This work reviews state of the art representative volume element (RVE) generation
techniques for heterogeneous materials. To this end, we present a systematic classification …

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRP) have excellent comprehensive
mechanical properties, and become one of the main ways to lightweight components. It has …

As extrusion-based 3D printers are easily accessible and quickly adopted, their application
to plastics manufacturing as a prototype development tool continues to expand. In …

As the major manufacturing methods for short fiber reinforced polymer (SFRP) composites,
extrusion compounding and injection molding techniques usually lead to complex fiber …

PPR resin has the advantages of good transparency, high impact strength, and low welding
temperature and is widely used in pipelines, automobile parts, furniture, and packaging …

The structure and mechanical properties of an injection-moulded short glass fibre (GF)-
reinforced polymer composite were analysed through simulation methods. Fibre orientation …

A progressive pseudograin damage accumulation (PPDA) model is proposed to predict the
fatigue life of short fiber-reinforced plastics (SFRPs), combining viscoelastic-viscoplastic …

The compression molding process of sheet molding compound (SMC) is an economical
manufacturing process for lightweight parts. However, molding defects, such as fiber matrix …

Injection molded fiber‐reinforced polymers have been widely used for their excellent
comprehensive properties. Due to the high cost of injection molds, how to improve the …

To increase the mechanical properties of sheet moulding compound (SMC) and extend the
application on structural components, cost-effective towpreg-based grid-like structures with …