Mohamad Alsaadi, PhD, Assist. Prof. at Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and EireComposites Company (EIRE), Ireland has successfully completed a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) funded by HISTRATE.

He was hosted by TUD Dresden University of Technology and the University of Ediburgh during August 2025 working on “Tailored properties of Novel Acrylic/Glass Composites via Liquid Resin repair at Elevated Loading Rates, Manufacturing and Testing”.

Composite repair extends component life, reduces material waste, and avoids the high emissions of new manufacturing, making it a key contributor to sustainability and lower CO₂ output. Delamination can occur in various composite structures, such as wind turbine blades (WTBs), and lead to crack propagation, significantly reducing structural integrity. In the collaborative study, the delamination load and fracture toughness values at both crack initiation and crack propagation of the healed samples were significantly improved compared to those of the virgin samples, not only at the standard crack opening rate but also at higher rates, due to a novel repairing process.

Please read the short report here.