Electrospun nanofiber: Emerging reinforcing filler in polymer matrix composite materials

G Wang, D Yu, AD Kelkar, L Zhang - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The rapidly developing technique of electrospinning has gained surging research interest
since the 1990s due to its capability of yielding continuous fibers with diameters down to the …

Electrospun nanofibers as reinforcement for composite laminates materials–a review

R Palazzetti, A Zucchelli - Composite Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last few decades nanofibers have been developed and introduced in a vast number of
industrial and research applications. One of their most effective use is as interleaved …

Enhancement of interlaminar fracture toughness of carbon fiber–epoxy composites using polyamide‐6, 6 electrospun nanofibers

B Beylergil, M Tanoğlu, E Aktaş - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, carbon fiber–epoxy composites are interleaved with electrospun polyamide‐6,
6 (PA 66) nanofibers to improve their Mode‐I fracture toughness. These nanofibers are …

Appropriate shape of cohesive zone model for delamination propagation in ENF specimens with R-curve effects

M Heidari-Rarani, AR Ghasemi - Theoretical and Applied Fracture …, 2017 - Elsevier
Shape and parameters of a cohesive zone model (CZM) significantly affect the finite element
modeling of delamination propagation in composites. The influence of various forms of …

The effect of thickness of Nylon 6, 6 nanofibrous mat on Modes I–II fracture mechanics of UD and woven composite laminates

T Brugo, R Palazzetti - Composite Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental investigation on epoxy resin-carbon fibers composites
interleaved with Nylon 6, 6 nanofibers. In particular, the paper focuses on the effect of the …

[HTML][HTML] A review of electrospun nanofiber interleaves for interlaminar toughening of composite laminates

B Mahato, SV Lomov, A Shiverskii, M Owais… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, polymeric nanofiber veils have gained lot of interest for various industrial and
research applications. Embedding polymeric veils has proven to be one of the most effective …

Delamination analysis in composite laminates by means of acoustic emission and bi-linear/tri-linear cohesive zone modeling

M Saeedifar, MA Najafabadi, J Yousefi… - Composite …, 2017 - Elsevier
The structural integrity of composite structures depends on the use of appropriate damage
detection and structural health monitoring methods in design and operation stages. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Cohesive Zone Modeling of the Interface Fracture in Full-Thermoplastic Hybrid Composites for Lightweight Application

R Giusti, G Lucchetta - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the increasing demand for lightweight and high-performance materials in the
automotive and aerospace industries, full-thermoplastic hybrid composites have emerged as …

Influence of electrospun nanofibers on the interlaminar properties of unidirectional epoxy resin/glass fiber composite laminates

H Saghafi, R Palazzetti, A Zucchelli… - Journal of Reinforced …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Nylon 6, 6 nanofibers were interleaved in the mid-plane of glass fiber/epoxy matrix
composite laminates for Mode I and II fracture mechanic tests. The present study …

[HTML][HTML] Cohesive zone modelling of delamination response of a composite laminate with interleaved nylon 6, 6 nanofibres

G Giuliese, R Palazzetti, F Moroni, A Zucchelli… - Composites Part B …, 2015 - Elsevier
This work simulates numerically Double Cantilever Beam and End Notched Flexure
experiments on Carbon Fibre Epoxy Resin specimens that have been performed by some of …