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Details for Professor Kevin Potter
| Personal details | |
| Name | Professor Kevin Potter |
| Job title | Professor in Composites Manufacture |
| Department | Department of Aerospace Engineering University of Bristol |
| Contact details | This expert can be contacted via the University of Bristol Public Relations
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| Qualifications | PhD, C.Eng., BSc |
| Professional details | |
| Membership of professional bodies | Member of the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining Member of the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering. |
| Keywords | advanced materials composites product design manufacturing enterprise |
| Areas of expertise | Since joining the University of Bristol I have been responsible for developing and running a number of research programmes in the general area of advanced materials and manufacturing. These include looking at innovative approaches to composite structures, generating an understanding of dimensional variability in composite components, developing technology to control crack propagation in bonded joints and improving the understanding of reinforcement deformation and drape over the tool geometry. I am also interested in the design process and in the training of practicing designers in the use of new materials. I act as Enterprise Leader for Aerospace Engineering with the aim of encouraging enterprise among both students and staff. |