The choice for a proper external trigger and fiber hybridization configuration has a significant
impact on the stability of the crushing process and material cost for composite structures in …

Metal/composite hybrid structures have attracted widespread attention due to great
characteristics. This study aimed to explore the effects of different parameters on the energy …

The degree of randomness of fibre arrangements within the resin area is of great importance
to the composites' micro-distribution of stress and strain. A new algorithm, hard-core model & …

Composite structures have been used in the automotive and aircraft industries because of
their superior properties such as specific energy absorption ability, lightweight and …

This paper presents an experimental and numerical study on the energy-absorbing
characteristics of Biomimetic Multi-Cell Tubes (BMCTs), these being hollow-cylindrical-joint …

In the recent past, several studies have been undertaken to characterise the loading rate
dependency of the translaminar fracture toughness GI c f+, however, no consensus has yet …

This study aims to provide important guidelines for the crashworthiness design of composite
energy-absorbing structures, especially railway vehicles. An experimental and numerical …

Application of composite helical springs (CHSs) is constrained by their poor static
compression performance. In this study, a novel composite helical spring with a braided …

In this study, parametric finite element models of fine weave pierced composites were
established based on the statistical information to examine the impacts of various fiber …

Thanks to the 2D braiding manufacturing method, the hybrid braided composite composed
of the biaxial and unidirectional layers is available in a mass-production manner. For …