Philippe Causse

Professeur

Department

Département de génie des systèmes

Degrees

B.Ing., M.Sc.., Ph.D. (Polytechnique Montréal)

Office

A-3649

philippe.causse@etsmtl.ca

Confident professional at a tech university with a modern glass building background.

Overview

Research Areas

Aeronautics and Aerospace
Innovative materials and advanced manufacturing

Expertise

Matériaux composites
Développement et optimisation des procédés de fabrication
Simulation numérique et fabrication virtuelle
Caractérisation des matériaux

Courses and supervision

Course

3 credits Hiver 2026

3 credits Automne 2026

3 credits Hiver 2026

Supervision

En codirection avec : Wang Jihui
Advanced Numerical Algorithms and Deep Learning Frameworks for High-Fidelity Resin Flow Modeling in Liquid Composite Molding, par Yuwei Feng
Automne 2026
En codirection avec : Cédric Béguin
Development and Application of an Intelligent Sensing and Controlling System Embedded in the Membrane Used in the Flexible Injection Process, par Ariana Fabiola Zelaya Matamoros
Automne 2026

Analyse de la porosité et des performances mécaniques de matériaux composites mis en forme par des procédés d'injection sur renforts, par Mariem Bannour
Automne 2026

En codirection avec : Simon Joncas
Amélioration d'un procédé d'imprégnation VPI pour la fabrication d'un condensateur sec haute tension, par Théo Remy-Lorit
Été 2021

Fabrication de structures composites par un procédé haute cadence pour la mobilité aérienne du futur, par El Mehdi Naghbal
Été 2024

Rapport de stage, par Julien Voyer
Automne 2022

Analyse expérimentale d'un procédé à haute cadence pour la fabrication de structures composites aéronautiques, par El Mehdi Naghbal
Été 2024

Publications

Y. Feng, B. Yang, J. Wang, F. Trochu, Y. Sun, P. Causse. 2023 « A hybrid 1D/2D numerical framework for flow front prediction in perforated foam core sandwich composite fabricated using VARTM ». Affiche présentée lors de la conférence : Colloque annuel du CREPEC (Drummondville, QC, Canada, Dec. 08, 2023)
Y. Sun, C. Béguin, P. Causse, F. Trochu. 2023 « An open-source toolbox for multiphase flow in porous media ». Affiche présentée lors de la conférence : Journée du génie par la simulation (Montreal, QC, Canada, Mar. 17, 2023)
B. Yang, Y. Feng, C. Béguin, P. Causse, F. Trochu, J. Wang. 2023 « Towards an open source code for image-based numerical simulations of textile reinforcements ». Affiche présentée lors de la conférence : Colloque annuel du CREPEC (Drummondville, QC, Canada, Dec. 08, 2023)
Yuwei Feng, Philippe Causse, Jihui Wang, François Trochu. 2022 « A coupled 1D/2D co simulation approach for flow pattern of fiber reinforced composite in the VARTM process ». Affiche présentée lors de la conférence : Colloque du Centre de Recherche sur les Systèmes Polymères et Composites à haute performance (CREPEC) (Montreal, QC, Canada, 08 déc. 2022)
Yixun Sun, Cédric Béguin, Philippe Causse, Brahim Benmokrane, François Trochu. 2022 « Convective heat transfer between a bead packing and its bounding wall ». Affiche présentée lors de la conférence : Journée du génie par la simulation (Montreal, QC, Canada, May 20, 2022)
Bin Yang, François Trochu, Cédric Béguin, Jihui Wang, Philippe Causse. 2022 « Tomographic modelling of engineering textiles for numerical simulation: A parametric approach ». Affiche présentée lors de la conférence : Colloque du Centre de Recherche sur les Systèmes Polymères et Composites à haute performance (CREPEC) (Montreal, QC, Canada, 08 déc. 2022)

Yuwei Feng, Bin Yang, Yunshi Huang, Jihui Wang, Philippe Causse. 2026 « FlowCastNet: A CNN-based surrogate model for the rapid prediction of flow filling patterns in VARTM processes ». Composites Part A: Applied science and manufacturing vol. 204
Bin Yang, Cedric Beguin, Philippe Causse, Yuwei Feng, Jihui Wang. 2025 « Tomographic modeling and internal structure analysis of engineering textiles: A parametric approach ». Composite Structures vol. 352
Bin Yang, Yuwei Feng, Cédric Béguin, Philippe Causse, Jihui Wang. 2025 « Open source tool for Micro-CT aided meso-scale modeling and meshing of complex textile composite structures ». Composites Science and Technology vol. 259
Bin Yang, Yixum Sun, François Trochu, Cédric Béguin, Jihui Wang, Philippe Causse. 2023 « Performance evaluation of unidirectional molds used for measuring saturated transverse permeability of engineering textiles ». Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing vol. 169
Zaynab Grofti, Bruno Croteau-Labouly, Rachid Boukhili, Philippe Causse, Salim Belouettar, Henri Perrin, François Trochu. 2022 « Simultaneous characterization of preform expansion and permeability in vacuum assisted resin infusion ». Polymer Composites vol. 43 , nº 6. p. 3560-3573
Yinxun Sun, Cédric Beguin, Philippe Causse, Brahim Benmokrane, François Trochu. 2022 « Convective heat transfer between a bead packing and its bounding wall: Part I-Theory ». Transport in Porous Media vol. 143 , nº 2. p. 397-416
Yixun Sun, Cédric Beguin, Philippe Causse, Brahim Benmokrane, François Trochu. 2022 « Convective heat transfer between a bead packing and its bounding wall: Part II-Numerical analysis and experimental validation ». Transport in Porous Media vol. 143 , nº 1. p. 1-22
Yixun Sun, Cédric Béguin, Philippe Causse, Brahim Benmokrane, François Trochu. 2022 « Experimental and numerical investigation of wall temperature in a heated pipe filled with beads ». International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer vol. 192
Bin Yang, Wei Huang, Philippe Causse, Cédric Beguin, Jihui Wang, François Trochu. 2022 « On the design of test molds based on unidirectional saturated flows to measure transverse permeability in liquid composite molding ». Polymer Composites vol. 43 , nº 4. p. 2234-2251
Igor Belot, Yisun Sun, David Vidal, Martin Votsmeier, Philippe Causse, François Trochu, François Bertrand. 2021 « A 3D additive manufacturing approach for the validation of a numerical wall-scale model of catalytic particulate filters ». Chemical Engineering Journal vol. 405
A. X. H. Yong, A. Aktas, D. May, A. Endruweit, S. Advani, P. Hubert, S. G. Abaimov, D. Abliz, I. Akhatov, M. A. Ali, T. Allen, D. C. Berg, S. Bickerton, C. Brauner, D. Brütsch, B. Caglar, H. Caglar, P. Causse, A. Chiminelli, A. Cohades, S. Comas-Cardona, M. Danzi, J. Dittmann, C. Dransfeld, P. Ermanni, E. Fauster, J. A. Garcia-Manrique, A. George, R. Graupner, V. Grishaev, A. Guilloux, M. Hancioglu, W. Harizi, T. Herman, W. Huang, M. A. Kabachi, A. Keller, K. Kind, M. Laspalas, O. V. Lebedev, M. Lizaranzu, A. C. Long, K. Masania, V. Michaud, P. Middendorf, D. Salvatori, R. Schubnel, N. Sharp, M. Sozer, J. Thomas, F. Trochu, R. Umer, J. Valette, J. H. Wang, B. Willenbacher. 2021 « Out-of-plane permeability measurement for reinforcement textiles: A benchmark exercise ». Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing vol. 148
A. X. H. Yong, A. Aktas, D. May, A. Endruweit, S. V. Lomov, S. Advani, P. Hubert, S. G. Abaimov, D. Abliz, I. Akhatov, M. A. Ali, S. Allaoui, T. Allen, D. C. Berg, S. Bickerton, B. Caglar, P. Causse, A. Chiminelli, S. Comas-Cardona, M. Danzi, J. Dittmann, C. Dransfeld, P. Ermanni, E. Fauster, A. George, J. Gillibert, Q. Govignon, R. Graupner, V. Grishaev, A. Guilloux, M. A. Kabachi, A. Keller, K. Kind, D. Large, M. Laspalas, O. V. Lebedev, M. Lizaranzu, A. C. Long, C. López, K. Masania, V. Michaud, P. Middendorf, P. Mitschang, S. van Oosterom, R. Schubnel, N. Sharp, P. Sousa, F. Trochu, R. Umer, J. Valette, J. H. Wang. 2021 « Experimental characterisation of textile compaction response: A benchmark exercise ». Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing vol. 142
Claudio Di Fratta, Yixum Sun, Philippe Causse, François Trochu. 2020 « A dimensionless characteristic number for process selection and mold design in composites manufacturing: Part I—Theory ». Journal of Composites Science vol. 4 , nº 1
Claudio Di Fratta, Yixun Sun, Philippe Causse, François Trochu. 2020 « A dimensionless characteristic number for process selection and mold design in composites manufacturing: Part II—Applications ». Journal of Composites Science vol. 4 , nº 1
W. Huang, P. Causse, H. Hu, S. Belouettar, F. Trochu. 2020 « Transverse compaction of 2D glass woven fabrics based on material twins – Part I: Geometric analysis ». Composite Structures vol. 237
W. Huang, P. Causse, H. Hu, S. Belouettar, F. Trochu. 2020 « Transverse compaction of 2D glass woven fabrics based on material twins – Part II: Tow and fabric deformations ». Composite Structures vol. 237
Wei Huang, Philippe Causse, Heng Hu, François Trochu. 2020 « Numerical and experimental investigation of saturated transverse permeability of 2D woven glass fabrics based on material twins ». Polymer Composites vol. 41 , nº 4. p. 1341–1355
Yixun Sun, Philippe Causse, Brahim Benmokrane, François Trochu. 2020 « Permeability measurement of granular porous materials by a modified falling-head method ». Journal of Engineering Mechanics vol. 146 , nº 9
W. Huang, P. Causse, V. Brailovski, H. Hu, F. Trochu. 2019 « Reconstruction of mesostructural material twin models of engineering textiles based on Micro-CT Aided Geometric Modeling ». Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing vol. 124
Wei Huang, Qun Huang, Yin Liu, Jie Yang, Heng Hu, François Trochu, Philippe Causse. 2019 « A Fourier based reduced model for wrinkling analysis of circular membranes ». Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering vol. 345. p. 1114-1137
Anna Madra, Philippe Causse, François Trochu, Jérôme Adrien, Eric Maire, Piotr Breitkopf. 2019 « Stochastic characterization of textile reinforcements in composites based on X-ray microtomographic scans ». Composite Structures vol. 224
Philippe Causse, Christophe Ravey, François Trochu. 2018 « Capillary characterization of fibrous reinforcement and optimization of injection strategy in resin transfer molding ». Journal of Composites Science vol. 2 , nº 2
Beliny Bonnard, Philippe Causse, François Trochu. 2017 « Experimental characterization of the pore size distribution in fibrous reinforcements of composite materials ». Journal of Composite Materials vol. 51 , nº 27. p. 3807-3818
Philippe Causse, Ed Ruiz, François Trochu. 2013 « Influence of preforming on the quality of curved composite parts manufactured by flexible injection ». International Journal of Material Forming vol. 6 , nº 3. p. 341-362
Philippe Causse, Edu Ruiz, François Trochu. 2012 « Spring-in behavior of curved composites manufactured by Flexible Injection ». Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing vol. 43 , nº 11. p. 1901-1913
Philippe Causse, Edu Ruiz, François Trochu. 2011 « Experimental study of flexible injection to manufacture parts of strong curvature ». Polymer Composites vol. 32 , nº 6. p. 882-895

Bin Yang, Jihui Wang, Philippe Causse, Cédric Béguin, François Trochu. 2023 « On the meso-structure spatial variability characterizing and geometric modelling of textile-based composite via volume imaging ». Communication lors de la conférence : ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials (Belfast, Ireland, July 30-Aug. 04, 2023)

Ariana F. Zelaya Matamoros, Daniel Maldonado-Hurtado, Juan Antonio Garcia-Manrique, Philippe Causse, Salvador Sales. 2023 « Development of flexible tooling for deformation sensing applied to composite materials fabrication process ». 10th manufacturing engineering society international conference (MESIC 2023) : selected peer-reviewed extended articles based on abstracts presented at the 10th manufacturing engineering society international conference (MESIC 2023) (Sevilla, Spain, June 28-30, 2023) Trans Tech Publications
F. Trochu, B. Yang, J. Wang, C. Béguin, P. Causse. 2022 « Creation of digital material twin (dmt) geometric models of high performance composites based on x-ray microtomography ». 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability, ECCM (Lausanne, Suisse, June 26-30, 2022) Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
F. Anne, C. Béguin, S. Etienne, P. Causse, D. Scott, L. Bornard. 2019 « Void fraction and bubble size measurement inside clouds of air bubbles in flowing water ». 38th IAHR World Congress : 'Water – Connecting the World" (Panama city, Panama, Sept. 01-06, 2019) IAHR
P. Causse, F. Trochu. 2018 « Combined characterization of pore size distribution and permeability in fibrous textiles by capillary flow porometry ». 14th International Conference on Flow Processing in Composite Materials (Lulea, Switzerland, May 30 - June 01, 2018)
F. Trochu, S. Hilal, W. Huang, Y. Sun, P. Causse, V. Brailovski. 2018 « Reconstruction and data compression of three-dimensional composite fiber architecture from microtomographic images ». 7th International Symposium on Air/Craft Materials (ACMA) (Compiègne, France, Apr. 24-26, 2018)
B. Bonnard, P. Causse, F. Trochu. 2017 « Characterization of fibrous reinforcements by capillary flow porometry: influence of fiber volume fraction ». 10th Canadian-International Conference on Composites : Advanced Composites in Addressing Global Challenges of the 21st Century (CANCOM) (Ottawa, ON, Canada, July 17-20, 2017)
B. Bonnard, P. Causse, F. Trochu. 2016 « Experimental investigation of capillary flow porometry for characterization of dual scale porosity in fibrous reinforcements ». 13th International Conference on Flow Processing in Composite Materials (Kyoto, Japan, July 06-08, 2016)
M. Benavente, P. Causse, N. Vernet, L. Marcin, T. Godon, E. Ruiz. 2015 « Residual stresses in 3D interlock composites: characterization and simulation ». 6th International Conference on Science and Technology of Composite Materials (COMAT) (Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 07-08, 2015)
H. Courteau-Godmaire, E. R. Fotsing, P. Causse, M. Lévesque, E. Ruiz. 2015 « Numerical modeling of resin shrinkage around insert in composite sandwich panels ». 20th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM) (Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19-24, 2015) International Committee on Composite Materials
P. Causse, E. Ruiz, F. Trochu. 2013 « Processing warpage of asymmetric composite panels manufactured by resin transfer molding ». 19th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM) (Montréal, QC, Canada, July 28 - Aug. 02, 2013) International Committee on Composite Materials
J. Renaud, P. Causse, E. Ruiz, F. Trochu. 2013 « A study of consolidation equilibrium in composites made by flexible injection ». 19th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM) (Montréal, QC, Canada, July 28 - Aug. 02, 2013) International Committee on Composite Materials
P. Causse, E. Ruiz, F. Trochu. 2011 « Analysis of fiber preforming for improved manufacturing of curved parts by flexible injection ». 18th International Conference on Composites Materials (ICCM) (Jeju, Korea, Republic of, Aug. 21-26, 2011) International Committee on Composite Materials
P. Causse, E. Ruiz, F. Trochu. 2011 « Fabrication of curved parts by flexible injection: Influence of processing conditions on composite quality and analysis of distortion ». Proceedings of the American Society for Composites 2011-Twenty-Sixth Technical Conference (2011) (Montreal, QC, Canada, Sept. 26-28, 2011) DEStech Publications
P. Causse, E. Ruiz, F. Trochu. 2010 « Thermoplastic spring-in of curved composite parts manufactured by flexible injection ». Proceedings of the Eighth Joint Canada-Japan Workshop on Composites : Design, Manufacturing and Applications of Composites (Montréal, Canada, July 26-28, 2010) DEStech Publications, inc.