Composite materials are known for their high stiffness and strength at lower weight as
compared to conventional structural materials. Recently, there has been a growing interest …

This paper presents an experimental research on the length and shape of the fracture
process zone of rocks under mode I, mixed mode (I+ II) and mode II loading conditions for …

Fracture behaviors of thermo-oxidative aged 3D braided composites are significantly
affected by interfacial weakening and matrix degradation. Here we report the impact fracture …

The 3D‐braided composites have been widely used in aerospace and other fields due to the
excellent mechanical properties, designability, and resistance to delamination. Accurately …

Studies show that sharp and blunt notches can be classified in the same research system. In
the present study, the virtual-real caustics experimental method is applied to investigate the …

This paper aims to investigate the thermal ageing effect on the impact and post-impact
behaviors of 2.5-D woven composites. A combined experimental and numerical study is …

In this study, the performance of braided composite tubes under low-velocity transverse
impact loading at mid-span was investigated using both numerical and experimental …

Three-dimensional braided composite materials have been widely applied to engineering
structure manufacturing. It is of a great importance to characterize the impact damage of the …

This paper aims to experimentally and numerically probe thermo-mechanical coupling
behaviors of 3D4D (three-dimensional four-directional) braided composite I-beam under …

Fracture behaviors of three-dimensional braided composites could be designed from
braided preform structures. Here, we compare the fracture behaviors of three-dimensional …