Neale, GeoffreyDe La Cruz Martinez, Marisa L.Skordos, Alex2024-10-112024-10-112024-09-26Neale G, De La Cruz Martinez ML, Skordos A. (2024) The case for macroscale through-thickness reinforcement for hybridised multifunctional composites. SAMPE Europe Conference 2024, 24-26 September 2024, Belfast, Northern Irelandhttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23030Embedding fundamental functional properties like thermal and electrical conductivity in composites is key in deriving a range of additional industrially-useful functionalities. Through-thickness reinforcement (TTR) can achieve this via material hybridisation. These techniques are sometimes unattractive due to the need for specialised equipment and a shortage of available expertise to support TTR. A knowledge gap exists in understanding the interplay between reinforcement size and functional behaviour especially where reinforcements go beyond traditional geometrical constraints. Here we demonstrate that the addition of macroscale (≥1 mm) TTR can significantly improve electro-thermal energy transfer as well as provide effective tailoring functionality in composites.enAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Conference paper554648