An overview is given of the development of methods for the prediction of fatigue driven
delamination growth over the past 40 years. Four categories of methods are identified …

Composites are macroscopic combinations of chemically dissimilar materials preferred for
new high-tech applications where mechanical performance is an area of interest …

The matrix-dominated behaviour of unidirectional composite laminae subjected to multiaxial
fatigue loading was extensively investigated. Tubular specimens with three different lay-up …

Due to rising environmental concerns, the reinforcement of natural fiber with polymer matrix
to develop composite materials is gaining popularity in many sectors in the last few years …

The environmental impact of waste glass (WG) is one of the major challenges crippling
sustainable waste management and mitigation. Reclamation of recycled materials from …

The proposed semi-layerwise approach captures the mechanical behavior of delaminated
composite plates using four equivalent single layers independently of the lay-up. Two …

Fatigue delamination damage is one of the most important fatigue failure modes for
laminated composite structures. However, there are still many challenging problems in the …

An experimental investigation is presented into the improvement to the delamination fatigue
resistant properties of z-pinned carbon fibre–epoxy composite under mixed-mode I/II cyclic …

Objectives This study investigated the effect of ageing in three food-simulating liquids (FSLs)
on mechanical properties of three prosthodontic CAD/CAM polymer composites intended for …

The third-order shear deformable plate theory is applied in this work to calculate the stresses
and energy release rates in delaminated orthotropic composite plates with straight crack …