Very high cycle and gigacycle fatigue of fiber-reinforced composites: A review on experimental approaches and fatigue damage mechanisms

P Shabani, F Taheri-Behrooz… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review is conducted on the very high cycle (VHC) and gigacycle (GC)
fatigue of fiber-reinforced composite materials. The main objective was to conduct a …

The driving force behind tool-stone selection in the African Middle Stone Age

P Schmidt, I Pappas, G Porraz… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
In the Stone Age, the collection of specific rocks was the first step in tool making. Very little is
known about the choices made during tool-stone acquisition. Were choices governed by the …

[HTML][HTML] Novel method for improving fatigue behavior of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite

A Vedrtnam - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The fatigue prone structures made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPCs)
are frequently used in aerospace, defense, structural, and automotive applications. In this …

Structural electrolytes based on epoxy resins and ionic liquids: a molecular-level investigation

B Demir, K Chan, DJ Searles - Macromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Structural electrolytes have both mechanical strength and ionic conductivity which make
them attractive for applications in electrochemical devices and supercapacitors. In this work …

The mechanical properties of heat-treated rocks: a comparison between chert and silcrete

P Schmidt, G Buck, C Berthold, C Lauer… - Archaeological and …, 2019 - Springer
In archaeology, heat treatment of stone is the process of “making” a new material for tool
production. Its invention in the African Middle Stone Age was an important step in the …

Investigation on very high cycle fatigue of PA66-GF30 GFRP based on fiber orientation

CS Lee, HJ Kim, A Amanov, JH Choo, YK Kim… - Composites Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of glass fiber (GF) of PA66-GF30
orientation on very high cycle fatigue (HVCF) life and also to develop an optimized test …

Quantification of construction materials quality via frequency response measurements: A mobile testing station

L Scislo, N Szczepanik-Scislo - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
In construction, ensuring the quality and compliance of materials with specified requirements
is often challenging, especially at construction sites. Conventionally, this process …

Elastic modulus evolution of rocks under heating–cooling cycles

W Liu, L Zhang, N Luo - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Rocks decay significantly during or after heating–cooling cycles, which can in turn lead to
hazards such as landslide and stone building collapse. Nevertheless, the deterioration …

Nondestructive determination of local material properties of laminated composites with the impulse excitation technique

CB Niutta, A Tridello, G Belingardi, DS Paolino - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
An innovative experimental methodology for the nondestructive assessment of local elastic
properties of composite materials is proposed in this paper. A local region of rectangular …

Synergizing electrical, mechanical, and radiation shielding properties of dendritic copper filled epoxy polymer composites

D Mutlu, İ Karagöz, H Sepetcioglu, UA Tarim… - Radiation Physics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study examined the properties of epoxy composites with dendritic copper (Cu) particles
through various tests, including FTIR, DSC, TGA, electrical conductivity, and mechanical …