The increased usage of fiber reinforced polymer composites in load bearing applications
requires a detailed understanding of the process induced residual stresses and their effect …

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are the most promising and elegant material of
the present century. Their durability and integrity in various service environments can be …

In this work, an integrated numerical approach for predicting the damage mechanism of
unidirectional CFRP composites at the micro-scale level has been developed using a multi …

The effect of temperature cycle on the void volume fraction, shape and spatial distribution
was determined by means of X-ray microtomography in [0] 10 AS4/8552 composite …

Carbon fibre prepregs have found widespread application in lightweight constructions. They
are based on a carbon fibre fabric impregnated with reactive epoxy resin. Measurements …

Control and optimization of curing process is very important for the production of high quality
composite parts. Crosslinking of molecules of thermoset resin occurs in this phase, which …

This study aims to investigate the self-healing capability of a composite laminate composed
of novel bio-based benzoxazine vitrimers when subjected to delamination-healing cycles …

This paper focuses on revealing the evolution mechanism of micro curing residual stress
and its impacts on the mechanical responses of medium-temperature cured composites …

The process-induced residual strain and stress have a significant impact on the forming
quality and service performance of 3D woven composites (3DWC). A multiscale model of …

This review shows the potential of using the Representative Volume Element concept for the
multi-scale simulation of 3D woven high performance thermoset composites manufactured …