Ballistic impact mechanisms–a review on textiles and fibre-reinforced composites impact responses

MA Abtew, F Boussu, P Bruniaux, C Loghin… - Composite structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Ballistic impact mechanism is a very complex mechanical process mainly depends on the
thickness, strength, ductility, toughness and density of the target material and projectile …

[PDF][PDF] Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites

S Taj, MA Munawar, S Khan - Proceedings-Pakistan Academy of …, 2007 - academia.edu
Natural fibers have been used to reinforce materials for over 3,000 years. More recently they
have been employed in combination with plastics. Many types of natural fibers have been …

[HTML][HTML] A review on three-dimensional stitched composites and their research perspectives

C Song, W Fan, T Liu, S Wang, W Song… - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) stitching technology is an effective and advanced textile
method to improve the interlaminar performance of the composites, allowing their …

Identifying NDT methods for damage detection in concrete elements reinforced or strengthened with FRP

SSK Dolati, P Malla, JD Ortiz, A Mehrabi, A Nanni - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials in concrete structures
has been rising due to their several advantages, including lightweight, high tensile strength …

Experimental and numerical study on the ballistic impact resistance of the CFRP sandwich panel with the X-frame cores

J Mei, J Liu, M Zhang, W Huang - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fiber reinforced composite sandwich structures have wide applications in reducing the
weight of high-speed aircrafts due to their processibility and high specific performance. It is …

A review of fibrous materials for soft body armour applications

U Mawkhlieng, A Majumdar, A Laha - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A critical review on the factors affecting the impact resistance behaviour of soft body armour
is presented here. The effect of several material and structural parameters of fibrous …

Fique fabric: a promising reinforcement for polymer composites

S Neves Monteiro, F Salgado de Assis, CL Ferreira… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
A relatively unknown natural fiber extracted from the leaves of the fique plant, native of the
South American Andes, has recently shown potential as reinforcement of polymer …

The response of natural fibre composites to ballistic impact by fragment simulating projectiles

P Wambua, B Vangrimde, S Lomov, I Verpoest - Composite Structures, 2007 - Elsevier
While plenty of work has been published on ballistic properties of high performance fibres
such as ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and aramid, and their …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of basalt fiber hybridization on the impact behavior under low impact velocity of glass/basalt woven fabric/epoxy resin composites

F Sarasini, J Tirillò, M Valente, T Valente, S Cioffi… - Composites Part A …, 2013 - Elsevier
The low velocity impact behavior of E-glass/basalt reinforced hybrid laminates,
manufactured by resin transfer moulding technique, was investigated. Specimens prepared …

Ballistic impact behavior of hybrid composites

KS Pandya, JR Pothnis, G Ravikumar, NK Naik - Materials & Design, 2013 - Elsevier
Experimental studies are presented on ballistic impact behavior of hybrid composites. The
materials considered for the studies are four types of symmetric hybrid composites made …