[HTML][HTML] A probabilistic virtual process chain to quantify process-induced uncertainties in Sheet Molding Compounds

N Meyer, S Gajek, J Görthofer, A Hrymak… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The manufacturing process of Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) influences the properties of
a component in a non-deterministic fashion. To predict this influence on the mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Strength analysis and failure prediction of thin tow-based discontinuous composites

I Katsivalis, M Persson, M Johansen, F Moreau… - … Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Tow Based Discontinuous Composites (TBDCs) are a new class of composite
materials which combine in-plane isotropy, high strength and stiffness and enhanced …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical behavior of long discontinuous glass fiber nylon composite produced by in-situ polymerization

S Sattar, BB Laredo, D Pedrazzoli, M Zhang… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work studied the mechanical behavior of organosheets produced using 1
″long glass fiber, which are incorporated within an in-situ polymerized polyamide 6 (nylon) …

Experimental validation of reconstructed microstructure via deep learning in discontinuous fiber platelet composite

MN Saquib, R Larson, S Sattar… - Journal of …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A novel approach for microstructure reconstruction using artificial intelligence (MR-AI) was
proposed to nondestructively measure the through-thickness average stochastic fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale failure and damage analysis of sheet molding compound (SMC) composites using Micro-CT image-based reconstruction model

HJ Lim, H Choi, GJ Yun - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a multiscale failure and damage analysis methodology for sheet
molding compound (SMC) composites through a new bundle packing reconstruction …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of average number of platelets through the thickness and platelet width on the mechanical properties of discontinuous fiber composites

S Ko, T Nakagawa, Z Chen, WB Avery… - Composites Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we experimentally and numerically investigate the evolution of the tensile
material properties of Discontinuous Fiber Composites (DFCs) with an increasing average …

A hierarchical multi-scale analytical approach for predicting the elastic behavior of short fiber reinforced polymers under triaxial and flexural loading conditions

H Ahmadi, M Hajikazemi, E Rashidinejad… - … Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a computationally efficient multi-scale analytical framework for
predicting the effective elastic response of short fiber reinforced polymers (SFRPs) under …

[HTML][HTML] A 3D voxel-based mesostructure generator for finite element modelling of tow-based discontinuous composites

L Gulfo, OH Nilsson, J Sjöberg, I Katsivalis… - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tow-based discontinuous composites manufactured with ultra-thin tapes display high
stiffness, strength, and in-plane isotropy, thus competing with composite laminates. Their …

An experimental investigation on low-velocity impact response and compression after impact of a stochastic, discontinuous prepreg tape composite

SG Kravchenko, C Volle, OG Kravchenko - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present paper investigated the impact and compression after impact behavior of thin
carbon fiber epoxy plates manufactured from prepreg platelet molding compound (PPMC) …

Direct fiber simulation of a compression molded ribbed structure made of a sheet molding compound with randomly oriented carbon/epoxy prepreg strands—A …

J Teuwsen, SK Hohn, TA Osswald - Journal of Composites Science, 2020 - mdpi.com
Discontinuous fiber composites (DFC) such as carbon fiber sheet molding compounds (CF-
SMC) are increasingly used in the automotive industry for manufacturing lightweight parts …