This paper presents a hierarchical coupled multiscale model for evaluating the progressive
damage behavior of notched 3D woven composites subjected to the tensile loading. In the …

Fibrous porous materials are extensively employed as heat shielding material for space
vehicles and capsules. To predict the performance of these materials using computational …

Polyamide 6 (PA6) is a semicrystalline thermoplastic used in many engineering applications
due to its high strength, good chemical resistance, and excellent wear/abrasion resistance …

Complex engineering models are typically computationally demanding and defined by a
high-dimensional parameter space challenging the comprehensive exploration of parameter …

Smart structures based on shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) are gradually
applied to the aerospace field hosting an ideal combination of properties. The damage …

Polylactic acid (PLA) and poly (ethylene terephthalate glycol)(PETG) are popular
thermoplastics used in additive manufacturing applications. The mechanical properties of …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-1333. vid This paper describes
recent developments for modeling entry, descent, and landing (EDL) of spacecraft in support …

To study microstructure characteristics of cementitious materials hydrated in space;
previously, cement binder formations were processed under microgravity conditions and …

A new substitution approach is proposed for decoupled two-scale analysis of a materially
nonlinear composite plate with in-plane periodic meso-structures within the framework of …

Traditionally, advanced aerospace composites have been manufactured using thermoset
resins. However, recently, thermoplastics have been investigated for use in the …