Proper material selection has been one of the most important aspects in the design of
chemical process equipment. In particular, the oil and gas industry has transitioned from …

In recent years, the interest of using the fiber reinforced composites (FRCs) has increased
due to its potential for replacing the traditional materials in various applications. Kevlar fiber …

With increasing international and civilian conflicts, developing advanced body armor has
become an emerging field in academia and industry. Nanotechnology, by means of …

In this study, the indentation tests are performed with various forces using the Vickers
indenter to investigate the mechanical properties, including the elastic modulus, hardness …

The influence of basalt powder addition on thermomechanical properties of basalt fiber
reinforced epoxy composites was investigated in this study. The dynamic mechanical …

This study focuses on the benefits to the mechanical performance against impact loading
offered by glass fiber reinforced (GFR) acrylic thermoplastic polymers, based on new room …

A laminate composite based on the new Elium® acrylic matrix and glass fibres has been
prepared by an infusion process at ambient temperature in order to replace thermoset …

Sandwich composite structures are widely used in various industries namely, aerospace,
automotive, packaging, biomedical, civil and electronics due to their high specific strength …

Nowadays, composite materials are increasingly used in the most diverse areas of
engineering, where non-planar geometries begin to be quite frequent. However, the existing …

Low velocity impact behaviour of nano-SiO 2 enhanced carbon fibre/epoxy composites for
naval applications is reported. Epoxy resin matrix was enhanced by 1-8 wt% SiO 2 …