[HTML][HTML] Fibre hybridisation in polymer composites: A review

Y Swolfs, L Gorbatikh, I Verpoest - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Fibre-reinforced composites are rapidly gaining market share in structural applications, but
further growth is limited by their lack of toughness. Fibre hybridisation is a promising strategy …

Thin-ply composite laminates: a review

J Galos - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Composite structures formed using thin-ply laminates are of interest to aerospace and other
high-performance industries. This paper reviews recently published research into fibre …

Thin ply composites: Experimental characterization and modeling of size-effects

R Amacher, J Cugnoni, J Botsis, L Sorensen… - … Science and Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Thin-ply composites are rapidly gaining interest in the composite industry, not only because
of the larger design possibilities that they offer, but also because of positive size effects that …

[HTML][HTML] Demonstration of pseudo-ductility in high performance glass/epoxy composites by hybridisation with thin-ply carbon prepreg

G Czél, MR Wisnom - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2013 - Elsevier
A new approach and material architecture is presented in order to overcome the inherent
brittleness and unstable failure characteristic of conventional high performance composites …

Inclusion of a thermoplastic phase to improve impact and post-impact performances of carbon fibre reinforced thermosetting composites—A review

NH Nash, TM Young, PT McGrail, WF Stanley - Materials & Design, 2015 - Elsevier
Infusion processing methods have become a popular manufacturing alternative to the
autoclave procedure to meet the increased demand for high-performance composites with …

[HTML][HTML] Design and characterisation of advanced pseudo-ductile unidirectional thin-ply carbon/epoxy–glass/epoxy hybrid composites

G Czél, M Jalalvand, MR Wisnom - Composite Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
A comprehensive set of thin-ply pseudo-ductile unidirectional interlayer hybrid composite
materials comprising S-glass and a variety of thin carbon prepregs was designed and …

[HTML][HTML] Thin-ply polymer composite materials: A review

A Arteiro, C Furtado, G Catalanotti, P Linde… - Composites Part A …, 2020 - Elsevier
The introduction of the spread-tow thin-ply technology enabled the development of
composite plies as thin as 0.020 mm. The availability of composite plies with a broader …

Micro-mechanical analysis of the in situ effect in polymer composite laminates

A Arteiro, G Catalanotti, AR Melro, P Linde… - Composite …, 2014 - Elsevier
A micro-mechanical finite element model of a composite sublaminate is proposed to study
the mechanical response of ultra-thin plies, consisting of a representative volume element of …

High-fidelity simulation of low-velocity impact damage in fiber-reinforced composite laminates using integrated discrete and continuum damage models

P Shabani, L Li, J Laliberte, G Qi, D Rapking… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
A high-fidelity finite element (FE) model based on integrated discrete and continuum
damage modeling techniques was developed to predict damage modes, locations, sizes …

[HTML][HTML] Pseudo-ductility and damage suppression in thin ply CFRP angle-ply laminates

JD Fuller, MR Wisnom - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Composite materials usage is limited by linear elasticity and the sudden, brittle failure they
often exhibit. It is possible to mitigate this inherent limitation and enlarge the design space …