Degradation and mechanical performance of fibre-reinforced polymer composites under marine environments:–A review of recent advancements.

SM Hussnain, SZH Shah, PSM Megat-Yusoff… - Polymer Degradation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fibre-reinforced polymeric composites (FRPC), having better corrosion resistance, higher
strength-to-weight, and modulus-to-weight ratios, are widely utilised in automotive, wind …

[HTML][HTML] Simulated end-of-life reuse of composites from marine applications using thermal reshaping of seawater-aged, glass fibre-reinforced acrylic materials

M Noonan, W Obande, D Ray - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, end-of-life reuse of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites from
marine applications has been simulated by thermally reshaping (reprocessing) seawater …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and viscoelastic properties of novel resin-infused thermoplastic tri-block copolymer 3D glass fabric composites

FHA Rahim, SZH Shah, PSM Megat-Yusoff… - Polymer Testing, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study investigates the mechanical and viscoelastic properties of a novel acrylic
resin-infused thermoplastic (Elium®) tri-block copolymer (Nanostrength®) 3D fibre …

Hygrothermal effects on the durability of resin‐infused thermoplastic E‐glass fiber‐reinforced composites in marine environment

SM Hussnain, SZH Shah… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a comparative assessment of hygrothermal effects on the mechanical
and thermomechanical properties of resin‐infused thermoplastic E‐glass fiber‐reinforced …

An experimental study on the flexural behaviour of symmetric and asymmetric marine composite sandwich beams

F Balıkoğlu, TK Demircioğlu… - Journal of Composite …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents a rigorous study on the flexural behaviour of symmetric and asymmetric
marine sandwich beams consisting of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) foam core and glass fibre …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the effect of cure schedules and cure initiators on sustainable composites for large offshore structures

JR Pothnis, K Vélon, GS Bhatia, A Hejjaji… - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the effect of post-cure schedules and cure initiator form on the
mechanical properties of Glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminates manufactured …

Experimental and numerical analysis of the defects induced by the thermoforming process on woven textile thermoplastic composites

G D'Emilia, A Gaspari, E Natale… - Engineering Failure …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present work, a parallel numerical and experimental analysis of a critical type of defect
is conducted, the shear deformation which is caused by the thermoforming process of …

[HTML][HTML] Failure prediction in a non-crimp basalt fibre reinforced epoxy composite

IR Chowdhury, NP O'Dowd, AJ Comer - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Failure analysis in non-crimp fabric (NCF) based fibre reinforced composite materials is
challenging due to the complexity associated with multiaxial fabric architectures and the …

In‐situ polymerizable thermoplastic and bio‐epoxy based composites for offshore renewable energy applications

GS Bhatia, A Hejjaji, JR Pothnis, A Portela… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study evaluates various quasi‐static mechanical properties of an in‐situ polymerizable
thermoplastic and a bio‐based thermosetting composite comprising of non‐crimp fabric …

Dynamic responses and damage/element composition analysis of thermoplastic polyamide reinforced epoxy composites exposed to HCI environment

T Coskun, B Sozen, OS Sahin - Polymer Composites, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The present study aimed to examine how the corrosive environment affected the low‐
velocity impact (LVI) characteristics and damage mechanisms of thermoplastic polyamide …