Dr Alex Skordos

Senior Lecturer

Enhanced Composites and Structures Centre

Contact Dr Alex Skordos

Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750111 x2811
Email: a.a.skordos@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise

Composites
Computing, Simulation & Modelling
Manufacturing of Functional Materials
Aerospace Materials
Sensor Technologies

Background

Dr Alex Skordos graduated from NTUA (Athens) with a Dipl Ing in Metallurgical Engineering. He was awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship to pursue his doctoral studies on modelling and monitoring of composites processing at Cranfield University. He held postdoctoral positions at the University of Reading - Centre for Biomimetics, Cranfield University - Advanced Materials Department and University of Cambridge - Centre for Micromechanics.

Alex has worked extensively on the development and implementation of numerical models for composites manufacturing, the development of functional polymer composites, the development of process monitoring and sensing techniques and the application of inverse methods to optimisation and parameter identification in composites processing and design. He is author/co-author of over 60 reviewed journal and conference papers,a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece.

Current activities

Dr Alex Skordos is a Lecturer in Composites Modelling. He is involved in research on simulation and optimisation of composites manufacturing, processing and functionality of polymer nanocomposites and development of constitutive models for polymer composites. Alex lectures in the Manufacturing and Materials Department on the subjects of Finite Element Modelling, Composites Processing and Composites Performance. His general interests are on the development of efficient simulation tools and of cost effective monitoring methods for materials processing and their integration with inverse techniques. One specific area of interest concerns the experimental characterisation and computational simulation of variability in polymer composites and the investigation and exploitation of trade-offs between variability, cost and performance.

Clients

European Commission
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
BAE Systems
MSC.Software
ABB
Vestas

Publications

Articles in journals
Conference papers

Articles In Journals

Conference Papers

Asareh M, Pouchias A, Zitoun A, Yasaee M, Kazilas M & Skordos AA (2021) Electrical and mechanical behaviour of copper tufted CFRP composite joints. In: SAMPE Europe Conference 2021, Baden/Zürich, 29-30 September 2021.
Tifkitsis K & Skordos AA (2018) A novel dielectric sensor for process monitoring of carbon fibre composites manufacturing. In: 11th International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites, Nottingham, 10-12 July 2018.
Tifkitsis K & Skordos AA (2018) Integration of stochastic process simulation and real time process monitoring of LCM. In: SAMPE Conference 18, Southampton, 11-13 September 2018.
Voto G, Sequeira L & Skordos AA. (2018) Heating rate limits in fast cure processing of thick carbon fibre laminates.. In: 18th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM18), 2018, Athens, 24-28 June 2018.
Tifkitsis KI & Skordos AA (2017) On line uncertainty estimation in composites manufacturing. In: The 9th International Conference on Inverse Problems in Engineering (ICIPE), Waterloo, 23-26 May 2017.
Kratz J, Mesogitis T, Hamerton I, Partridge IK & Skordos AA (2016) Developing cure kinetics models for interleaf particle toughened epoxies. In: SAMPE 2016, Long Beach, 23-26 May 2016.
Skordos AA, Messogitis TA & Long AC (2015) Stochastic simulation of the cure of advanced composites. In: 20th International Conference on Composite Materials, 2015 (ICCM20), Copenhagen, 19-24 July 2015.
Mesogitis T, Skordos AA & Long A (2014) Non-crimp fabrics geometrical variability and its influence on composites cure. In: 16th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM16), 2014, Seville, 22-26 June 2014.
Chehura E, Jarzebinska R, Da Costa EFR, Skordos AA, James SW, Partridge IK & Tatam RP (2013) Multiplexed fibre optic sensors for monitoring resin infusion, flow and cure in composite material processing. In: Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems Integration, 2013, San Diego, California, 10-14 March 2013.
Weiland F, Weimer C, Katsiropoulos C, Pantelakis S, Asareh M, Cartié DDR, Mills AR, Skordos AA, Dufort L, De Luca P & Pickett AK (2009) Manufacture of a rotor blade pitch horn using binder yarn fabrics. In: 17th International Conference on Composite Materials, Edinburgh, 27-31 July 2009.
Weiland F, Weimer C, Katsiropoulos CV, Pantelakis SG, Arareh M, Cartie DDR, Mills AR, Skordos AA, Dufort L, De Luca P & Pickett AK (2009) Manufacture of rotor blade pitch horn using novel binder yarn fabrics. In: ICCM 17, Edinburgh, 27 July 2009.
Scobbie K, Tsotra P, Hoge J, Christou P, Knipprath C, Skordos AA, Nilsson S, Asp LE & Pickett AK (2009) Development of high toughness expoxy resins for liquid composite moulding. In: ICCM 17, Edinburgh, 27 July 2009.
Monroy Aceves C, Sutcliffe MPF, Ashby MF, Skordos AA & Rodriguez Roman C (2009) Design selection of a wind turbine blade using prepreg materials. In: ICCM 17, Edinburgh, 27 July 2009.
Partridge IK, Salinas-Ruiz M & Skordos AA (2009) Mechanical and electrical performance of a ternary expoxy/rubber/nanotube system. In: Thermosets 2009, Berlin, Germany, 30 September 2009.
Reia Da Costa EF, Skordos AA, Partridge IK & Rezai A (2009) Flow of carbon nanoparticle loaded epoxy resin in liquid moulding. In: ICCM 17**, Edinburgh, 27-31 July 2009.
Dimopoulos A, Skordos AA & Partridge IK (2008) Cure of a carbon nanotube modified multiphase epoxy-thermoplastic resin system. In: 49th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Schaumburg, IL, 7 April 2008.
Knipprath Christian, Skordos Alexandros A & Pickett Anthony K (2008) A Simplified Discrete Finite Element Model for Non-crimp Fabric Composites. In: 13th European Conference on Composite Materials, Stockholm, 2 June 2008.
Buggy SJ, Chehura E, Skordos AA, Dimopoulos A, James SW, Partridge IK & Tatam RP (2007) Fibre grating refractometer sensors for composite process monitoring. In: SPIE Europe Optical Metrology, Munich, Germany, 18 June 2007.
Colin de Verdiere Mathieu, Pickett Anthony K, Skordos Alexandros A & Witzel Volker (2007) Effect of tufting on the response of non crimp fabric composites.. In: ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Mechanical Response of Composites, Porto, 12 September 2007.
Long AC, Skordos AA, Harrison P, Clifford MJ & Sutcliffe MPF (2006) Optimisation of sheet forming for textile composites using variable peripheral pressure. In: 27th International Conference SAMPE EUROPE, Paris, France, 27 March 2006.
Skordos AA, Sutcliffe MPF, Klintworth J & Adolfsson P (2006) Multi-objective optimization of woven composite draping using genetic algorithms. In: 27th International Conference SAMPE EUROPE, Paris, France, 27 March 2006.
Skordos AA & Sutcliffe MPF (2006) Stochastic geometric properties of woven textiles. In: 47th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Newport, USA, 1 May 2006.
Skordos AA & Sutcliffe MPF (2006) Geometric variability of woven textiles. In: 8th International Conference on Textile Composites, Nottingham, UK, 14 October 2006.
Skordos AA, Monroy Aceves C & Sutcliffe MPF (2005) Drape optimization in woven composites manufacture. In: 5th International Conference on Inverse Problems in Engineering, Cambridge,UK, 11 July 2005.
Skordos AA, Monroy Aceves C & Sutcliffe MPF (2005) Development of a simplified finite element model for draping and wrinkling of woven material. In: 8th ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 27 April 2005.
Chehura E, Skordos AA, Ye CC, James SW, Partridge IK & Tatam RP (2004) Multi-dimensional strain and temperature measurements using a novel high birefringent fibre Bragg grating interrogation system. In: Optical Metrology in Production Engineering, Strasbourg, 27-30 April 2004.
Samaras ZI, Kazilas MC, Skordos AA, Partridge IK & Hurtley JR (2004) Monitoring cure in glass fibre/vynil ester pultrusions. In: 11th European Conference on Composite Materials, Rhodes, Greece, 1 June 2004.
Chehura E, Skordos A, Ye CC, James SW, Partridge IK & Tatam RP (2003) Multi-axial strain monitoring in curing glass fibre/epoxy composites measured using fibre Bragg grating sensors fabricated in high birefringent fibres. In: 16th international conference on optical fibre sensors (OFS-16), Nara, 14 October 2003.
Kazilas MC, Skordos AA & Partridge IK (2002) Methods of analysis of dielectric cure monitoring data for process optimisation. In: 11th International Symposium on Nondestructive Characterization of Materials, Berlin, Germany, 24 June 2002.
Skordos AA & Partridge IK (2002) Inverse heat transfer for optimization and on-line thermal properties estimation in composites curing. In: 4th International Conference on Inverse Problems in Engineering: Theory and Practice, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27-31 May 2002.
Zarrelli M, Skordos A A & Partridge IK (2002) Towards the understanding of cure shrinkage: methodology for study of unreinforced resins. In: 9th International conference on fibre reinforced composites, Newcaastle, 26 March 2002.
Skordos AA & Partridge IK (2001) Impedance cure and flow monitoring in the processing of advanced composites. In: International Conference for Manufacturing of Advanced Composites, Belfast, UK, 27 September 2001.
Partridge IK & Skordos AA (2001) Dielectric monitoring of resin cure and resin flow in composites. In: ACUN 3: Technology Convergence in Composite Materials, Sydney, Australia, 6 February 2001.
Skordos AA, Karkanas PI & Partridge IK (1999) Novel dielectric sensor setup for flow and cure monitoring in resin transfer moulding. In: 12th International Conference on Composite Materials, Paris, France, 5 July 1999.
Skordos Alexandros A & Partridge Ivana K (1999) Monitoring and Heat Transfer Modelling of the Cure of Thermoset Composites Processed by Resin Transfer Moulding.. In: Polymer Composites '99, Quebec, 6 October 1999.
Skordos Alexandros A, Maistros George M, Turmel Denis J-P & Partridge IK (1997) Modelling Heat Generation and Transfer during Cure of Thermoset Composites Processed by Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM). In: 5th International Conference on Automated Composites, Glasgow, 4 September 1997.
Voto G, Sequeira L & Skordos AA. Heating rate limits and multi-objective optimisation in the autoclave processing of thick carbon fibre laminates.. In: 11th International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites (ICMAC), Nottingham, 11-12 July 2018.
Knipprath C & Skordos AA Material model parameter identification via Markov chain Monte Carlo. In: 5th International Conference on Composites Testing and Model Identification, 2011, Lausanne, 14-16 February 2011.

Contact Dr Alex Skordos

Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750111 x2811
Email: a.a.skordos@cranfield.ac.uk
ORCID

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