The development of hierarchical composites using pultruded rods as a primary building
block is ongoing. These new composites, thanks to the nature of their constituent, offer more …

ABSTRACT A new generation of advanced composites, featuring three dimensional
architectures which mimic the multi-scale reinforcement seen in biological composite …

Overbraiding is used as a reinforcement in two example systems. This includes both
standard and 'fuzzy'overbraids, the latter created by braiding a brittle fibre at short lay length …

Natural materials, such as bone and bamboo, are biological systems which have seen their
form and function evolving to optimise their specific mechanical performance. To reproduce …

The failure mechanism of unidirectional fibre-reinforced polymers in compression is complex
and relates to a progression of failure from fibre micro buckling upwards across multiple …