Imparting controllable flexural rigidity into a material system is one of the key motivations for
the design of intelligent materials for structural applications. In this direction, shape memory …

This article reviews the literature studies based on improving the mechanical properties of
fibre-reinforced composites using fibre-prestressing method. The idea is characterized by …

Composite materials are known to have a poor resistance to through-the-thickness impact
loading. There are various methods for improving their impact damage tolerance, such as …

Abstract A novel Shape Memory Alloy NiTi fiber-reinforced metal-intermetallic–laminate
(SMAFR-MIL) composite with a volume fraction of~ 3.5% NiTi was fabricated using vacuum …

In this work, the effect of different concentration (0.5, 1 and 1.5 wt%) of reduced graphene
oxide (r-GO) on the mechanical, microstructural and high velocity impact behaviours of novel …

The tensile properties of prestressed fabric-reinforced composites have been investigated. A
method of applying an equi-biaxially fabric prestressing prior to and during the curing …

Shape memory alloy (SMA) composite has been wildly used in engineering fields as a smart
structure. The interface between SMA fiber and matrix plays an important role in determining …

The effect of martensitic transformation on the debonding initiation in single shape memory
NiTi wire–epoxy matrix composite was studied. Three different heat treatment cycles were …

In recent years, pseudoelastic applications of NiTi shape memory alloys have received
considerable attention in the medical field due to the development of medical devices and …

In this work, the effect of wire phase transformation on the overall thermo-mechanical
behavior of NiTi–epoxy composites has been investigated. The shape memory wire …