Composites University Technology Centre

The Composites University Technology Centre (UTC) at the University of Bristol is a research centre supported by Rolls-Royce plc to advance composite materials technology and support their insertion into components, structures and systems, through understanding, characterisation, manufacturing advances, validated analysis and innovation. It aims to act as a focus for composites research activities, liaising with other universities to provide a coordinated programme to meet the needs of Rolls-Royce.

The Composites UTC was established in 2007 and in 2012 entered into a partnership with the Lightweight Structures UTC at TU Dresden to form the Rolls-Royce Composites University Technology Partnership (UTP).

Publications

Click here for a full list of publications produced by UTC members.

People

Director
Professor Stephen Hallett
Technical Fellow
Professor Michael Wisnom
Research Associate
Dr Bassam El Said
Research Associate
Dr Yusuf Mahadik
Reader in Composite Structures
Dr Giuliano Allegri
UTC Lecturer
Dr Luiz Kawashita
Research Associate
Dr Antonio Melro

Research Associate
Dr Ric Sun
Research Associate

Dr Bing Zhang
Project Manager
Hajnal Farkas
Research Associate
Dr Ganapathi Ammasai Sengodan
Research Associate
Dr Peter Foster
Research Associate
Dr Adam Thompson
Project Coordinator
Helen Jones

Research

The UTC conducts research in a number of areas relating to composites. These include projects include looking at through-thickness reinforcement, defects and features of composites, vibration and fatigue, novel structures and materials, woven textiles and composites manufacturing.

A full list of current research themes can be found here: Current UTC projects May18 (PDF, 62kB).

Case studies

A pipeline of innovation – from Bristol Composites Institute to Rolls-Royce (PDF, 1,551kB)

Industry funding accelerates technology deployment (PDF, 933kB)