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  1. Modeling anisotropic friction in triaxial overbraiding simulations

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  2. Rain droplet impact stress analysis for leading edge protection coating systems for wind turbine blades

    Article • Renewable Energy, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  3. Towards more homogeneous character in 3D printed photopolymers by the addition of nanofillers

    Article • Polymer Testing, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  4. Fatigue lifetime prediction model for leading edge protection coating systems of wind turbine blades

    Article • Tribology International, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  5. Modeling the effect of temperature and pressure on the peak and steady-state ply–ply friction response for UD C/PAEK tapes

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  6. Stress analysis of bias extension specimens

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  7. Solid-State Additive Manufacturing of AA6060 Employing Friction Screw Extrusion Additive Manufacturing

    Article • JOM, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  8. Friction screw extrusion additive manufacturing of an Al-Mg-Si alloy

    Article • Additive Manufacturing, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  9. Vacuum-bag-only consolidation of C/PEKK fiber placed preforms with engineered gas evacuation channels

    Article • Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, May 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  10. Designer Adhesives for Tough and Durable Interfaces in High‐Performance Ti‐Carbon PEKK Hybrid Joints

    Article • Advanced Materials Interfaces, May 2023, Wiley

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  11. Experimental setup and method for the characterization of ply-ply adhesion for fiber-reinforced thermoplastics in melt

    Article • April 2023, Materials Research Forum, LLC

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  12. In-plane deformation measurements for validation of composite forming simulations

    Article • April 2023, Materials Research Forum, LLC

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  13. Microbubble on fiber method to determine the contact angle between steel substrates and highly viscous molten PEKK and PA 6

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, April 2023, Wiley

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  14. Modeling of yarn interactions for non-axisymmetric biaxial overbraiding simulations

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  15. An experimental study on the role of different void removal mechanisms in VBO processing of advanced thermoplastic composites

    Article • Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, March 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  16. Corrigendum to “Prediction of the peak and steady-state ply–ply friction response for UD C/PAEK tapes” [Compos. Part A: Appl. Sci. Manuf. 163 (2022) 107185]

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, February 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  17. Liquid droplet impact pressure on (elastic) solids for prediction of rain erosion loads on wind turbine blades

    Article • Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, February 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  18. Determination of the anisotropic electrical conductivity of carbon fabric reinforced composites by the six-probe method

    Article • Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  19. Thermoplastic stamp forming

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  20. A Feasibility Study on Friction Screw Extrusion Additive Manufacturing of AA6060

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  21. Prediction of the peak and steady-state ply–ply friction response for UD C/PAEK tapes

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, December 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  22. Characterization of the water–titanium interaction and its effect on the adhesion of titanium-C/PEKK joints

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  23. Formability Experiments for Unidirectional Thermoplastic Composites

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, July 2022, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  24. On the Effect of Release Agent and Heating Time on Tool-Ply Friction of Thermoplastic Composite in Melt

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, July 2022, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  25. In-Plane Shear Characterization of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape Using the Bias Extension Method

    Article • Frontiers in Materials, June 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  26. The relation between in-plane fiber waviness severity and first ply failure in thermoplastic composite laminates

    Article • Composite Structures, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  27. The role of process induced polymer morphology on the fracture toughness of titanium–PEKK interfaces

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  28. Advances in composite forming through 25 years of ESAFORM

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  29. Bending behaviour of thermoplastic composites in melt: A data-driven approach

    Article • Composites Science and Technology, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  30. The Springer Model for Lifetime Prediction of Wind Turbine Blade Leading Edge Protection Systems: A Review and Sensitivity Study

    Article • Materials, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  31. Experimental Investigation of the Interlaminar Failure of Glass/Elium® Thermoplastic Composites Manufactured With Different Processing Temperatures

    Article • Applied Composite Materials, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  32. Effect of in-plane fiber waviness defects on the compressive properties of quasi-isotropic thermoplastic composites

    Article • Composite Structures, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  33. Effect of grit-blasting on the fracture toughness of hybrid titanium-thermoplastic composite joints

    Article • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  34. An experimental approach to reproduce in-plane fiber waviness in thermoplastic composites test coupons using a reverse forming method

    Article • Journal of Composite Materials, July 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  35. Mesoscale Process Modeling of a Thick Pultruded Composite with Variability in Fiber Volume Fraction

    Article • Materials, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  36. Optical characterization of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic tapes for laser-based composite manufacturing

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  37. The influence of inter-laminar thermal contact resistance on the cooling of material during laser assisted fiber placement

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, June 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  38. Tool-ply interaction in the formation of waviness during C/PEEK consolidation

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, May 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  39. On the origin of start-up effects in ply-ply friction for UD fiber-reinforced thermoplastics in melt

    Article • April 2021, University of Liege

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  40. Intra-ply shear characterization of unidirectional fiber reinforced thermoplastic tape using the bias extension method

    Article • April 2021, University of Liege

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  41. The effect of reinforcement, fibre, and matrix on the forming behaviour of continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites

    Article • April 2021, University of Liege

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  42. Characterisation and improvement of the quality of mixing of recycled thermoplastic composites

    Article • Composites Part C Open Access, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  43. Formation of Flat‐on Lamellar Crystals in Absence of Nanoconfinement

    Article • Advanced Materials Interfaces, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  44. Material characterization of a pultrusion specific and highly reactive polyurethane resin system: Elastic modulus, rheology, and reaction kinetics

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  45. Process- and material-induced heterogeneities in recycled thermoplastic composites

    Article • Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, December 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  46. Experimental and computational analysis of the polymerization overheating in thick glass/Elium® acrylic thermoplastic resin composites

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  47. Non-uniform crystallinity and temperature distribution during adjacent laser-assisted tape winding process of carbon/PA12 pipes

    Article • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  48. Characterization of interdiffusion mechanisms during co-bonding of unsaturated polyester resin to thermoplastics with different thermodynamic affinities

    Article • Polymer, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  49. New process optimization framework for laser assisted tape winding of composite pressure vessels: Controlling the unsteady bonding temperature

    Article • Materials & Design, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  50. Influence of the Polymer Interphase Structure on the Interaction between Metal and Semicrystalline Thermoplastics

    Article • Advanced Engineering Materials, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  51. Optimization of the laser-assisted tape winding process using an inverse kinematic-optical-thermal model

    Article • Advanced Manufacturing Polymer & Composites Science, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  52. Efficient analysis of dense fiber reinforcement using a reduced embedded formulation

    Article • Computational Mechanics, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  53. A fully coupled local and global optical-thermal model for continuous adjacent laser-assisted tape winding process of type-IV pressure vessels

    Article • Journal of Composite Materials, August 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  54. A new global kinematic-optical-thermal process model for laser-assisted tape winding with an application to helical-wound pressure vessel

    Article • Materials & Design, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  55. Simulating the induction heating of cross-ply C/PEKK laminates – sensitivity and effect of material variability

    Article • Advanced Composite Materials, July 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  56. On the temperature evolution during continuous laser-assisted tape winding of multiple C/PEEK layers: The effect of roller deformation

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  57. Real-time observation of waviness formation during C/PEEK consolidation

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  58. 3D Numerical Modeling of Laser Assisted Tape Winding Process of Composite Pressure Vessels and Pipes—Effect of Winding Angle, Mandrel Curvature and Tape Width

    Article • Materials, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  59. Ultrasonic inline inspection of a cement-based drinking water pipeline

    Article • Engineering Structures, May 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  60. how to handle trade-off between wing stiffness and rib loads

    Article • AIAA Journal, April 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Hubert Geijselaers, Dr Remko Akkerman

  61. Analysis of the Thermoplastic Composite Overmolding Process: Interface Strength

    Article • Frontiers in Materials, February 2020, Frontiers

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  62. Induction heating of UD C/PEKK cross-ply laminates

    Article • Procedia Manufacturing, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  63. Evaluation of insert design on the performance of repaired composite-Ti alloy joints

    Article • Composite Structures, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  64. Temperature variation during continuous laser-assisted adjacent hoop winding of type-IV pressure vessels: An experimental analysis

    Article • Journal of Composite Materials, November 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  65. Shredding and sieving thermoplastic composite scrap: Method development and analyses of the fibre length distributions

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  66. Printing “Smart” Inks of Redox-Responsive Organometallic Polymers on Microelectrode Arrays for Molecular Sensing

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, September 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  67. Investigation of transverse residual stresses in a thick pultruded composite using digital image correlation with hole drilling

    Article • Composite Structures, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  68. Steering the propagation direction of a non-linear acoustic wave in a solid material

    Article • Ultrasonics, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  69. The influence of physical ageing on the in-plane shear creep compliance of 5HS C/PPS

    Article • Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  70. Towards the combination of automated lay-up and stamp forming for consolidation of tailored composite components

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  71. A level-set-based strategy for thickness optimization of blended composite structures

    Article • Composite Structures, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  72. A Methodology Based on Pulse-Velocity Measurements to Quantify the Chemical Degradation Levels in Thin Mortar Specimens

    Article • Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  73. Deconsolidation of C/PEEK blanks: on the role of prepreg, blank manufacturing method and conditioning

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  74. Experimental Validation of Non-Collinear Wave Mixing Model in a PVC Specimen

    Article • October 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  75. Effects of misalignments on thermally induced shapes of woven fabric reinforced laminates

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, September 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  76. History and future of composites forming analysis

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, September 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  77. A critical review on recycling of end-of-life carbon fibre/glass fibre reinforced composites waste using pyrolysis towards a circular economy

    Article • Resources Conservation and Recycling, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  78. Assessment of failure and cohesive zone length in co-consolidated hybrid C/PEKK butt joint

    Article • Engineering Structures, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  79. A continuum mechanics analysis of shear characterisation methods

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  80. New analytical and numerical optical model for the laser assisted tape winding process

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  81. An experimental investigation on the thermal field of overlapping layers in laser-assisted tape winding process

    Article • January 2018, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  82. Analysis of residual transverse stresses in a thick UD glass/polyester pultruded profile using hole drilling with strain gage and digital image correlation

    Article • January 2018, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  83. Consolidation quality and mechanical performance of stamp formed tailored blanks produced by rapid AFP

    Article • January 2018, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  84. Non-hoop winding effect on bonding temperature of laser assisted tape winding process

    Article • January 2018, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  85. Deformability of a woven fabric modified with in-situ grown nanofibres

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  86. Viscoelastic bending model for continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites in melt

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  87. Transverse crack initiation under combined thermal and mechanical loading of Fibre Metal Laminates and Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymers

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, February 2017, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  88. Influence of prepreg characteristics on stamp consolidation

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  89. Numerical modeling of laser assisted tape winding process

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  90. The effect of titanium surface treatment on the interfacial strength of titanium – Thermoplastic composite joints

    Article • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  91. Manufacturing processes for braided composite materials

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  92. Development of an inline water mains inspection tech nology

    Article • September 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  93. Carbon Nanofibers Grown on Large Woven Cloths: Morphology and Properties of Growth

    Article • C – Journal of Carbon Research, July 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  94. Vibro-acoustic modulation–based damage identification in a composite skin–stiffener structure

    Article • Structural Health Monitoring, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Ted Ooijevaar, Dr Remko Akkerman

  95. Friction surface cladding: An exploratory study of a new solid state cladding process

    Article • Journal of Materials Processing Technology, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  96. A yarn interaction model for circular braiding

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  97. A Review on the Mechanical Modeling of Composite Manufacturing Processes

    Article • Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kenan CINAR, Dr Remko Akkerman

  98. Influence of preconsolidation on consolidation quality after stamp forming of C/PEEK composites

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  99. Stamp forming optimization for formability and crystallinity

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  100. Ultrasonic measurements of undamaged concrete layer thickness in a deteriorated concrete structure

    Article • NDT & E International, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  101. Editorial

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  102. Nonlinear dynamic behavior of an impact damaged composite skin–stiffener structure

    Article • Journal of Sound and Vibration, September 2015, Elsevier

    Ted Ooijevaar, Dr Remko Akkerman

  103. Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers on Large Woven Cloth

    Article • C – Journal of Carbon Research, September 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  104. Investigation of the Residual Stress State in an Epoxy Based Specimen

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, July 2015, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  105. Locking and Enrichment Strategies

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, July 2015, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  106. A Parametric Study on Compression Molding of Reference Parts with Integrated Features Using Carbon Composite Production Waste

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, July 2015, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  107. Computational Analysis of the Interaction between Impregnation, Forming and Curing in Pultrusion

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, July 2015, Trans Tech Publications

    Pierpaolo Carlone, Dr Remko Akkerman

  108. Impact damage identification in composite skin-stiffener structures based on modal curvatures

    Article • Structural Control and Health Monitoring, June 2015, Wiley

    Ted Ooijevaar, Dr Remko Akkerman

  109. Investigation of process induced warpage for pultrusion of a rectangular hollow profile

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  110. Thermoplastic composites manufacturing by thermoforming

    Article • January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  111. Characterization of the dynamic friction of woven fabrics: Experimental methods and benchmark results

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  112. Modelling the pultrusion process of an industrial L-shaped composite profile

    Article • Composite Structures, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  113. Circular braiding take-up speed generation using inverse kinematics

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  114. Material characterization of a polyester resin system for the pultrusion process

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  115. Circular Braiding Process Simulation for a Pressure Vessel

    Article • July 2014, ASME International

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  116. Pultrusion of a vertical axis wind turbine blade part-I: 3D thermo-chemical process simulation

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  117. Mechanical Modelling of Pultrusion Process: 2D and 3D Numerical Approaches

    Article • Applied Composite Materials, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  118. Pultrusion of a vertical axis wind turbine blade part-II: combining the manufacturing process simulation with a subsequent loading scenario

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  119. Bending Characterization of UD Composites

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, May 2014, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  120. Forming Limits of Thermoplastic Composites

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, May 2014, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  121. Investigation of the Spring-In of a Pultruded L-Shaped Profile for Various Processing Conditions and Thicknesses

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, May 2014, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  122. The Effect of Mandrel Configuration on the Warpage in Pultrusion of Rectangular Hollow Profiles

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, May 2014, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  123. The Effect of Product Size on the Pulling Force in Pultrusion

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, May 2014, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  124. Frictional behavior of carbon fiber tows: a contact mechanics model of tow–tow friction

    Article • Textile Research Journal, March 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  125. Dry friction characterisation of carbon fibre tow and satin weave fabric for composite applications

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  126. Formability analyses of uni-directional and textile reinforced thermoplastics

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  127. Shear characterisation of uni-directional fibre reinforced thermoplastic melts by means of torsion

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  128. On crystallisation and fracture toughness of poly(phenylene sulphide) under tape placement conditions

    Article • Plastics Rubber and Composites Macromolecular Engineering, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  129. Frictional behaviour of high performance fibrous tows: A contact mechanics model of tow–metal friction

    Article • Wear, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  130. Optimization of the tape placement process parameters for carbon–PPS composites

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  131. Cladding of Advanced Al Alloys Employing Friction Stir Welding

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, June 2013, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  132. Formability of Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics in Hot Press Forming Process Based on Friction Properties

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, June 2013, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  133. Simple Tests as Critical Indicator of Intra-Ply Shear Locking

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, June 2013, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  134. Strain direction dependency of martensitic transformation in austenitic stainless steels: The effect of

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  135. Critical assessment of the mandrel peel test for fiber reinforced thermoplastic laminates

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  136. Delamination in carbon-fibre composites improved with in situ grown nanofibres

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  137. Reliable Inkjet-Printed Interconnections on Foil-Type Li-Ion Batteries

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability, March 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  138. Frictional behaviour of high performance fibrous tows: Friction experiments

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  139. Smart Actuation for Helicopter Rotorblades

    Article • October 2012, IntechOpen

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  140. Geometrical optimization of a hingeless deployment system for an active rotor blade

    Article • Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, October 2012, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  141. Investigation of PVC physical ageing in field test specimens using ultrasonic and dielectric measurements

    Article • October 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  142. On the weld strength of in situ tape placed reinforcements on weave reinforced structures

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  143. Performance of inkjet-printed structures on different substrate materials under high humidity and elevated temperature conditions

    Article • September 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  144. Non-collinear wave mixing for non-linear ultrasonic detection of physical ageing in PVC

    Article • NDT & E International, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  145. A Friction-Test Benchmark with Twintex PP

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, February 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  146. Forming of Thermoplastic Composites

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, February 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  147. Forming Simulation Sensitivity Study of the Double-Dome Benchmark Geometry

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, February 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  148. Free Surface Modeling of Contacting Solid Metal Flows Employing the ALE Formulation

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, February 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  149. Tow Mechanics: A Contact Mechanics Approach of Friction in Fibrous Tows during Forming

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, February 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  150. A lubrication approach to friction in thermoplastic composites forming processes

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, August 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  151. Vibration and Structural Acoustics Analysis

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Cesar M A Vasques, Dr Remko Akkerman

  152. Vibration Based Structural Health Monitoring and the Modal Strain Energy Damage Index Algorithm Applied to a Composite T-Beam

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ted Ooijevaar, Dr Remko Akkerman

  153. Comparison of ALE finite element method and adaptive smoothed finite element method for the numerical simulation of friction stir welding

    Article • January 2011, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  154. Friction in Forming of UD Composites

    Article • January 2011, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  155. In-Plane Shear Characterisation of Uni-Directionally Reinforced Thermoplastic Melts

    Article • January 2011, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  156. Modeling of Stress Development During Thermal Damage Healing in Fiber-reinforced Composite Materials Containing Embedded Shape Memory Alloy Wires

    Article • Journal of Composite Materials, August 2010, SAGE Publications

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  157. Vibration based Structural Health Monitoring of a composite T-beam

    Article • Composite Structures, August 2010, Elsevier

    Ted Ooijevaar, Dr Remko Akkerman

  158. Consolidation process model for film stacking glass/PPS laminates

    Article • Plastics Rubber and Composites Macromolecular Engineering, June 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  159. Finite Element Simulations of Laminated Composites Forming Processes

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  160. Weld Strength Assessment for Tape Placement

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  161. Experimental characterization of fibre-reinforced composites improved with nanofibres or nanotubes

    Article • EPJ Web of Conferences, January 2010, EDP Sciences

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  162. Friction measurements on carbon fibre tows

    Article • EPJ Web of Conferences, January 2010, EDP Sciences

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  163. Actuators for Smart Applications

    Article • January 2010, ASME International

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  164. An attempt to use scratch tests to predict the residual lifetime of unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) pipes

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, December 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  165. Design of an experimental setup to measure tool-ply and ply-ply friction in thermoplastic laminates

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, August 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  166. Multi-scale effects in the consolidation of thermoplastic laminates

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, August 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  167. Inkjet-printing- and electroless-plating- based fabrication of RF circuit structures on high-frequency substrates

    Article • Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, July 2009, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  168. A multi-layer triangular membrane finite element for the forming simulation of laminated composites

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  169. Inkjet printing and adhesion characterisation of conductive tracks on a commercial printed circuit board material

    Article • Thin Solid Films, June 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  170. Fabrication of RF Circuit Structures on a PCB Material Using Inkjet Printing-Electroless Plating and the Substrate Preparation for the Same

    Article • Transactions of The Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging, January 2009, Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  171. Analytical Modeling of Impact Resistance and Damage Tolerance of Laminated Composite Plates

    Article • AIAA Journal, November 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  172. Delamination detection with fibre Bragg gratings based on dynamic behaviour

    Article • Composites Science and Technology, September 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  173. Solutions to intra-ply shear locking in finite element analyses of fibre reinforced materials

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, July 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  174. Characterization of mechanical behavior of woven fabrics: Experimental methods and benchmark results

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, June 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  175. Tool-ply friction in thermoplastic composite forming

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, April 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  176. Transverse permeability of woven fabrics

    Article • International Journal of Material Forming, April 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  177. Optimising the flow pipe arrangement for resin infusion under flexible tooling

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  178. Large deformation simulation of anisotropic material using an updated Lagrangian finite element method

    Article • Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, July 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  179. Constitutive modelling for composite forming

    Article • January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  180. Fully flow modeling of resin infusion under flexible tooling using unstructured meshes and wet and dry compaction properties

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  181. Braiding Simulation and Slip Evaluation for Arbitrary Mandrels

    Article • January 2007, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  182. Modelling of the viscoelastic behaviour of steel reinforced thermoplastic pipes

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, February 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  183. Carbon composites based on multiaxial multiply stitched preforms. Part V: geometry of sheared biaxial fabrics

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  184. Carbon composites based on multiaxial multiply stitched preforms. Part 3: Biaxial tension, picture frame and compression tests of the preforms

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  185. Laminate mechanics for balanced woven fabrics

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, April 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  186. Analysis of the mechanical properties of a reinforced thermoplastic pipe (RTP)

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, February 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  187. The Effect of Residual Stress on Transverse Cracking in Cross-Ply Carbon-Polyetherimide Laminates Under Bending

    Article • January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  188. Prediction of the yarn trajectories on complex braided preforms

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, August 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  189. On the properties of quasi-isotropic laminates

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, March 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  190. Comparison of fracture toughness (GIC) values of polyetherimide (PEI) and a carbon-fibre/PEI composite: an experimental and theoretical study

    Article • January 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  191. Vacuum forming of thermoplastic foam

    Article • Polymer Engineering & Science, October 1999, Wiley

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  192. Prediction of springforward in continuous-fibre/polymer L-shaped parts

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, November 1998, Elsevier

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  193. Comparison of artificial dissipation and limited flux schemes in Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element formulations

    Article • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, March 1998, Wiley

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  194. Comparison of artificial dissipation and limited flux schemes in Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian finite element formulations

    Article • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, March 1998, Wiley

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  195. Finite Element Simulation of Local Effects in Nonisothermal Viscoelastic Flows

    Article • January 1993, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman

  196. Composites Forming

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Remko Akkerman