prof.dr.ir. R. Akkerman (Remko)

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After receiving his engineer’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1988 (on turbomachinery), Remko Akkerman received his PhD on viscoelastic flow simulations in the group of prof. Huétink in 1993 at the University of Twente. He started working as an assistant professor in the chair of Engineering Design in Plastics with prof. Powell and got involved in fibre reinforced polymers. He acquired various EU funded project on processing (e.g. high precision moulding) and performance (e.g. impact and post impact behaviour) of advanced composite materials.

In 2003 he was appointed as full professor in Production Technology, keeping a focus on lightweight materials for structural applications, with a clear emphasis on composite materials. The group’s research is characterized by an integral approach on design, materials and processing, combining experimental and analytical / simulation work. His current projects involve a wide range of activities, such as functional materials, composite processing analysis, structural health monitoring and self-healing materials.

He has been the secretary of the Esaform association (European Scientific Association of Material Forming) from 2007 to 2013, and since June 2009 he is the scientific director of the ThermoPlastic Composite Research Centre, founded by Ten Cate, Fokker, Boeing and the University of Twente. Since then, the TPRC has grown to currently 22 members representing a full thermoplastic composite value chain. Since 2010 is member of the Scientific Committee of FPCM, Flow Processes in Composite Materials, and of Texcomp, Textile Composites. As such, he chaired the FPCM-12 conference at the University of Twente in 2014. He is a member of the KMHW and of the management team of 4tu.htm, the research centre for high-tech materials of the Dutch 4tu Federation. He further participates in the international advisory boards of large research programmes in the UK (Cimcomp) and Japan (SM4I).

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Engineering & Materials Science

# Composite Materials
# Fibers
# Laminates
# Pultrusion
# Tapes
# Thermoplastics

Chemistry

# Composite Material
# Fiber

Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET), Production Technology (PT)

TPRC
Scientific Director
EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Hub
Advisory Board member

Pierik, E. R. , Grouve, W. J. B. , Wijskamp, S. , & Akkerman, R. (2022). Prediction of the peak and steady-state ply-ply friction response for UD C/PAEK tapes. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, [107185]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2022.107185

Marinosci , V. M. (2022). Co-consolidated titanium-thermoplastic composite joints: A study on the mechanisms governing adhesion and durability. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036554503

Boisse, P. , Akkerman, R., Carlone, P., Kärger, L., Lomov, S. V., & Sherwood, J. A. (2022). Advances in composite forming through 25 years of ESAFORM. International journal of material forming, 15(3), [39]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12289-022-01682-8

Marinosci, V. M. , Chu, L. , Grouve, W. J. B. , Wijskamp, S. , Akkerman, R. , & Rooij, M. B. D. (2022). Characterization of the water–titanium interaction and its effect on the adhesion of titanium-C/PEKK joints. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 162, [107107]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2022.107107

Brands, D. , Wijskamp, S. , Grouve, W. J. B. , & Akkerman, R. (2022). In-Plane Shear Characterization of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape Using the Bias Extension Method. Frontiers in Materials, 9, 1-13. [863952]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2022.863952

Marinosci, V. M. , Helthuis, N. G. J. , Chu, L. , Grouve, W. J. B. , Rooij, M. B. D. , Wijskamp, S. , & Akkerman, R. (2022). The role of process induced polymer morphology on the fracture toughness of titanium-PEKK interfaces. Engineering fracture mechanics, 268, [108475]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108475

Sitohang, R. D. R. , Grouve, W. J. B. , Warnet, L. L. , Wijskamp, S. , & Akkerman, R. (2022). The relation between in-plane fiber waviness severity and first ply failure in thermoplastic composite laminates. Composite structures, 289, [115374]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115374

Hoksbergen, N. , Akkerman, R. , & Baran, I. (2022). The Springer Model for Lifetime Prediction of Wind Turbine Blade Leading Edge Protection Systems: A Review and Sensitivity Study. Materials, 15(3), [1170]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15031170

Sitohang, R. (2022). Effect of in-plane waviness defects on compressive failure of thermoplastic composite laminates. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036552967

Han, N. , Yuksel, O. , Zanjani, J. S. M., An, L. L. , Akkerman, R. , & Baran, I. (2022). Experimental Investigation of the Interlaminar Failure of Glass/Elium^® Thermoplastic Composites Manufactured With Different Processing Temperatures. Applied composite materials, 29(3), 1061-1082. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-021-10000-5

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