The need to design lightweight structures and the increased use of lightweight materials in
industrial fields, have led to wide use of adhesive bonding. Recent work relating to finite …

Fibre metal laminates (FML) are layered materials consisting of both metal and reinforced
composite layers. Due to numerous possibilities of configuration, constituent materials, etc …

This paper presents an integrated methodology that utilizes the cohesive zone model (CZM)
to simulate propagation of hydraulic fractures, and their interactions with pre-existing natural …

The accuracy of an adopted cohesive zone model (CZM) can affect the simulated fracture
response significantly. The CZM has been usually obtained using global experimental …

Cohesive zone models are commonly used to numerically model fracture phenomena on
the microscale. Typical fracture processes are described experimentally via the Double …

Adhesive bonding is increasingly being considered by engineers for load-bearing joints to
complement, or supplement, traditional mechanical fasteners for a large variety of structural …

With the increasing demand for lightweight and high-performance materials in the
automotive and aerospace industries, full-thermoplastic hybrid composites have emerged as …

Fibrillar structures are found on the attachment pads of insects and small reptiles. These
structures enable exquisite conformation to rough surfaces, increase the number of van der …

In the present study, generation of higher harmonics as a result of nonlinear interaction of
Lamb wave with a transverse breathing crack in a thin aluminum plate is explored through …

Electromechanical resonant de-icing systems provide a low-energy solution against ice
accumulation on aircraft. Recent researches show a growing interest towards these systems …