Emerged in the middle of 20th century, composite materials are now one of the hotspot
research topics in the modern technology. Their promising characteristics make them …

Carbon fiber reinforced carbon matrix (carbon/carbon, C/C) composites have become the
promising candidates for high‐temperature thermal structure materials in aerospace fields …

The mechanical properties of thermoplastic composite components in the thickness direction
are insufficient to meet the requirements of aerospace and other fields as an alternative to …

Active infrared thermography is a fast and accurate non-destructive evaluation technique
that is of particular relevance to the aerospace industry for the inspection of aircraft and …

A well-designed multilayered waterborne polyurethane (WPU) shielding composites with
absorption-dominated shielding feature are realized by constructing a controllable electro …

Z-pinned laminates and sandwich materials are an important class of composites with
current applications in aircraft and emerging uses in other light-weight engineered products …

The rapidly developing technique of electrospinning has gained surging research interest
since the 1990s due to its capability of yielding continuous fibers with diameters down to the …

In response to the marked increase in research activity and publications in multifunctional
materials and structures in the last few years, this article is an attempt to identify the topics …

Extensively updated and maintaining the high standard of the popular original, Principles of
Composite Material Mechanics, Second Edition reflects many of the recent developments in …

The introduction of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into conventional fibre-reinforced polymer
composites creates a hierarchical reinforcement structure and can significantly improve …