[HTML][HTML] Thin-ply polymer composite materials: A review
The introduction of the spread-tow thin-ply technology enabled the development of
composite plies as thin as 0.020 mm. The availability of composite plies with a broader …
composite plies as thin as 0.020 mm. The availability of composite plies with a broader …
Nonlinear mechanical response of polymer matrix composites: a review
The present article provides a review on the nonlinear mechanical behavior of polymer
matrix composites (PMCs). Initially, essential mechanisms driving the nonlinear response of …
matrix composites (PMCs). Initially, essential mechanisms driving the nonlinear response of …
Thin ply composites: Experimental characterization and modeling of size-effects
Thin-ply composites are rapidly gaining interest in the composite industry, not only because
of the larger design possibilities that they offer, but also because of positive size effects that …
of the larger design possibilities that they offer, but also because of positive size effects that …
Micro-mechanical analysis of the in situ effect in polymer composite laminates
A micro-mechanical finite element model of a composite sublaminate is proposed to study
the mechanical response of ultra-thin plies, consisting of a representative volume element of …
the mechanical response of ultra-thin plies, consisting of a representative volume element of …
Transverse cracking of cross-ply laminates: A computational micromechanics perspective
Transverse cracking in cross-ply carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy laminates in tension is
analyzed by means of computational micromechanics. Longitudinal plies were modeled as …
analyzed by means of computational micromechanics. Longitudinal plies were modeled as …
Towards aerospace grade thin-ply composites: Effect of ply thickness, fibre, matrix and interlayer toughening on strength and damage tolerance
J Cugnoni, R Amacher, S Kohler, J Brunner… - … Science and Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Thin-ply composites represent a promising approach to further improve the performance of
carbon fibre composite structures thanks to their ability to delay the onset of matrix cracking …
carbon fibre composite structures thanks to their ability to delay the onset of matrix cracking …
[HTML][HTML] Low velocity impact and compression after impact simulation of thin ply laminates
Numerical simulations can help in the understanding of the damage sequence of polymer
based composite laminates during an impact event, which is a difficult experimental task …
based composite laminates during an impact event, which is a difficult experimental task …
[HTML][HTML] Reliability analysis of tensile strengths using Weibull distribution in glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy composites
In this study, experiments are carried out to determine the tensile strength of laminates, for
three different orientations [(0/90/30/-60),(0/90/45/-45) and (30/-60/60/-30)] of glass/epoxy …
three different orientations [(0/90/30/-60),(0/90/45/-45) and (30/-60/60/-30)] of glass/epoxy …
[HTML][HTML] Micro-mechanical analysis of the effect of ply thickness on the transverse compressive strength of polymer composites
A micro-mechanical model is used to study the effect of ply thickness on constrained 90°
plies subjected to transverse compressive loading (in situ effect). For cross-ply sublaminates …
plies subjected to transverse compressive loading (in situ effect). For cross-ply sublaminates …
[HTML][HTML] Multi-scale digital image correlation for detection and quantification of matrix cracks in carbon fiber composite laminates in the absence and presence of voids …
M Mehdikhani, E Steensels, A Standaert… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Digital image correlation is applied to the images of a deforming composite to obtain strain
maps at three length scales: micro-scale (ply level, hundreds of micrometers), meso-scale …
maps at three length scales: micro-scale (ply level, hundreds of micrometers), meso-scale …