Renewable energies is a fundamental core of the iComp2 group at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Our group works together with industrial partners within the NSF funded I/UCRC WindSTAR. There are currently three ongoing projects listed below. Prof. Maiaru is Assistant Director for Education and Outreach for the WindSTAR center. Matrix Material Enhancement Curing results […]
Our group works on a novel approach for the FE analysis of fiber-reinforced composites, which can provide accurate stress and strain fields with minimum computational costs using 1D refined theories. The structural models are derived in the framework of the Carrera Unified Formulation (CUF), which provides hierarchical higher-order structural models with arbitrary expansion orders where […]
The objective of this project is to solidify the processing-microstructure-property relationship to improve predictions and processing times of thermosetting composite materials. This work aims to quantify the local microstructure of composites based on manufacturing-induced variations in the fibers and matrix. This is an interdisciplinary project led by Prof. Maiaru and funded by the National Science […]
The objective of this research is to enable new designs of advanced composite structures leveraging computational techniques, specifically Molecular Dynamics simulations (MD) and the Finite Element Method (FEM), to optimize the manufacturing process of fiber-reinforced materials across hierarchical length scales. This approach will completely transform the design and manufacturing of future advanced composites and drastically […]