To gain fundamental understanding of energy absorbing mechanisms during high velocity
impact of plain weave S-2 glass/epoxy composites, single layer composites are ballistically …

Using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we develop strain-rate dependent Mode-I
cohesive traction laws for the glass fiber-epoxy interphase as a function of interphase …

A computational finite element (FE) model of thermal residual stress was developed for
carbon fiber/thermoplastic composites at the microscale and implemented via user material …

Fiber pullout tests have been frequently performed to determine the interfacial properties of
fiber-reinforced composites. However, traditional experimental approaches and numerical …

The shear behaviors of U71Mn rail steel are investigated during different impact pressures
using hat-shaped specimens, where the dynamic shear stress-strain responses of the …

An experimental approach is developed and utilized to characterize the fiber-matrix
interfacial debonding mechanism and its effect on matrix cracking in unidirectional (UD) fiber …

This paper studied the applicability of logarithmic, exponential and power cohesive zone
models by carrying out experiments and simulations of low-velocity impact on composite …

In this paper, we establish a methodology to predict strain rate-dependent mixed-mode
traction-separation responses (ie, traction laws) for glass-epoxy composite interphase using …

Mesoscale models are useful for modeling dynamic impact on fiber reinforced polymer
composites. Mesoscale damage can be modeled using cohesive zones, but determining the …

Fiber-matrix interface debonding is investigated using a hybrid experimental-computational
approach. Model composite specimens are prepared using a single glass macro fiber …