The measurement of the internal deformations occurring in real-life composite components is a very challenging task, especially for those components that are rather difficult to access. Optical fiber sensors can overcome such a problem, since they can be embedded in the composite materials and serve as in situ sensors. In this article, embedded optical fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors are used...

A hybrid composite consisting of rubber toughened nylon 6,6, glass fiber and LCP was investigated by varying LCP content. The hybrid system exhibited better processability than the glass fiber reinforced composite. A decrease in the total torque was observed with the LCP content indicating the reduction in the energy consumed during the processing of the hybrid composites. Thermal stability of ...

Plastic worm wheel is widely used in the vehicle manufacturing field because it is favorable for weight lightening, vibration and noise reduction, as well as corrosion resistance. However, it is very difficult for general plastics to secure the mechanical properties that are required for vehicle gears. If the plastic resin is reinforced by glass fiber in the fabrication process of plastic worm ...

background : denture fracture is an unresolved problem in complete denture prosthodontics. however, the repaired denture often experiences a refracture at the repaired site due to poor transverse strength. hence, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of joint surface contoursand glass fiber reinforcement on the transverse strength of repaired acrylic resins. materials and methods: a t...

Carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics are composite materials with record-high specific strength, which depends on the efficiency of stress redistribution between reinforcing fibers by polymer matrix. The problem is accurate assessment adhesion in carbon fiber–polymer matrix system since it affects overall strength composite. This paper provides a novel electrochemical method for determining estimat...