Voids, the most studied type of manufacturing defects, form very often in processing of fiber-
reinforced composites. Due to their considerable influence on physical and …

Optimization of process parameters of major aerospace composites manufacturing
techniques is essential for manufacturing high-quality aerospace components. However …

A detailed analysis of the microstructure of five 3D printed CF/PEEK samples and the
commercial feedstock material used to produce them has been conducted by the means of …

Failure theories for composite materials have been a subject of concern for almost half a
century. Numerous theories have been proposed over the years, but none of them has …

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been increasingly applied in engineering
structures especially for achieving high demands on structural performance, but they are …

One of the main challenges for fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) is the difficulty to predict their
mechanical behavior. At the microscale, the properties of the constituents, their spatial …

It is well known that voids have detrimental effects on the performance of composites. This
study aims to provide a practical method for predicting the effects of process induced voids …

Composites reinforced with short or continuous carbon fibres are used for very wide
applications. Additive manufacturing technologies allow to print very complex shapes of …

Microvoids are common defects generated during manufacturing or prolonged services of
composites. Depending on the local physical environment, microvoids may form as two …

The effects of porosity on the matrix-dominated mechanical properties of unidirectional
carbon fiber-reinforced plastic composites were evaluated using X-ray computed …