The development of fracture mechanics test methods for the determination of delamination
resistance or fracture toughness of fiber-reinforced, polymer–matrix composites is an active …

Composite materials are often subjected to mechanical impact causing delamination. For
quasi-static loading, measuring the mode I fracture toughness has been standardized …

The mechanical performance of a UV-cured glass-fibre/vinylester composite was compared
with conventional room temperature cured and thermally post-cured counterparts. The UV …

In this work, the influence of water absorption of flax and flax/basalt hybrid laminates is
presented with the aim to investigating the Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness. Four …

Thermoset resins such as epoxy and vinylester are common matrices for glass-fibre
reinforced polymer composites. When formulated with photoinitiator, these resins can be …

The adhesive bonding technique enables both weight and complexity reduction in structures
that require some joining technique to be used on account of fabrication/component shape …

In this work, the hybridization effects of hydrazine reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on the inter-
laminar shear strength (ILSS), impact strength, and in-plane fracture toughness of symmetric …

Composite laminates, made of glass/epoxy using compression molding technique, were
subjected to impact loading. The ballistic limit and energy absorption capacity of the …

This research studies the displacement rate effects on the mode I delamination of
unidirectional carbon/epoxy composites. Double cantilever beam test is conducted at 1, 10 …

A thorough experimental procedure is presented in which the mode II delamination
resistance of a laminated fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composite with and without Z-pins is …