[HTML][HTML] Characterization of interfacial properties between fibre and polymer matrix in composite materials–A critical review

S Huang, Q Fu, L Yan, B Kasal - journal of materials research and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Synthetic fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials have been widely used in
engineering fields, eg, civil, automotive, and aerospace industry, due to their high specific …

[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 …

Self-consistent clustering analysis: an efficient multi-scale scheme for inelastic heterogeneous materials

Z Liu, MA Bessa, WK Liu - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The discovery of efficient and accurate descriptions for the macroscopic behavior of
materials with complex microstructure is an outstanding challenge in mechanics of …

Finite element modelling of damage induced by low-velocity impact on composite laminates

D Feng, F Aymerich - Composite Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
Progressive damage models based on continuum damage mechanics were used in
combination with cohesive interface elements to predict the structural response and the …

[HTML][HTML] A methodology to generate design allowables of composite laminates using machine learning

C Furtado, LF Pereira, RP Tavares, M Salgado… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work represents the first step towards the application of machine learning techniques in
the prediction of statistical design allowables of composite laminates. Building on data …

Microstructural material database for self-consistent clustering analysis of elastoplastic strain softening materials

Z Liu, M Fleming, WK Liu - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiscale modeling of heterogeneous material undergoing strain softening poses
computational challenges for localization of the microstructure, material instability in the …

Constitutive models for the structural analysis of composite materials for the finite element analysis: A review of recent practices

Q Guo, W Yao, W Li, N Gupta - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of some of the constitutive models used in finite element
analysis to assess the structural performance of composite materials. The constitutive …

Progressive damage modeling of open-hole composite laminates under compression

ZC Su, TE Tay, M Ridha, BY Chen - Composite Structures, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite the recent success of modeling progressive damage of open-hole fiber reinforced
composites subjected to tension (OHT), it is still a challenging task to predict the strengths …

Micro-mechanical analysis of the in situ effect in polymer composite laminates

A Arteiro, G Catalanotti, AR Melro, P Linde… - Composite …, 2014 - Elsevier
A micro-mechanical finite element model of a composite sublaminate is proposed to study
the mechanical response of ultra-thin plies, consisting of a representative volume element of …

Modelling and simulation methodology for unidirectional composite laminates in a Virtual Test Lab framework

O Falcó, RL Ávila, B Tijs, CS Lopes - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
A reliable virtual testing framework for unidirectionally laminated composites is presented
that allows the prediction of failure loads and modes of general in-plane coupons with great …