Fatigue damage analysis of fiber-reinforced polymer composites—A review

MTA Ansari, KK Singh… - Journal of Reinforced …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites are becoming suitable and substantial materials in the
repair and replacement of conventional metallic materials because of their high strength and …

Calcium phosphate cement containing resorbable fibers for short-term reinforcement and macroporosity

HHK Xu, JB Quinn - Biomaterials, 2002 - Elsevier
Calcium phosphate cement (CPC) sets to form hydroxyapatite and has been used in
medical and dental procedures. However, the brittleness and low strength of CPC prohibit its …

Reinforcement of a self‐setting calcium phosphate cement with different fibers

HHK Xu, FC Eichmiller… - Journal of biomedical …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
A water‐based calcium phosphate cement (CPC) has been used in a number of medical
and dental procedures due to its excellent osteoconductivity and bone replacement …

Recyclable thermoplastic FRP bars for reinforced concrete structures: Current status and future opportunities

JJ Zeng, SZ Feng, B Zhao, FY Wu, Y Zhuge… - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Replacing steel reinforcing bars in reinforcing concrete (RC) structures with fibre-reinforced
polymer (FRP) bars is an effective approach to avoid problems associated with corrosion of …

[HTML][HTML] Behavior of FRP rods under uniaxial tensile strength with multiple materials as an alternative to steel rebar

MM Attia, O Ahmed, O Kobesy, AS Malek - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
Steel corrosion raises maintenance costs and reduces the durability of steel-reinforced
concrete structures. Therefore, societies must create their own sustainable model based on …

Injectable and strong nano-apatite scaffolds for cell/growth factor delivery and bone regeneration

HHK Xu, MD Weir, CG Simon - Dental Materials, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Seven million people suffer bone fractures each year in the US, and
musculoskeletal conditions cost $215 billion/year. The objectives of this study were to …

Effects of synergistic reinforcement and absorbable fiber strength on hydroxyapatite bone cement

Y Zhang, HHK Xu - … of Biomedical Materials Research Part A …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Approximately a million bone grafts are performed each year in the United States, and this
number is expected to increase rapidly as the population ages. Calcium phosphate cement …

Properties of Si3N4–TiN composites fabricated by spark plasma sintering by using a mixture of Si3N4 and Ti powders

N Ahmad, H Sueyoshi - Ceramics International, 2010 - Elsevier
Si3N4–TiN composites were successfully fabricated via planetary ball milling of 70mass%
Si3N4 and 30mass% Ti powders, followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1250–1350° …

Microstructure and tool electrode erosion in EDMed of TiN/Si3N4 composites

CC Liu - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2003 - Elsevier
Conductive TiN/Si3N4 ceramic composites were processed by electrical discharge
machining (EDM) and their microstructure and conductivity were investigated. The whole …

Effects of fiber length and volume fraction on the reinforcement of calcium phosphate cement

HHK Xu, FC Eichmiller, PR Barndt - Journal of Materials Science: Materials …, 2001 - Springer
A self-setting calcium phosphate cement (CPC) transforms into solid hydroxyapatite during
setting at body temperature, and has been used in a number of medical and dental …