R-curve and traction-separation relation are commonly used to characterize the fiber
bridging, which is significant toughening mechanism in composite laminates. Current …

Aerospace-grade unidirectional carbon microfiber reinforced epoxy prepreg composite
laminates were reinforced in the relatively weak interlaminar regions with high densities (> …

The paper describes the influence provided by the humidity on the mechanical and failure
properties of 3D printed composites made by continuous flax fibres reinforcing a poly-lactic …

Most existing mixed-mode I/II delamination growth criteria are purely empirical or semi-
empirical fitting functions of the experimental fracture toughness, which limit their wide range …

This paper presents a three-dimensional continuum damage mechanics-based material
model which was implemented in an implicit finite element code to simulate the progressive …

The intralaminar and interlaminar mode I fracture toughnesses of a unidirectional IM7/8552
carbon/epoxy composite were measured using compact tension (CT) and double cantilever …

This paper presents a consistent anisotropic damage model for laminated fiber-reinforced
composites relying on the 3D-version of the Puck failure criterion. The current model is …

Large-scale fiber bridging developed in the CRFP multidirectional (MD) laminates upon
mixed-mode I/II fracture has a significant effect on the delamination behavior. Without …

In this research, pre-cracked carbon fiber reinforced composite laminates, based on an
infusible thermoplastic resin (Elium®), were manufactured via the vacuum assisted resin …

The translaminar fracture toughness of two different continuous fibre 3D printed ply
architectures was evaluated using compact tension (CT) test specimens. A baseline 0/90 …