Fiber-reinforced polymer composites: Manufacturing, properties, and applications

DK Rajak, DD Pagar, PL Menezes, E Linul - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Composites have been found to be the most promising and discerning material available in
this century. Presently, composites reinforced with fibers of synthetic or natural materials are …

A review on synthetic fibers for polymer matrix composites: performance, failure modes and applications

DK Rajak, PH Wagh, E Linul - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, synthetic fiber, as a reinforcing specialist, has been mainly used in
polymer matrix composites (PMC's) to provide lightweight materials with improved stiffness …

[HTML][HTML] Bending and wrinkling of composite fiber preforms and prepregs. A review and new developments in the draping simulations

P Boisse, J Colmars, N Hamila, N Naouar… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bending properties play a significant role in the forming of textile composites reinforcements,
particularly in determining the shape of wrinkles. The physics related to the bending of …

Inspection of concrete structures externally reinforced with FRP composites using active infrared thermography: A review

M Yumnam, H Gupta, D Ghosh, J Jaganathan - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have become one of the most important
strengthening and retrofitting materials for reinforced concrete structures. However, these …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing assisted investment casting: A low-cost method to fabricate periodic metallic cellular lattices

VH Carneiro, SD Rawson, H Puga, J Meireles… - Additive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metallic cellular solids are a class of materials known for their high specific mechanical
properties, being desirable in applications where a combination of high strength or stiffness …

Advancements and challenges in natural fiber‐reinforced hybrid composites: a comprehensive review

T Islam, MH Chaion, MA Jalil, AS Rafi… - SPE …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Natural fiber‐reinforced composites have emerged as a promising alternative in various
industries, including automotive, aerospace, construction, and civil engineering, owing to …

[HTML][HTML] A review of numerical analyses and experimental characterization methods for forming of textile reinforcements

B Liang, P Boisse - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2021 - Elsevier
The forming of textile reinforcements is an important stage in the manufacturing of textile
composite parts with Liquid Composite Molding process. Fiber orientations and part …

Carbon nanotubes in carbon/epoxy multiscale textile preform composites: A review

K Bilisik, M Syduzzaman - Polymer Composites, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon nanotube integrated textile structural composites are one of the demanded materials
especially for space/aerospace and defense industries in the 21st century due to their better …

State‐of‐the‐art review on developing lightweight fiber‐metal laminates based on synthetic/natural fibers

LF Ng, MY Yahya, HY Leong… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of hybrid materials consisting of alternating layers of metal alloys and
polymeric composites has revolutionized the engineering field. These metal‐composite …

Comparison of ultrasonic non-contact air-coupled techniques for characterization of impact-type defects in pultruded GFRP composites

A Asokkumar, E Jasiūnienė, R Raišutis, RJ Kažys - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article compares different air-coupled ultrasonic testing methods to characterize impact-
type defects in a pultruded quasi-isotropic glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) composite …