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 Prof. Fujun Xu College of Textiles of Donghua University, China |
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| Title: 3D Woven Composites: A Promising Platform for Advanced Multifunctional Structures | |
| Abstract: The composite structures with lightweight, excellent mechanical and multifunctional properties are crucial to their applications in the fields of industrial, civil as well as aerospace engineering. Traditional laminate composites which are mainly made of fiber or fabric, are prone to lamination failure of low-speed impact or shear to load. Three-dimensional (3D) woven fabric reinforced composites, due to the exist of vertical binding yarn, exhibit extraordinary structural integrity and delamination resistance. Furthermore, the multi-layer integrated structure of 3D woven fabric provides a proper environment for the embedded functional fibers. In this speech, mechanical, thermal as well as dielectric properties of the 3D woven composites will be introduced. Moreover, some multifunctional structures based on 3D woven composites, such as 3D textile antenna, 3D woven sensing and E-heating composites will be introduced. | |
| Biography: Dr. Fujun Xu is the Professor and Vice Dean of the College of Textiles of Donghua University; He was a Joint Doctoral Candidate in NC State University (2008-2010) and visiting scholar in University of Maryland (2017-2018). Prof. Xu’s main scientific interests include: Multifunctional textiles/Composites; 3D Woven Fabrics/Composites. In the above fields. Prof. Xu published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in the journals of Adv. Mater.; ACS Nano; ACS.AMI; JMC-C; Compos. Sci. Technol and so on. Prof. Xu hold 30 Chinese invented Patents and received more than 20 Rewards from government for Guiding the “Science and Technology Competitions”. He serves/served as Editorial board members or Editors of 5 international journals, such as: Compos. Part B-Eng., Adv. Fib. Mater. (Special Issue) and Journal of Texti. Sci. & Fashi. Technol. as well as invited reviewer for more than 40 international journals. | |
