Brunel Composites Centre – Brunel University London

Brunel Composites Centre sits between the knowledge base and industry, supporting partners in industry by transferring academic research in novel composites processing and joining technologies into industrial applications. Our core research areas include composites modelling and manufacturing, novel simulation methods, and life cycle analysis of composites.

Last update: Wed, 27 September 2023

Trading Name: Brunel Composites Centre – Brunel University London

Address: TWI Ltd., Granta Park, Great Abington,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
CB21 6AL

Markets
Aerospace
Agriculture
Automotive
Construction
Cross Sector
Defence
Electronics: Consumer
Energy
Highways
Leisure
Marine
Medical
Mining
Oil & Gas
Rail
Renewable Energy
Satellite and Communications
Space
Sport
Sustainable Composites: Furniture/Lifestyle
Truck, Bus & Industrial
Upholstery and Apparel
Utilities: Water
Wave & Tidal Energy
Wind Energy

Organisation Activities

  • Business Support/Knowledge Transfer
  • Research & Development
  • Testing

Organisation Markets

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Cross Sector
  • Defence
  • Marine
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Space
  • Wind Energy

Raw Materials Used

  • ABS
  • Aramid Fibre
  • Carbon Fibre
  • Epoxy Resin
  • Glass Fibre
  • Graphite Fibre
  • PEEK/High Value Thermoplastics

Semi-finished Materials Used

  • 3D Woven Fabrics
  • Adhesives
  • Braided Tubes & Tape
  • Chopped Strand Mat
  • Coatings
  • Epoxy & Thermoplastic powders
  • Non-Crimp Fabrics
  • Self-Reinforced Thermoplastic Fabrics & Tapes
  • Thermoplastic fibres
  • Thermoplastic Prepreg
  • Woven Fabrics

Equipment Used

  • Abaqus
  • CAD/CAM
  • Catia
  • Composite Ovens
  • Composite Press
  • Composite Tooling
  • Computed Tomography (CT)
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Image Correlation
  • Hand Lay up
  • Infusion
  • Injection Moulding
  • LS Dyna Suite
  • Optical
  • RTM
  • Smart Intelligent Fixtures
  • Thermal Conductivity

Equipment Produced

  • Mechanical Testing
  • Thermal Analysis

Sustainability

  • Net-Zero Plans