Crack initiation in brittle materials is not covered by classical fracture mechanics that deals
only with the growth of pre-existing cracks. In order to overcome this deficiency, the Finite …

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 …

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 …

A comprehensive set of thin-ply pseudo-ductile unidirectional interlayer hybrid composite
materials comprising S-glass and a variety of thin carbon prepregs was designed and …

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 …

Numerical simulations can help in the understanding of the damage sequence of polymer
based composite laminates during an impact event, which is a difficult experimental task …

The damage evolution and failure of single-lap riveted joints and adhesive-riveted hybrid
joints in carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) are analysed in this study. Results show that …

A micro-mechanical model is used to study the effect of ply thickness on constrained 90°
plies subjected to transverse compressive loading (in situ effect). For cross-ply sublaminates …

Composite bolted joints are widely used on primary and secondary load-bearing structures
of aircrafts. However, investigating the damage progression and failure of composite bolted …

A variety of thin-ply pseudo-ductile unidirectional interlayer hybrid composite materials
comprising high modulus and high strength thin carbon fibre/epoxy prepregs was …