Structural composites for multifunctional applications: Current challenges and future trends

C González, JJ Vilatela, JM Molina-Aldareguía… - Progress in Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
This review paper summarizes the current state-of-art and challenges for the future
developments of fiber-reinforced composites for structural applications with multifunctional …

[HTML][HTML] Computational micromechanics of the transverse and shear behavior of unidirectional fiber reinforced polymers including environmental effects

F Naya, C Gonzalez, CS Lopes, S Van der Veen… - Composites Part A …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Qualification of Fiber Reinforced Polymer materials (FRP's) for manufacturing of
structural components in the aerospace industry is usually associated with extensive and …

Resin-rich volumes (RRV) and the performance of fibre-reinforced composites: A review

AS Mahmood, J Summerscales, MN James - Journal of Composites …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review considers the influence of resin-rich volumes (RRV) on the static and dynamic
mechanical and physical behaviour of fibre-reinforced composites. The formation, shape …

Full-field strain measurements at the micro-scale in fiber-reinforced composites using digital image correlation

M Mehdikhani, M Aravand, B Sabuncuoglu… - Composite …, 2016 - Elsevier
Few studies have been conducted to monitor inter-fiber deformations in fiber-reinforced
composites. In the present work, we demonstrate full-field strain measurements in the …

Multi-scale characterization and modelling of the transverse compression response of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced epoxy

J Chevalier, PP Camanho, F Lani, T Pardoen - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Thick unidirectional fiber reinforced RTM6 epoxy resin specimens were processed by resin
transfer molding and tested in transverse compression. Homogenized response from …

Basic principle of digital image correlation for in-plane displacement and strain measurement

S Yoneyama - Advanced Composite Materials, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The basic principle and the algorithm of a digital image correlation method, and the
procedure for obtaining displacements and strains are described. In order to describe the …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-mechanical analysis of the effect of ply thickness on the transverse compressive strength of polymer composites

A Arteiro, G Catalanotti, AR Melro, P Linde… - Composites Part A …, 2015 - Elsevier
A micro-mechanical model is used to study the effect of ply thickness on constrained 90°
plies subjected to transverse compressive loading (in situ effect). For cross-ply sublaminates …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical damage assessment of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer composites using passive infrared thermography

W Harizi, S Chaki, G Bourse, M Ourak - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
This study deals with characterization of the damage and thermomechanical behavior of the
Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer composite materials (GFRP), submitted to static tensile …

Damage quantification in polymer composites using a hybrid NDT approach

J Cuadra, PA Vanniamparambil, K Hazeli… - … Science and Technology, 2013 - Elsevier
Damage is an inherently dynamic and multi-scale process. Of interest herein is the
monitoring and quantification of progressive damage accumulation in a newly developed …

Modelling evidence of stress concentration mitigation at the micro-scale in polymer composites by the addition of carbon nanotubes

VS Romanov, SV Lomov, I Verpoest, L Gorbatikh - Carbon, 2015 - Elsevier
A versatile two-scale model was developed to investigate the use of carbon nanotubes for re-
distribution and, eventually, suppression of stress concentrations on the micro-level in fiber …