[HTML][HTML] Low-velocity impact of carbon, flax, and hybrid composites: performance comparison and numerical modeling

G Del Bianco, V Giammaria, M Capretti, S Boria… - Composite …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, composite materials have assumed an increasingly dominant role in various
industrial sectors, combining lightweight with optimal mechanical properties. In this context …

Low-velocity impact resistance behaviors of bionic hybrid-helicoidal composite laminates

Y Deng, H Jiang, Y Ren - Composite Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
The exoskeleton of the Homarus americanus lobster feature a hybrid-helicoidal structure of
chitin-protein fibers, with distinct helicoidal configurations in the exocuticle and endocuticle …

[HTML][HTML] Hybrid physics-based and data-driven impact localisation for composite laminates

D Xiao, Z Sharif-Khodaei, MH Aliabadi - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current challenges facing data-driven impact localisation methods primarily involve
accurately localising impacts occurring outside the training impact coverage area …

Predictive modeling of jute‐polyester composite tubes for impact performance: A comprehensive finite element analysis approach

A Mache, A Deb, RS Gunti - Polymer Composites, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper examines the feasibility of utilizing jute‐polyester composites as a substitute for
glass fiber composites in demanding automotive impact protection. Further, the study …

Static and Impact Properties of Flax-Reinforced Polymers Prepared with Conventional Epoxy and Sustainable Resins

R Ciardiello, A Benelli, DS Paolino - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The study assessed the tensile, flexural, and impact properties of composite materials
reinforced with flax fibers, employing three distinct resin types. The composite laminates …

[HTML][HTML] Geometry and Hybridization Effect on the Crashworthiness Performances of Carbon and Flax/Epoxy Composites

V Giammaria, G Del Bianco, M Capretti, S Boria… - Journal of Composites …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recent pressure on scientists and industries to use renewable resources, as well as the
need to produce environmentally friendly materials, has led researchers and manufacturers …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of accelerated weathering on the mechanical properties of a flax/epoxy composite: A study on tensile performance and drop-weight …

A Hadj-Djilani, H Bougherara, R Zitoune… - Composites Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examined how UV exposure and humidity (accelerated weathering) affect
flax/epoxy composites. Three configurations (unidirectional, cross-ply, and quasi-isotropic) …

Crashworthiness of flax and hybrid composite tubes subjected to quasi-static axial crushing: Experimental and numerical results

M Capretti, G Del Bianco, V Giammaria, S Boria… - Composite …, 2025 - Elsevier
The automotive industry is progressively focusing on lightweight, eco-friendly, and
crashworthy composite structures to enhance vehicle performance, safety, and reduce the …

Optimization of low-velocity impact behavior of FML structures at different environmental temperatures using taguchi method and grey relational analysis

M Dündar, İ Uygur, E Ekici - Journal of Composite Materials, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Carbon fiber-reinforced Aluminum Laminate (CARALL) is a new generation of Fibre Metal
Laminate (FML) material. This study investigates the low-velocity impact behavior of …

Multi-scale analysis of the mechanical behaviour of a flax fibre reinforced composite under low-velocity impact

M Haggui, Z Jendli, A El Mahi… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of biocomposite materials in different fields requires enhanced knowledge of the
nonlinear phenomena related to their complex mechanical behaviour. Namely, nonelastic …