Recent advances in the automated manufacture of composite structures have renewed the
interest in fibre metal laminate (FML) structures in various engineering sectors. FML …

Thermal protection is one of the crucial issues for the advanced propulsion systems of
Reusable Launch Vehicles. New service requirements for materials, such as high strength …

The mechanical properties of composites are traditionally measured using numerical and
experimental approaches, which impede the innovation of materials due to the cost, time, or …

This study presents a novel three-dimensional (3D) micromechanical peridynamic (PD)
model to establish relationships between microstructural features such as shape, size and …

Abstract Design for safety of 3D printed continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymer (Csingle
bondCFRP) composites remains challenging for accommodating harsh service …

This research delves into the failure mechanisms exhibited by unidirectional Carbon Fiber
Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites under longitudinal compression, while considering …

Due to super toughness and good repairability, the fiber reinforced polyether ether ketone
(PEEK) composites are promising to replace metals in the primary-load bearing structures …

This study for the first time develops a coherent and efficient bottom-up stochastic multiscale
modeling approach, which aims at revealing the impact of microvoids on the mechanical …

As ultra-thick laminates are widely used in the field of aerospace and marine as the main
load-bearing structure, extreme service conditions lead to increasing thickness of composite …

In this study, we propose an efficient homogenization model based on the fast Fourier
transform (FFT) method and artificial neural network (ANN) models to predict the multiscale …