This work presents a combination of vibration-based method and speckle shearography in
order to identify, locate and quantify the damage in composite structures. The experiments …

(Doctorate)–São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP,
Brazil, 2016. Advanced aerospace materials, including fibre reinforced polymer and ceramic …

This study introduces a novel approach to obtaining and predicting damage evolution laws
using quasi-static cyclic testing within the framework of continuum damage mechanics. To …

This work presents a viscoelastic in-plane damage model for fibrous composites. The
material behavior is modeled as linear viscoelastic, with brittle failure in the fiber-dominated …

The emerging use of composite in aerospace, automotive and power generation
applications is justified by their exceptional combination of properties, including high specific …

Materiais compósitos estão cada vez mais presentes em diversas indústrias, sendo
adotados em novos segmentos na busca por produtos mais leves e resistentes. No entanto …

Recentes melhorias nos processos de fabricação e nas propriedades dos materiais
associadas a excelentes características mecânicas e baixo peso tornaram os materiais …

Composite materials have found applications in a wide range of industries, such as
automotive and aerospace, because of numerous advantages including low weight, high …

With the dissemination of composite materials in the aeronautical industry, including
structural elements subject to impact loading, accurate damage models are becoming …

Composite structures are very attractive to aerospace high performance structures due to
their own lightweight, high specific strength and stiffness. The sandwich structure is one of …