The mobility applications of laminated composites are constantly expanding due to their
improved mechanical properties and superior strength-to-weight ratio. Such advancements …

This review discusses the necessity of surface modification to effectively use fibre-reinforced
polymers (FRPs) as reinforcements for seawater and sea sand concrete (SWSSC). FRPs …

Fibre reinforced polymer composites are frequently used in the design of tidal turbine blades
where cyclic stresses brought on by the velocity fluctuations of tidal currents limit the in …

Tidal turbine blades experience a significant bending moment in the root area during their
long-term operation in a sea water environment. This necessitates using fibre reinforced …

This paper studies the monotonic and fatigue behaviour of notched glass fibre-reinforced
polymers after long-term exposure in seawater. Uniaxial quasi-static tensile tests and …

Designing highly stressed offshore renewable energy composite structures (eg wind and
tidal turbine blades) necessitates characterisation of woven fabric composite under off axial …

The aim of this research was to compare the effectiveness of two different optical
measurement techniques (digital image correlation—DIC and electronic speckle pattern …

Conventional silica optical fibers can be embedded into composite structures or packaging
to provide structural monitoring capabilities. In this paper, the microbending optical losses …

Fatigue is a sudden failure of components below the maximum strength of the material when
subjected to repeated loading. This paper studies the fatigue behavior of basalt, carbon, and …

Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites possess impressive advantages; however, they
often fall short of meeting the demand for high-strength applications. Consequently, hybrid …