Dr Jonathan Belnoue
MSc(Caen), PhD(Oxon.)
Current positions
Senior Lecturer
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Contact
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Projects and supervisions
Research projects
BladeUp: Secure Upscale of Wind Turbine Blade Production Capacity
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
The BladeUp Prosperity Partnership between the Bristol Composites Institute of the University of Bristol, LMAT, and Vestas aims to revolutionise wind turbine blade design for efficient, scalable production through machine…Managing organisational unit
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design EngineeringDates
15/09/2025 to 14/09/2030
A numerical tool to aid Design-for-Manufacture of injection over-moulded composite parts
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Dates
01/09/2022 to 30/06/2024
A numerical tool to aid Design-for-Manufacture of injection over-moulded composite parts
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Dates
01/09/2022 to 30/06/2024
A numerical tool to aid Design-for-Manufacture of injection over-moulded composite parts
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design EngineeringDates
01/09/2022 to 30/06/2024
Core Project - Fibre-Steered Forming Technology
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Hub (CIMCOMP) Core Project - Fibre-steered Forming TechnologyManaging organisational unit
Dates
01/12/2019 to 31/08/2022
Thesis supervisions
A Process Simulation-Based Approach for the Control of Composite Laminate Deformation During Autoclave Moulding
Supervisors
Solving large optimisation problems for improved robustness in dry fabrics forming applications
Supervisors
Autonomous and objective characterisation of composite precursors in manufacturing
Supervisors
Physical, mechanical and rheological behaviour of prepreg tapes for part quality and deposition rate improvement in composites automated manufacture
Supervisors
Computationally efficient process modelling of automated fibre placement
Supervisors
Publications
Selected publications
01/06/2025A comparison between robust design and digital twin approaches for Non-Crimp Fabric (NCF) forming
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Preform variability propagation in non-crimp fabric (NCF) forming
Composites Part B: Engineering
Virtual data-driven optimisation for zero defect composites manufacture
Materials and Design
Recent publications
01/01/2026Numerical simulation of process-induced defects in thermosetting Automated Fibre Placement (AFP)
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Creation of ‘over-moulded’ PEEK samples for interface bond strength predictions
28th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2025
Industrial automated finite element analysis for dry fibre composite forming
Material Forming – ESAFORM 2025
Modelling compaction-induced defects in overmoulding of thermoplastic composites
28th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2025
Solid-shell element for modeling consolidation-induced wrinkle defect formation
28th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2025
Related people
Professor Stephen Hallett
Professor in Composite Structures
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Dr Dmitry Ivanov
Associate Professor in Composite Manufacturing
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Professor Ian Hamerton
Professor of Polymers and Composites
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Mr Anatoly Koptelov
Senior Research Associate
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Mr Ogun Yavuz
Research Associate
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering