In this paper the effect of strain rate on the tensile, shear and compression behaviour of a
commingled E-glass/polypropylene woven fabric composite over a strain rate range of 10− 3 …

Abstract Long Glass Fiber Reinforced polypropylene composite (LGFRP) has been
increasingly used in automotive components regarding its advantages of mechanical …

To make a better use of quasi-unidirectional fabrics in structural application, the strain rate-
dependent tensile behavior of quasi-unidirectional E-glass fabric reinforced polypropylene …

Thermoplastic composites (TPCs) are being given increased consideration for application in
vehicle front-end structural crash components. However, studies on the high strainrate …

Impact modeling of fiber reinforced polymer composites is a complex and challenging task,
in particular for practitioners with less experience in advanced coding and user‐defined …

Twintex®, a relatively new thermoplastic composite material system made of comingled
polypropylene (PP) and glass fibers, has shown superior toughness in comparison with …

Accurate material model under different strain rates (˙ ε) is important for numerical
simulations in vehicle design and crashworthiness assessment. Therefore, the objectives of …

Owing to the excellent mechanical properties and formability of carbon fiber reinforced
thermoplastic composites, this composite has been applied in car industry. The static and …

Spalling is an important failure mode which triggers delamination, thus affects through-
thickness integrity of a laminate and hinders the later integral plate action. The aim of the …