Air & Space Conference

Delft, The Netherlands, 11 Sept. 2015

Multiscale Virtual Testing – The Roadmap to Efficient Design of Composites for Damage Resistance and Tolerance
C.S. Lopes, C. González, O. Falcó, F. Naya, J. LLorca and B. Tijs

Thematic Conference on Mechanical Response of Composites (Composites 2015)

Bristol, UK, 7-9 Sept. 2015

An Engineering Solution for the Physically-Consistent Simulation of Cracking in Unidirectional Composites using Continuum Damage Mechanics
C.S. Lopes, O. Falcó, B. Tijs, H. Erҫin

UD Ply Property Prediction Using Computational Micromechanics: Experiments and Simulations
González, F. Naya, M. Herráez, C. Lopes, J. LLorca

20th International Conference on Composite Materials

Copenhagen, 19-24 July 2015

Damage tolerance of dispersed-ply laminates
P. Mouri, C. González, J. Llorca

Buckling and First-Ply failure of stiffened variable angle tow panels
M.Jeliazkov, C. González, J. Llorca

A Level Set Method For Vacuum Infusion Of Composite Materials
J. Vila, C. González, J. LLorca

Computational Micromechanics Applied To Polymer Matrix Composites: Fiber-Dependent Properties
F. Naya, M. Monclús, J. Molina, C. Lopes

ESMC 2015: 9th European Solid Mechanics Conference

Madrid, Spain, July 6-10, 2015

A Computational Micromechanics Approach for Ply Properties Optimization
M. Herráez, C. González, C.S. Lopes

Meso-Mechanical Characterization of Triaxial Braided Composite Material Properties
A. García-Carpintero, J. Xu, C.S. Lopes, C. González

, An Advanced Meso-scale Finite Element Model for Textile Composites
J. Xu, C. Lopes, C. González

Multiscale Modelling of Composites for the Physically-Sound Simulation of Low-Velocity Impact on Laminated
C.S. Lopes, D. Mora, F. Naya, C. González

Computational micromechanics applied to polymer matrix composites: experiments and simulations
F. Naya, M. Monclús, C. González, J. Molina, C.S. Lopes

Multiscale characterization strategy for the microstructure and the mechanical properties of polyurethane foams
M. Marvi-Mashhadi, C.S. Lopes, J. Llorca

Damage Tolerance of Dispersed-Ply Laminates
P. Mouri Sardar Abadi, C.S. Lopes, M. Abdalla, D. Peeters

Buckling and first-ply failure optimization of stiffened variable angle tow panels
M. Jeliazkov, C.S. Lopes, M. Abdalla, D. Peeters

Inverse notch sensitivity in a thermally bonded nonwoven
Ridruejo, R. Jubera, C. González, J. Llorca

Deformation mechanisms and microstructure evolution of needle punched nonwoven fabrics
F. Martínez Hergueta, A. Ridruejo, C. González, J. LLorca

Matcomp15: XI Congreso Nacional de Materiales Compuestos

Madrid, Spain, 6 – 8 July 2015

Meso-Mechanical Characterization of Triaxial Braided Composite Material Properties
A. García-Carpintero, J. Xu, C.S. Lopes, C. González

Development of semicured composite parts for highly integrated manufacturing process
V. Martínez, J.L. Jiménez, C. González, V. García-Solares, R. Pinillos, P. Muñoz

Multiscale dual phase flow in vacuum infusion
J. Vila, C. González, F. Sket, J. LLorca

18th International Conference on Composite Structures

Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 June 2015

An Advanced Multi-scale Model for Composite Impact
J. Xu, S. Haldar, C. González, C.S. Lopes, , J.Llorca

Variable-stiffness composite panels: Effects of manufacturing on laminate properties
O. Falcó, C. S. Lopes, J. A. Mayugo, P. Maimí

Montreal, Canada, April 23-24, 2015

Variable-Stiffness Composite Panels: Defect Tolerance under In-plane and Low-Velocity Impact Loading
O. Falcó, C.S. Lopes, J.A. Mayugo, N. Gascons

CompTest 2015: 7th International Conference on Composites Testing and Model Identification

Madrid, Spain, 8-10 April 2015

Meso-Mechanical Characterization of Triaxial Braided Composite Material Properties
A. García-Carpintero, J. Xu, C.S. Lopes, C. González

Consistent Simulation Of Damage In Unidirectional Composite Coupons Using Continuum Damage Mechanics
O. Falcó, C.S. Lopes, B. Tijs and H. Erçin

Experimental Determination of the Mode II Cohesive Law of UD Hybrid Composite Interfaces using Full Displacement Fields
G. Czél, M. Jalalvan, M. R.Wisnom, L. P. Canal, C. D. González & Javier Llorca

A Computational Micromechanics approach for ply properties optimization
M. Herráez, C. González, C. Lopes

NDT in Aerospace – Non-destructive testing in Aerospace

Madrid, Spain, 12-14 November 2014

Damage and defects assessment in composite materials using X-ray Computed Tomography
F. Sket, J. Molina Aldareguía, C. González, J. Llorca
Oral

28th International Symposium on Ballistics

Atlanta, USA, 22 – 26 September 2014

Influence of the fiber alignment in the ballistic performance of Dyneema nonwoven fabr
F. Martínez-Hergueta, F. Gálvez, C. González

24th International Workshop on Computational Micromechanics of Materials

Madrid, Spain, 2014

Characterisation of the deformation micromechanisms of needlepunched nonwoven fabrics. An experimental and numerial study
F. Martínez-Hergueta, A. Ridruejo, C. González, J. Llorca

Non-circular Cross Section Carbon Fibers
M. Herráez, C. González, C.S. Lopes, R. Guzmán

16th European Conference on Composite Materials

Sevilla, Spain, 2014

Modelization of advanced nonwoven fabrics subjected to tensile loads
F. Martínez-Hergueta, A. Ridruejo, F. Gálvez, C. González, J. Llorca.

Combined multi-scale simulations in fiber-reinforced composites
F. Naya, C. González, C.S.Lopes ,S.Van der Veen, J.Llorca

EUROMAT 2013 – European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes

Sevilla, Spain, 08-13 September 2013

3D Damage characterization during tensile loading of a multidirectional carbon fibre reinforced epoxy laminate
M. Rodríguez Hortalá, G. Requena, F. Sket, J. Molina Aldareguía, E. Maire, L. Salvo, M. Scheel
Oral

An XFEM implementation for massively parallel simulations of composites fracture
G. Vigueras, C. Samaniego Alvarado, E. Casoni, G. Houzeaux, F. Sket, J. Molina Aldareguía, A. Makradi, M. Vázquez, A. Jérusalem
Oral

X-ray tomographic investigation of damage evolution of sequential tensile deformation of ±45º plain and open-hole carbon fibre laminates
F. Sket, A. Enfedaque, C. Alton, C. González, J. Llorca
Oral

Complas XII – XII International Conference on Computational Plasticity. Fundamentals and Applications

Barcelona, Spain, 03-05 September 2013

An XFEM-CZM Implementation for Large Scale Parallel Composites Fracture Simulations
G. Vigueras, C. Samaniego Alvarado, G. Houzeaux, F. Sket, J. Molina, A. Makradi, M. Vázquez, A. Jérusalem
Oral

ALBA user meeting and VI AUSE Conference

Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain, 03-06 September 2013

Synchrotron X-ray microtomography: applications to material science
F. Sket, G. Requena
Oral

ICMAT2013 – 7th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies

Suntec City, Singapore, 30 Jun – 05 Jul 2013

Hierarchical Mechanisms of Energy Dissipation at the nm and μm Scale During Fracture of Advanced Fiber-reinforced Composite
F. Sket, L.P. Canal, R. Guzmán, J.M. Molina Aldareguía, C. González, J. Llorca
Oral

CompTest2013 – 6th International Conference on Composite Testing and Model Identification

Aalborg, Denmark, 22-24 April 2013

X-ray tomography assessment of damage during tensile deformation of ±45° carbon fiber laminates
F. Sket, A. Enfedaque, C. Alton, C. González, J.M. Molina Aldareguía, J. Llorca
Oral

19th International Conference on Composite Materials.

Montreal, Canada, 2013

Multilayer ballistic systems based on dry fabrics
F. Martínez-Hergueta, C. González, J. Llorca, T. Blanco-Varela, J.J. Martínez

IUTAM 2012 Symposium – FRACTURE PHENOMENA IN NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY

Brescia, Italy, 01-05 July 2012

Fracture of heterogeneous materials: a microstructural perspective
J. LLorca, L. P. Canal, C. González, J. Segurado, J. M. Molina-Aldareguía, F. Sket
Oral

ECCM15 – 15TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Venice, Italy, 24-28 June 2012

Detailed damage mechanisms assessment in composite materials by means of X-ray tomography
F. Sket, A. Enfedaque, C. Alton, S. Sadaba, J. Molina-Aldareguia, C. González, J. Llorca
Oral

Analysis of curing cycle effect on processing voids distribution and mechanical properties of a polymer composite material. 
S. Hernández, F. Sket, C. González, J. Molina, J. Llorca
Oral

Mechanical characterization of 3D woven materials against impact loads
R. Muñoz, R. Seltzer, F. Sket, C. González, J. Llorca

Madrid, Spain, 2012

Development of ballistic protections against small fragments for UERF applications
F. Martínez-Hergueta, C. González, J. Llorca

Saarbrücken, Germany, 02-04 November 2011

In-situ synchrotron microtomography during tensile deformation of a multidirectional carbon fibre reinforced epoxy laminate.
M. Rodríguez-Hortalá, G. Requena, F. Sket, J. Molina-Aldareguia, E. Maire, L. Salvo, M. Schell.

COMPOSITES 2011 – Conference con the mechanical response of composites

Hannover, Germany, 21-23 September 2011

Matrix Experimental assessment of processing defects on the mechanical properties of a composite material by X-ray tomography
S. Hernandez, F. Sket, C. Gonzalez, J. Molina, J. Llorca
Oral

1st World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering.

Virtual mechanical testing of composites: from materials to components.
J. LLorca, C. González.

Matcomp2011  IX Congreso Nacional de Materiales Compuestos

Girona, Spain, 05-08 July 2011

Cracking and Crack Deflection in Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Composite Laminates
S. Sádaba, R. Muñoz, F. Sket, C. González, J. Llorca
Oral

Damage inspection in 3D orthogonal woven composites and plain weave fabrics subjected to both static and impact loads. Testing and simulatio
R. Muñoz, R. Seltzer, F. Sket, C. Gonzáles, J. Llorca
Oral

Damage And Defects Assessment In Composite Materials Using X-Ray Computed Tomography
F. Sket, J. Molina-Aldareguia, R. Seltzer, S. Hernandez, A. Enfedaque, C. Gonzáles, J. Llorca
Oral

32nd Risø International Symposium on Materials Science – Composite Materials forStructural Performance: Towards Higher Limits.

Advances and challenges in the computational simulation of composites
J. Llorca

Comptest2011 – 5th International Conference on Composites Testing and Model Identification

Lausanne, Switzerland, 14-16 February 2011

Sequential Stages Of Crack Propagation In Pre-Notched Glass Fiber/Epoxy Cross-Ply Composites Studied By XCT
R. Seltzer, F. Sket, J. Molina-Aldareguía, C. González, J. Llorca
Oral

Dresden, Germany, 31 August – 02 September 2010

Damage evaluation of fibre reinforced polymers under impact.
F. Sket, J. Molina, A. Enfedaque, J. Llorca
Oral

Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Composite Materials, electronic version, 2008

Mechanical properties of interpenetrating Al-SiC composites derived from wodd templates.
T. E. Wilkes, J. Y. Pastor, J. LLorca, K. T. Faber.

Failure criteria for composite materials under multiaxial stress states.
E. Totry, C. González, J. LLorca.