Energy absorbing structures made from composite materials are lightweight, fuel
economical and environmentally friendly. In spite of these advantages, some issues have to …

This review paper initially summarizes the latest developments in impact testing on polymer
matrix composites collating the various analytical, numerical, and experimental studies …

The energy absorption capability of laterally loaded glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)
tubular components containing montmorillonite clay (MC) was explored in this article. GFRP …

In this article, the performance of transversely loaded glass fiber reinforced epoxy (GFRE)
tubular components containing carbon nanopowder (CNP) in terms of crashworthiness was …

This article investigates the influence of adding halloysite nanoclay (HNC), montmorillonite
clay (MC), alumina (Al2O3), silica (SiO2), and silicon carbide (SiC) nanofillers on the …

Due to its exceptional mechanical and crashworthiness properties, lightweight
nanocomposites have recently been used more and more in aviation, defense, nautical, and …

This research aimed to understand how the incorporation of nanocarbon powder (NCP)
influences the crashworthiness performance of glass fiber‐reinforced epoxy (GFRE) tubular …

The recent article investigates the impact of the presence of halloysite nanoclay (HNC) on
crashworthiness performance of glass/epoxy energy absorbent composite tubes. Specimens …

The crashworthiness capability of laterally loaded glass/epoxy (GFRE) tubular components
containing halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) was explored in this article. GFRE components filled …

This paper reviews recent works on the application of nanofibers and nanoparticle
reinforcements to enhance the interlaminar fracture toughness, to reduce the impact induced …