In this study, the effect of the commercial nanoclay Cloisite® 20A on the impact response of
the carbon fiber reinforced polymers was investigated using a low-velocity drop-weight …

In this paper, the study concentrates on the flexural and tensile characteristics of the cobalt
filler and fiber-reinforced epoxy composites used in the car body parts. Glass fiber (GF) and …

The current study investigates the reinforcement properties of novel nano-calcium carbonate
(nano-CaCO3) synthesized from Achatina fulica snail shell. The shell was wet-milled to …

Nowadays, due to the complexity and design of many advanced structures, cylindrical shells
are starting to have numerous applications. Therefore, the main goal of this work is to study …

Composites are used in a wide range of engineering applications, as a result, exposure to
hostile environments is rather common and its mechanical properties degradation is …

Natural fibers have been attracting researchers and engineers as an alternative
reinforcement of synthetic fibers in polymer composites due to their low cost, availability from …

The low impact resistance is one of the main factors limiting the wide use of composites in
thin-walled aircraft structures. The delaminations and intralaminar damages appearing in …

The outstanding specific mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced laminates are
often counteracted by the poor interlaminar fracture toughness that makes them prone to …

This thesis addresses two critical issues of laminar carbon fibre composites: manufacturing
technology against delamination and failure prediction of composite structures with shallow …