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David J. Branscomb<\/strong>, \u201912 doctoral graduate in polymer and fiber engineering, recently won the \u201cBest and Brightest\u201d student poster competition at the American Composites Manufacturers Association\u2019s Composites 2013 conference in Orlando, Fla. Branscomb\u2019s poster, \u201cDesign Process for Open Architecture Composites,\u201d describes his research exploring a process to design and manufacture a high strength-to-weight composite truss structure using 3D computer-aided design, finite element analysis and conventional braiding technology. His research was directed by Roy Broughton<\/strong><\/a>, professor emeritus in polymer and fiber engineering<\/a>, and David Beale<\/strong><\/a>, faculty member in mechanical engineering. Broughton\u2019s research interests include the chemistry of polymers and fibers, antimicrobial materials, fiber extrusion, microscopy, computer aided design of fabrics, statistical analysis of fiber properties and nonwovens engineering. Beale\u2019s research looks at virtual and physical machine prototyping; the design, simulation and construction of automatic machinery and mechanisms; and applications to manufacturing equipment for composites and braiding machinery. Vladimir Quinones<\/strong>, graduate student in polymer and fiber engineering, and Austin Gurley<\/strong>, senior in mechanical engineering, assisted Branscomb with his poster presentation. His was one of 15 entries from eight universities with research concentrations in composite materials.<\/p>\n David J. Branscomb, \u201912 doctoral graduate in polymer and fiber engineering, recently won the \u201cBest and Brightest\u201d student poster competition at the American Composites Manufacturers Association\u2019s Composites 2013 conference in Orlando, Fla. Branscomb\u2019s poster, \u201cDesign Process for Open Architecture Composites,\u201d describes his research exploring a process to design and manufacture […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[327,326,52,191,190],"yoast_head":"\n <\/div> ![\"Flickr\"](\"http:\/\/eng.auburn.edu\/images\/flickr.png\")
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