A review of phase-field models, fundamentals and their applications to composite laminates
Innovations of advanced materials have been at the core of most engineering technologies,
devices and systems. Composite laminates in particular have been extensively employed in …
devices and systems. Composite laminates in particular have been extensively employed in …
Thin-ply composite laminates: a review
J Galos - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Composite structures formed using thin-ply laminates are of interest to aerospace and other
high-performance industries. This paper reviews recently published research into fibre …
high-performance industries. This paper reviews recently published research into fibre …
Modelling of environmental ageing of polymers and polymer composites—durability prediction methods
Polymers and polymer composites are negatively impacted by environmental ageing,
reducing their service lifetimes. The uncertainty of the material interaction with the …
reducing their service lifetimes. The uncertainty of the material interaction with the …
[HTML][HTML] Thin-ply polymer composite materials: A review
The introduction of the spread-tow thin-ply technology enabled the development of
composite plies as thin as 0.020 mm. The availability of composite plies with a broader …
composite plies as thin as 0.020 mm. The availability of composite plies with a broader …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of three algorithms generating virtual microstructures in terms of the degree of randomness
The degree of randomness of fibre arrangements within the resin area is of great importance
to the composites' micro-distribution of stress and strain. A new algorithm, hard-core model & …
to the composites' micro-distribution of stress and strain. A new algorithm, hard-core model & …
A phase-field model for fracture of unidirectional fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites
This study presents a crack phase-field approach for anisotropic continua to model, in
particular, fracture of fiber-reinforced matrix composites. Starting with the variational …
particular, fracture of fiber-reinforced matrix composites. Starting with the variational …
Implicit to explicit algorithm for ABAQUS standard user-subroutine UMAT for a 3D hashin-based orthotropic damage model
MRT Arruda, M Trombini, A Pagani - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study examines a new approach to facilitate the convergence of upcoming user-
subroutines UMAT when the secant material matrix is applied rather than the conventional …
subroutines UMAT when the secant material matrix is applied rather than the conventional …
[HTML][HTML] Time, temperature and water aging failure envelope of thermoset polymers
Epoxies and epoxy-based fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) are significantly affected by
environmental impacts during their service life. Exposures to water, humidity, temperature …
environmental impacts during their service life. Exposures to water, humidity, temperature …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating the mode I through-thickness intralaminar R-curve of unidirectional carbon fibre-reinforced polymers using a micromechanics framework combined …
LF Varandas, D Dalli, G Catalanotti… - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
A three-dimensional micromechanics framework is developed to estimate the mode I
through-thickness intralaminar crack resistance curve of unidirectional carbon fibre …
through-thickness intralaminar crack resistance curve of unidirectional carbon fibre …
Micro-mechanics modeling of compressive strength and elastic modulus enhancements in unidirectional CFRP with aramid pulp micro/nano-fiber interlays
Compressive strength and elastic modulus of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer
(UD-CFRP) have been enhanced experimentally by using soft micro-length Aramid pulp …
(UD-CFRP) have been enhanced experimentally by using soft micro-length Aramid pulp …