Structural composites for multifunctional applications: Current challenges and future trends
This review paper summarizes the current state-of-art and challenges for the future
developments of fiber-reinforced composites for structural applications with multifunctional …
developments of fiber-reinforced composites for structural applications with multifunctional …
[HTML][HTML] A review of relevant impact behaviour for improved durability of marine composite propellers
Composites are potential replacement materials for marine propellers due to their benefits
including high strength-to-weight ratio, high environmental and fatigue resistance, damping …
including high strength-to-weight ratio, high environmental and fatigue resistance, damping …
Delamination prediction in composite laminates under low-velocity impact
This paper presents a damage analysis process of composite laminates subjected to low-
velocity impact. Drop weight tests were carried out on specimens with two kinds of stacking …
velocity impact. Drop weight tests were carried out on specimens with two kinds of stacking …
[HTML][HTML] A quasi-static indentation test to elucidate the sequence of damage events in low velocity impacts on composite laminates
Any attempt to achieve composite laminates with improved damage tolerance to low velocity
impacts must depart from the understanding of the sequence of damage mechanisms taking …
impacts must depart from the understanding of the sequence of damage mechanisms taking …
Experimental study of the influence of thickness and ply-stacking sequence on the compression after impact strength of carbon fibre reinforced epoxy laminates
MA Caminero, I García-Moreno, GP Rodríguez - Polymer Testing, 2018 - Elsevier
Composite structures are particularly vulnerable to impact which drastically reduces their
residual strength [1–3]. In this work, the influence of laminate thickness, ply-stacking …
residual strength [1–3]. In this work, the influence of laminate thickness, ply-stacking …
[HTML][HTML] Low-velocity impact performance of hybrid 3D carbon/glass woven orthogonal composite: Experiment and simulation
Z Wu, L Zhang, Z Ying, J Ke, X Hu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, the synergistic effect of 3D orthogonal woven structure and asymmetric
carbon/glass hybridization on impact response was studied by experimental and numerical …
carbon/glass hybridization on impact response was studied by experimental and numerical …
Post-impact flexural behavior of carbon-aramid/epoxy hybrid composites
Hybrid polymeric composites are currently used in aerospace structures due to their specific
strength and stiffness as well as larger design space. This paper presents an experimental …
strength and stiffness as well as larger design space. This paper presents an experimental …
Damage evolution and failure mechanism of asymmetric composite laminates under low-velocity impact and compression after impact
The damage mechanisms of the balanced symmetrical laminates under low-velocity impact
(LVI) and compression after impact (CAI) loading conditions are not fully applicable to …
(LVI) and compression after impact (CAI) loading conditions are not fully applicable to …
Impact damage reduction of woven composites subject to pulse current
Y Li, F Wang, C Huang, J Ren, D Wang, J Kong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract 3D orthogonal woven composites are receiving increasing attention with the ever-
growing market of composites. A current challenge for these materials' development is how …
growing market of composites. A current challenge for these materials' development is how …
[HTML][HTML] Insights into the high-velocity impact behaviour of bio-inspired composite laminates with helicoidal lay-ups
H Wang, C Wang, PJ Hazell, A Wright, Z Zhang, X Lan… - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
This study explored the impact response of two bio-inspired composite laminates with linear
and non-linear helicoidal fibre architectures. The helicoidal laminates, together with quasi …
and non-linear helicoidal fibre architectures. The helicoidal laminates, together with quasi …