The damage of fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite materials induced by impact load
is one of the most critical factors that restrict extensive use of these materials. The behavior …

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 …

Carbon nanotubes carry the promise of enhancing the poor out-of-plane mechanical
performance of fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPs). The present study is aimed to …

In this work, the technology of nano‐and micro‐scale particle reinforcement concerning
various polymeric fiber‐reinforced systems including polyamides (PAs), polyesters …

This paper is the third part in a series of review papers on residual stresses in thermoplastic
composites. The first two parts were dedicated to the formation of thermal residual stresses …

In the aim of environmental protection and valorization of vegetal resource, an experimental
study on an innovative Wood-Plastic Composite material (WPC) based on Date Palm and …

This paper presents a preliminary investigation on the effects of incorporating carbon
nanotubes (CNT) into polyamide-6 (PA6) on mechanical, thermal properties and fire …

In this study, the impact resistance of two-dimensional (2D) fabrics and three-dimensional
(3D) preforms is explained. These fabrics and preforms include 2D and 3D woven and …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were grown on the surface of carbon fibers utilizing a relatively
low temperature synthesis technique; graphitic structures by design (GSD). To probe the …