Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) stitching technology is an effective and advanced textile
method to improve the interlaminar performance of the composites, allowing their …

An emerging application of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is to replace steel
cables for cable-supported bridges, enhancing the service lives, reducing maintenance …

Graphene has an extremely high in-plane strength yet considerable out-of-plane softness.
High crystalline order of graphene assemblies is desired to utilize their in-plane properties …

This article draws to a conclusion the results from the co-ordinated study known as the
Second World-Wide Failure Exercise (WWFE-II). It contains an objective assessment of the …

Failure prediction for carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites has been a
longstanding challenge. In this study, we address this challenge by first applying a well …

Composite materials possess a highly complex material behavior, and thus advanced
simulation techniques are necessary to compute their mechanical response. In this regard …

This article gives details of the input data provided for use in the Second World-Wide Failure
Exercise (WWFE-II) for benchmarking triaxial failure criteria. It includes (a) three-dimensional …

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites, which have excellent mechanical
properties, are extensively employed under extreme service conditions such as cryogenic …

The present study illustrates the effectiveness of Deep Neural Networks (DNN) as a tool for
creating a data-driven failure model for Fiber-reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite materials …

The tensile strength of open-hole fibre reinforced composite laminates depends on in-plane,
thickness and ply lay-up scaling. Translaminar (fibre direction) mode I fracture toughness …