Fiber reinforced composite materials are typically comprised of two phases, ie, the
reinforcing fibers and a surrounding matrix. At a high volume fraction of reinforcing fibers, the …

In fiber reinforced polymers (FRP), the matrix, eg an epoxy system, usually has a
microscopic size and therefore may have other properties than the standard bulk samples. It …

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This chapter presents a practical procedure to incorporate, in rate form, four of the most
important nonlinear behaviors experimentally observed in matrices used in composite …

Transportation accounts for 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions. With a projected rise
in GDP for more than half of the global population, the demand for transportation is only …

In fibre-reinforced plastics, the polymeric matrix is the material ingredient that gives
consistency, protects and shapes the load-carrying elements, namely, the fibres. Making use …