Non-destructive testing and evaluation of composite materials/structures: A state-of-the-art review

B Wang, S Zhong, TL Lee… - Advances in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Composite materials/structures are advancing in product efficiency, cost-effectiveness and
the development of superior specific properties. There are increasing demands in their …

[HTML][HTML] Thin-ply polymer composite materials: A review

A Arteiro, C Furtado, G Catalanotti, P Linde… - Composites Part A …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Acoustic emission monitoring of damage progression in glass/epoxy composites during static and fatigue tensile tests

W Roundi, A El Mahi, A El Gharad, JL Rebiere - Applied Acoustics, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, static and fatigue behavior of Glass/Epoxy composite laminates are
investigated. During experimental tests the gradual degradation and damage evolution in …

Gradient ply thickness design for enhanced low-velocity impact resistance in ultra-thin ply composite

X Li, Y Yuan, Z Zhang - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of ultra-thin plies in composite laminates offers several advantages over traditional
plies. These include increased design flexibility, improved damage tolerance, and enhanced …

Synergetic effects of thin plies and aligned carbon nanotube interlaminar reinforcement in composite laminates

E Kalfon-Cohen, R Kopp, C Furtado, X Ni… - … Science and Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Thin-ply carbon fiber laminates have exhibited superior mechanical properties, including
higher initiation and ultimate strength, when compared to standard thickness plies and …

Simulation of the mechanical response of thin-ply composites: from computational micro-mechanics to structural analysis

A Arteiro, G Catalanotti, J Reinoso, P Linde… - … Methods in Engineering, 2019 - Springer
This paper provides an overview of the current approaches to predict damage and failure of
composite laminates at the micro-(constituent), meso-(ply), and macro-(structural) levels …

Strength prediction of notched thin ply laminates using finite fracture mechanics and the phase field approach

J Reinoso, A Arteiro, M Paggi, PP Camanho - Composites Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Thin ply laminates are a new class of composite materials with great potential for application
in the design of thinner and highly optimized components, resulting in potential weight …

Effects of ply thickness and 0°-layer ratio on failure mechanism of open-hole and filled-hole tensile tests of thin-ply composite laminates

R Aoki, R Higuchi, T Yokozeki, K Aoki, S Uchiyama… - Composite …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thin-ply technology provides increasing possibilities for composite structures, expanding the
design space for ply thickness and laminate layup. This study examines the effects of ply …

Simulation of failure in laminated polymer composites: Building-block validation

C Furtado, G Catalanotti, A Arteiro, PJ Gray… - Composite …, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of numerical tools to complement the experimental determination of
structural design parameters is of key importance to hasten the certification process of new …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of ply thickness and ply level hybridization on the compression after impact strength of thin laminates

A Sasikumar, D Trias, J Costa, N Blanco, J Orr… - Composites Part A …, 2019 - Elsevier
There is a lack of research available on how thin laminates respond to impact and post
impact loads, even though thin structures are used in present-day aircrafts. This …