[HTML][HTML] Fibre orientation distribution function mapping for short fibre polymer composite components from low resolution/large volume X-ray computed tomography

RM Auenhammer, A Prajapati, K Kalasho… - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Short glass fibre injection moulded composites, used in interior and exterior automotive
parts, are exposed to complex stress states, for example during a crash. As the fibre scale …

Machine-learning-assisted multiscale modeling strategy for predicting mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced polymers

G Zhao, T Xu, X Fu, W Zhao, L Wang, J Lin, Y Hu… - … Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) possess light weight and high strength, making
them highly attractive for various applications. However, the design parameter space of …

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 …

Dispersion and morphology analysis of PMMA/organoclay nanocomposites using the Ripley functions and determination of effective elastic properties

AYE Kouassi, RM Boumbimba, MK Sangaré… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the microstructure of PMMA/organoclay nanocomposites and their
effective elastic properties by the means of micro-mechanical modeling and numerical …

Basalt/glass fiber polypropylene hybrid composites: Mechanical properties at different temperatures and under cyclic loading and micromechanical modelling

A Kufel, S Para, S Kuciel - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Basalt/glass fiber polypropylene hybrid composites were developed as subjects of
investigation, with the aim to characterize their properties. An injection molding machine was …

Computational Analysis of Mechanical Properties in Polymeric Sandwich Composite Materials

R Kohar, J Miskolci, L Pompas, L Kucera, P Stevko… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
This article focuses on the computational analysis of sandwich composite materials based
on polypropylene, polyester, glass, and cotton fibers. In the automotive components …

A practical numerical approach to characterizing non-linear shrinkage and optimizing dimensional deviation of injection-molded small module plastic gears

X He, W Wu - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper was aimed at finding out the solution to the problem of insufficient dimensional
accuracy caused by non-linear shrinkage deformation during injection molding of small …

Investigation of the mechanical properties of calcite reinforced polypropylene by using digimat-mean field homogenization and ansys FEM

F Yıldırım, B Demirel, ED Bulucu - Materials Today Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, mechanical properties of CaCO 3 reinforced Polypropylene (PP) matrix
composite materials were investigated using the Digimat-Mean Field (MF) homogenization …

Initiation and propagation fracture toughness of injection-moulded short fibre composites under different environmental conditions

Y Fujita, S Noda, J Takahashi, ES Greenhalgh… - … Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Injection-moulded short-fibre composites combine lightweight and manufacturability;
however, their fracture behaviour and how it is affected by the microstructure and …

Single and Multiple Gate Design Optimization Algorithm for Improving the Effectiveness of Fiber Reinforcement in the Thermoplastic Injection Molding Process

M Perin, Y Lim, GA Berti, T Lee, K Jin, L Quagliato - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fiber reinforcement orientation in thermoplastic injection-molded components is both a
strength as well as a weak point of this largely employed manufacturing process. Optimizing …