Multifunctional materials facilitate lightweight and slender structural solutions for numerous applications. In transportation, construction that can act as a battery, store electrical energy, will contribute to realization of highly energy efficient vehicles aircraft. Herein, multicell battery composite laminate, with three state-of-the-art cells connected in series is demonstrated. The experi...

Out-of-autoclave prepreg typically needs a long cure cycle to guarantee good properties as the result of low processing pressure applied. It is essential to reduce the manufacturing time, achieve real cost reduction, and take full advantage of out-of-autoclave process. The focus of this paper is to reduce the cure cycle time and production cost while maintaining high laminate quality. A rapidly...

Abstract. During the forming of woven fabrics, different multiaxial stress states can occur, depending on given process conditions and complex deformation mechanisms interwoven structure textile. Particularly under constrained conditions, induced e.g. by blank holders or adjacent metal layers in fiber-metal-laminate (FML) forming, may include in-plane compression. A hyperelastic, invariant-base...

-Dynamic delamination of thick fiber reinforced polymeric matrix composite laminates is investigated using optical techniques and high-speed photography. The laminates used in this work are graphite/epoxy fiber reinforced, 65 percent fiber volume fraction, composite plates consisting of 48 plies (6 mm plate thickness). Two different laminate layups are tested: a quasi-isotropic arrangement and ...

This study compared the initial and final failure loads and failure modes of indirect resin composite laminate veneers with and without fiber reinforcement. Forty intact lower canines received standard laminate preparations and were randomly assigned into four test groups (n=10). In Group 1, indirect resin composite veneers were repaired with two layers of preimpregnated bidirectional glass fib...

Global energy sources such as coal and oil are limited, and the burning of such fossil resources creates pollution problems. Wind energy offers one of several promising clean alternatives to carbon-based fuels. However, the composite materials currently available for producing wind turbine blades cannot accommodate the scale-up of wind energy due to their high price and disposal challenges (e.g...

Abstract Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) with high specific strength, modulus, and other outstanding properties, which could be used in aerospace, shipbuilding, railway. The joint of carbon composite material plate metal plays an important role the overall performance structure. In this paper, a progressive damage model is developed based on laminate theory 3D Hashian theory. double bolt...

Complex structures manufactured using low-pressure vacuum bag-only (VBO) prepreg processing are more susceptible to defects than flat laminates due to complex compaction conditions present at sharp corners. Consequently, effective defect mitigation strategies are required to produce structural parts. In this study, we investigated the relationships between laminate properties, processing condit...

Influence of reinforcement effect on mechanical properties of banana bio fiber polyester has been investigated. Three different type of weaving patterns such as plain, basket and twill banana fabric were used to analyze the mechanical properties of composites. Results revealed that composite with basket weaving style enhances the properties of composite material compared to other two patterns. ...

This paper reports the sensor integration method into carbon composites for the development of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). Early detection and long term monitoring of the specific properties of composites will improve the security and prolong the time of service 1 . The core function of SHM is the damage detection and identification at elevated temperatures, over loads and corrosion. Va...