Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) have been extensively used in diverse industrial
fields owing to their superior properties and excellent functions. Mechanical drilling has …

Fibre reinforced thermoplastic polymer (FRTP) composites have been used for a wide range
of engineering applications (eg in transport, construction, energy, etc) due to their excellent …

Fiber-reinforced plastics are undoubtedly superior to metals in many sectors due to their
advantageous properties. Especially carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) and glass fiber …

Progressive damages in the open-hole compression (OHC) tests of composite laminates
were experimentally and numerically studied. In the experiment, the failure mechanisms …

Composite material consumption is booming and is expected to increase exponentially in
many industrial applications such as aerospace, automotive, marine and defense. However …

While the directionality and integrity of microscopic fiber arrangement play an important role
in governing the mechanical properties and deformation behavior of unidirectional carbon …

This work focuses on developing a 3D progressive damage model (PDM) to predict drilling-
induced damage and its effect on the load-carrying capacity of fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) …

Thermoplastic carbon fiber reinforced polyetheretherkrtone (CF/PEEK) and thermoset
carbon fiber reinforced epoxy (CF/epoxy) composites are being widely applied in aviation …

Delamination in composite laminates is one of the most common and critical defects, it
would significantly reduce the stiffness and strength of components. This paper aims at …

Abstract The unidirectional Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (UD-GFRP) composites have
wide spread usage in the current modern industries, because of their significant mechanical …