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Overview
I am a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter with an interest in gaining a deeper understanding of the complex mechanisms behind modern manufacturing techniques and how process and material parameters might be optimised in order to efficiently provide high quality, defect free components. Recent work has focused on lightweighting braking systems and combatting the corrosion issues that are increasingly prevalent on hybrid and electric vehicles. This work has included the hot-press manufacture of thick composite components from PEEK Discontinuous Fibre Moulding Compounds (DFMC), and pursuing the replacement of black and galvanised steel with phenolic composite solutions.
A key aspect of my research has been ensuring effective knowledge transfer to the industrial partners involved in the various bids and projects. I am currently the named researcher/CO-I on an EPSRC bid focused on developing the ability to recycle and repair high performance thermoplastic composites, and am participating in Cohort 39 of the ICURe programme exploring market interest in the research that I have conducted on the FullStop Innovate UK grant.
Publications
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2015 |
2021
- Erland S, Dodwell TJ. (2021) Quantifying inter- and intra-ply shear in the deformation of uncured composite laminates, Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science, volume 7, no. 2, pages 25-35, DOI:10.1080/20550340.2021.1968190.
- Erland S, Stevens H, Savage L. (2021) The re-manufacture and repairability of poly(ether ether ketone) discontinuous carbon fibre composites, POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, volume 70, no. 8, pages 1118-1127, DOI:10.1002/pi.6220. [PDF]
2020
- Sakhaei AH, Erland S, Dodwell TJ. (2020) A finite deformation Cosserat continuum model for uncured carbon fibre composites, Mechanics of Materials, volume 151, DOI:10.1016/j.mechmat.2020.103611.
2019
- Savage LB, samuel E. (2019) The Use of Discontinuous PEEK/Carbon Fibre Thermoplastic Moulding Compounds for Thick-Section Componentry, Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science, DOI:10.1080/20550340.2019.1639968.
2017
- Erland S, Dodwell TJ, Butler R. (2017) Characterisation of bending mechanics in uncured laminated materials using a modified Dynamic Mechanical Analysis. [PDF]
2015
- Erland S, Dodwell TJ, Butler R. (2015) Characterisation of inter-ply shear in uncured carbon fibre prepreg, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, volume 77, pages 210-218, DOI:10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.07.008.