Fracture performance of fibre-reinforced epoxy foam

The Fracture of Glass-Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composites using Nanoparticle-Modified Matrices

Ductility Performance of Hybrid Fibre Reinforced Concrete

This study presents a study on the ductility performance of hybrid fibre reinforced concrete. The influence of fibre content on the ductility performance of hybrid fibre reinforced concrete specimens having different fibre volume fractions was investigated. The parameters of investigation included modulus of rupture, ultimate load, service load, ultimate and service load deflection, crack width...

The Effects of Thermophysical Properties and Environmental Conditions on Fire Performance of Intumescent Coatings on Glass Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Composites

Intumescent coatings are commonly used as passive fire protection systems for steel structures. The purpose of this work is to explore whether these can also be used effectively on glass fibre-reinforced epoxy (GRE) composites, considering the flammability of the composites compared to non-flammable steel substrate. The thermal barrier and reaction-to-fire properties of three commercial intumes...

Manufacturing and Ultimate Mechanical Performance of Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Composite Suspension Push-rods for a Formula 1 Racing Car

The contemporary Formula 1 racing car makes extensive use of advanced composite materials in its construction. The design, manufacture, and ultimate performance under compression of composite suspension push-rods that typically could be used in a Grand Prix racing car are described in this present paper. An aerofoil cross section has been used based on different lay-ups of carbon/epoxy composit...

Mechanical Characterization of Hybrid Bamboo/E-Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Epoxy Composites

Conventional fiber reinforced plastics (FRP’s) have long been important if not indispensable in many crucial applications such as transportation, renewable energy, defense applications, as well as many others. Composite materials are of interest to these industries due to their attractive properties including high strength to weight ratio and high modulus to weight ratio. Comprehensive research...