This paper reviews the findings in the area of fatigue damage assessment and lifetime
prediction of short fiber reinforced polymer composites (SFRPs) under cyclic loading. It is …

In-mould flow during manufacturing of Sheet Moulding Compounds (SMCs) heavily affects
the material microstructure and its mechanical properties. This influence is studied here for …

Prepreg platelet molded composite (PPMC) is derived from compression molded pieces of
chopped unidirectional prepreg tape. The properties of a stochastic PPMC arise from the …

Abstract Carbon Fibre Sheet Moulding Compounds (CF-SMCs) are lightweight materials
very suitable for automotive parts. So far, their use was limited to thin components. This work …

The following paper focuses on the development of a 3D virtual process chain (VPC) for
parts made from Carbon Fiber Sheet Molding Compounds (C-SMC). The VPC consists of …

Stereolithographically 3D-printed graphene-PMMA nanocomposites were previously found
to be mechanically stiffer and stronger in the print axis, suggesting that the graphene filler …

This paper investigated the crack initiation in a chopped carbon fiber sheet molding
compound (SMC) composite under different tensile loads by integrating synchrotron micro-X …

Hybrid continuous-discontinuous sheet molding compound (SMC) composites are
considered suitable candidates for structural automotive applications, due to their high mass …

Weld lines (WLs) are among the most detrimental defects affecting polymer composites.
While they have been extensively studied in short fibre composites, their effects on tow …

Abstract Sheet Molding Compounds (SMC) are widely used in many industries. Due to their
high in-mold flow, fibers tend to align during the component processing and generate …