Synthetic fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials have been widely used in
engineering fields, eg, civil, automotive, and aerospace industry, due to their high specific …

Although instrumented nanoindentation testing has been used to characterize the
mechanical properties of materials since the 1970s, the vast majority of the research …

Carbon nanotube/glass fiber hierarchical composite structures have been produced using
an electrophoretic deposition (EPD) approach for integrating the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) …

This paper shows the influence of interphase areas in a UD glass fibre/epoxy composite on
water diffusion process and mechanical properties thanks to experimental, analytical and …

This paper deals with the study of water diffusion in unidirectional composite associating
experimental data, analytical and numerical models. A fibre/matrix interphase with a …

The effects of humid tropical conditions and artificial ageing tests on a UD glass-fibre/epoxy
composite are compared at different scales. A modified network of 500 nm width around …

Interfacial adhesion in fiber reinforced composites is a critical factor for their mechanical
performance in structural applications. As nanomaterials continue to rise in prominence, the …

A novel and simple chemical route was successfully applied to graft carbon nanotubes
(CNTs) onto silanized plain weave glass fabric (PWGF) mats, as confirmed by Fourier …

This study is a first approach of water diffusion in unidirectional (UD) composite, associating
experimental measurements, analytical and numerical modelling. In the initial state, an …

Micromechanical constitutive parameters are important for many engineering materials,
typically in microelectronic applications and material design. Their accurate identification …