The biodegradable biopolymer polylactic acid (PLA) has been used in the recent past in
single-use packaging as a suitable replacement for non-biodegradable fossil fuel-based …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are gaining traction in aerospace, automotive, and energy
sectors due to their roles as actuators, sensors, and energy converters at high temperatures …

This paper presents an anisotropic, micromechanical damage model for sheet molding
compound (SMC) composites, that is a thermoset matrix reinforced with long (≈ 25 mm) …

In this paper, the rheological percolation threshold and the hardness of Polypropylene/Sisal
fibre (PP/SF) composites were correlated. Power law fit was implemented for the estimation …

Comprehensive experimental results of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of polymer
reinforced textile composites are presented in the current investigation. Plain and 2x2 twill …

Random polypropylene composites reinforced with short glass fibres have been
successfully fabricated by melt-mixing. Polypropylene grafted with maleic anhydride (PP-g …

Long-term predictions of material properties such as stiffness and creep resistance are
important in many engineering applications and require high reliability and accuracy. This is …

This paper presents an investigation of different cruciform specimen designs for the
characterization of sheet molding compound (SMC) under biaxial loading. The considered …

A discontinuous fiber-reinforced thermoset material produced by the Sheet Molding
Compound process is investigated. Due to the process-related fiber orientation distribution …

This paper presents a numerical study of the influence of geometry and orientation of fibres
on the mechanical behaviour of a hemp fibre reinforced polypropylene, obtained with …