Recent advances in fibre-hybrid composites: materials selection, opportunities and applications

Y Swolfs, I Verpoest… - International Materials …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Fibre-hybrid composites are composed of two or more fibre types in a matrix. Such
composites offer more design freedom than non-hybrid composites. The aim is often to …

Effect of manufacturing on the transverse response of polymer matrix composites

SP Shah, M Maiarù - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The effect of residual stress build-up on the transverse properties of thermoset composites is
studied through direct and inverse process modeling approaches. Progressive damage …

Modelling evidence of stress concentration mitigation at the micro-scale in polymer composites by the addition of carbon nanotubes

VS Romanov, SV Lomov, I Verpoest, L Gorbatikh - Carbon, 2015 - Elsevier
A versatile two-scale model was developed to investigate the use of carbon nanotubes for re-
distribution and, eventually, suppression of stress concentrations on the micro-level in fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Tensile behaviour of stainless steel fibre/epoxy composites with modified adhesion

MG Callens, L Gorbatikh, E Bertels, B Goderis… - Composites Part A …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study we investigate the tensile behaviour of unidirectional and cross-ply composites
reinforced with ductile stainless steel fibres and modified adhesion to the epoxy matrix …

Automatic generation of 3D micromechanical finite element model with periodic boundary conditions to predict elastic properties of bamboo fibre-reinforced …

H Bisheh - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents an automatic algorithm to generate a three-dimensional (3D)
micromechanical finite element (FE) model to predict elastic behaviours of biocomposites …

On the in-plane mechanical properties of stainless steel fibre reinforced ductile composites

K Allaer, I De Baere, P Lava, W Van Paepegem… - Composites science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a ductile stainless steel fibrous reinforcing material containing
innovative continuous stainless steel fibre filaments with a 30 μm diameter. The objective …

Uncertainty analysis for prediction of elastic properties of unidirectional bamboo fiber-reinforced composites

H Bisheh - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a virtual framework to obtain the elastic response of unidirectional (UD)
continuous bamboo fiber-reinforced composites based on the micromechanical modeling …

Micro-CT analysis of deviations in fiber orientation and composite stiffness near the microvascular channels embedded in glass-fiber reinforced composites

B Sabuncuoglu, H Tanabi, J Soete, SV Lomov - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Microvascular channels, embedded in fiber-reinforced composites are introduced as an
efficient tool for internal damage monitoring, self-healing, and thermal management …

Penetration impact resistance of novel tough steel fibre-reinforced polymer composites

Y Mosleh, D Clemens, L Gorbatikh… - Journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Conventional composites are susceptible to impact loading due to their low toughness.
Novel annealed steel fibres possess a unique combination of high stiffness and high strain …

Estimation of effective mechanical properties of plain woven composites using direction-selective micromechanical models

DH Kim, SW Kim - International Journal of Aeronautical and Space …, 2022 - Springer
The directional elastic properties of composite yarn calculated by micromechanical models
depend on the type of the models directionally adopted, and which significantly impacts the …