The accurate determination of residual stresses has a crucial role in understanding the
complex interactions between microstructure, mechanical state, mode (s) of failure, and …

Residual stress is inherent in any fiber reinforced composite, created by the laminates
processing route and high levels of anisotropy. The aim of this article is to provide an up to …

Residual stresses occur in composite structures during curing process which play an
important role in the deformation and mechanical properties of composite, especially for …

A three-dimensional thermo-viscoelastic model to simulate the residual stress in composite
laminates during curing was proposed using the differential constitutive law. Based on a …

A more general formulation of a thermo-viscoelastic law which considers the thermal
dependence on residual stresses during curing or post curing is proposed. The formulation …

The process-induced residual strain and stress have a significant impact on the forming
quality and service performance of 3D woven composites (3DWC). A multiscale model of …

This paper studies the effects of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the thermal
residual stresses in polymeric fibrous composites. Reinforced ML-506 epoxy …

A multiscale thermo-viscoelastic processing model is developed to predict the residual
stress development in a thermoset composite due to curing. In the proposed modeling …

An experimentally validated, multi-physics and multi-scale processing model was developed
to predict the residual stress buildup in a polymer matrix composite during manufacturing. At …

Residual stresses in engineering components can have a profound effect on service
performance, particularly fatigue life. In this research, the effects of consequential …