Mechanical characterization of composite materials by optical techniques: A review

L Bruno - Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The present review provides an overview of work published in recent years dealing with the
mechanical characterization of composite materials performed by optical techniques. The …

Advanced measurement techniques for braided composite structures: A review of current and upcoming trends

GW Melenka, C Ayranci - Journal of Composite Materials, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Braiding is an advanced textile manufacturing method that is used to produce two-
dimensional and three-dimensional components. Unlike laminated structures, braids have …

[HTML][HTML] A DIC-based study of in-plane mechanical response and fracture of orthotropic carbon fiber reinforced composite

B Koohbor, S Mallon, A Kidane, MA Sutton - Composites Part B …, 2014 - Elsevier
The in-plane elastic properties and quasi-static fracture response of an orthotropically
woven carbon fiber reinforced composite are investigated using 3D digital image correlation …

Experimental determination of Representative Volume Element (RVE) size in woven composites

B Koohbor, S Ravindran, A Kidane - Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
A systematic approach is proposed to estimate the length scales of the representative
volume element (RVE) in orthogonal plain woven composites. The approach is based on …

[HTML][HTML] Meso-scale strain localization and failure response of an orthotropic woven glass–fiber reinforced composite

B Koohbor, S Ravindran, A Kidane - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The present work focuses on studying the multi-scale deformation and failure mechanisms
of an orthogonally woven glass fiber reinforced composite as a function of fiber orientation …

Experimental study of tensile properties and deformation evolutions of 2D and 2.5 D woven SiO2f/SiO2 composites using single-camera stereo-digital image …

L Yu, B Pan - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
SiO 2f/SiO 2 composites have become a promising candidate material for thermal protection
systems due to its unique combination of various properties such as low density, high …

Application of complementary optical methods for strain investigation in composite high pressure vessel

P Gąsior, M Malesa, J Kaleta, M Kujawińska… - Composite …, 2018 - Elsevier
The work presents the methodology of displacement and strain measurements (in type IV
composite high pressure hydrogen and methane storage vessels in areas of the gaseous …

Measurement of in-plane and out-of-plane elastic properties of woven fabric composites using digital image correlation

F López-Santos, A May-Pat… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The digital image correlation (DIC) technique is employed to measure the strain fields and
the five independent elastic material constants of a glass/vinyl ester plain weave laminated …

Fracture behavior of prestressed composites subjected to shock loading: a DIC-based study

S Mallon, B Koohbor, A Kidane, MA Sutton - Experimental Mechanics, 2015 - Springer
The dynamic fracture behavior of a prestressed orthogonally woven glass fiber-reinforced
composite material was experimentally investigated. A shock tube apparatus was used in …

Exploring the influence of specimen types on the intralaminar fracture behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites

J Wang, Z Liu, J Li, X Liu, Y Shen, Z Zhang… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
The accurate determination of fracture toughness of fiber-reinforced composites is critical for
the assessment of structural integrity. Although there have been many studies on the …