[HTML][HTML] Thin-ply polymer composite materials: A review
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 …
composite plies as thin as 0.020 mm. The availability of composite plies with a broader …
Translaminar fracture toughness testing of composites: A review
A comprehensive review of techniques for the experimental characterisation of the fracture
toughness associated with the translaminar (fibre-breaking) failure modes of continuously …
toughness associated with the translaminar (fibre-breaking) failure modes of continuously …
Experimental, analytical and numerical investigation of pultruded GFRP composite beams infilled with hybrid FRP reinforced concrete
This paper presents the experimental, analytical and numerical analyses on the behavior of
the pultruded GFRP composite beams infilled with hybrid fiber reinforced concrete under …
the pultruded GFRP composite beams infilled with hybrid fiber reinforced concrete under …
Modelling and simulation methodology for unidirectional composite laminates in a Virtual Test Lab framework
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 …
that allows the prediction of failure loads and modes of general in-plane coupons with great …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling complex progressive failure in notched composite laminates with varying sizes and stacking sequences
The emergence of advanced computational methods and theoretical models for damage
progression in composites has heralded the promise of virtual testing of composite …
progression in composites has heralded the promise of virtual testing of composite …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical analysis of size effects on open-hole tensile composite laminates
The tensile strength of open-hole fibre reinforced composite laminates depends on in-plane,
thickness and ply lay-up scaling. Translaminar (fibre direction) mode I fracture toughness …
thickness and ply lay-up scaling. Translaminar (fibre direction) mode I fracture toughness …
[HTML][HTML] Micromechanical modelling of the longitudinal compressive and tensile failure of unidirectional composites: The effect of fibre misalignment introduced via a …
Initial fibre misalignment is recognised to be one of the precursors leading to longitudinal
compressive failure in fibre-reinforced composites. Thus, to properly model their mechanical …
compressive failure in fibre-reinforced composites. Thus, to properly model their mechanical …
Modelling the tensile failure of composites with the floating node method
This paper presents the modelling of tensile failure of composites using novel enriched
elements defined based on the floating node method. An enriched ply element is developed …
elements defined based on the floating node method. An enriched ply element is developed …
A progressive failure model for mesh-size-independent FE analysis of composite laminates subject to low-velocity impact damage
An original, ply-level, computationally efficient, three-dimensional (3D) composite damage
model is presented in this paper, which is applicable to predicting the low velocity impact …
model is presented in this paper, which is applicable to predicting the low velocity impact …
[HTML][HTML] Damage sequence in thin-ply composite laminates under out-of-plane loading
The study of the damage sequence in polymer-based composite laminates during an impact
event is a difficult issue. The problem can be more complex when the plies are thin. In this …
event is a difficult issue. The problem can be more complex when the plies are thin. In this …