Modelling of cutting fibrous composite materials: current practice [PDF]
, 2015 Using fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) is increasing across many industries. Although FRP are laid-up in the near-net shape, several cutting operations are necessary to meet quality and dimensional requirements.
Kahwash, Fadi +5 more
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Reliability analysis and micromechanics: A coupled approach for composite failure prediction [PDF]
, 2011 This work aims at associating two classical approaches for the design of composite materials: first, reliability methods that allow to account for the various uncertainties involved in the composite materials behaviour and lead to a rational estimation ...
Welemane, Hélène +3 more
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Experimental investigation of impact on composite laminates with protective layers [PDF]
, 2012 This paper presents an experimental study of low energy impacts on composite plates covered with a protective layer. In service, composite materials are subjected to low energy impacts.
Bouvet, Christophe +9 more
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Advanced Materials for Composite Armour [PDF]
, 2009 PhDComposite integral armour plays an important role in future combat system. Despite numerous experimental studies there are still disadvantages such as complex manufacturing process, relatively big damage area, difficult to repair and limit shape etc.
Zhu, Fuyou
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Mechanical characterization at nanometric scale for heterogeneous graphite-salt phase change materials with a statistical approach [PDF]
, 2012 Instrumented indentation technique; Statistical method; Heterogeneous materials; Hardness; Young's modulus; Phase change materialsA statistical indentation analysis of a series of phase change graphite–salt composite materials ...
Palomo, Elena +13 more
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Subsampling and homogenization to investigate variability of composite material mechanical properties [PDF]
, 2012 This paper presents an innovative homogenization sampling technique applied to multiscale modelling of composite materials. The goal is to build efficiently statistical variability of mechanical properties at mesoscopic scale from the heterogeneous media
DAU, Frédéric, PINEAU, Pierre
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Thermal Properties of Cement-Based Composites for Geothermal Energy Applications [PDF]
, 2017 Geothermal energy piles are a quite recent renewable energy technique where geothermal energy in the foundation of a building is used to transport and store geothermal energy.
Bao, Xiaohua +9 more
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Systematic numerical investigation of the role of hierarchy in heterogeneous bio-inspired materials [PDF]
, 2012 It is well known that hierarchical structure is an important feature in biological materials to optimise various properties, including mechanical ones. It is however still unclear how these hierarchical architectures can improve material characteristics,
Bosia, F. +10 more
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The influence of acrylate triblock copolymer embedded in matrix on composite structures’ responses to low-velocity impacts [PDF]
, 2012 In passive safety structures the use of composite materials has increased significantly recently due to their low specific mass and high energy absorption capacities.
Frédéric Leonardi +7 more
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Geometric and scale effects on energy absorption of structural composites [PDF]
, 2011 PhDThe challenge faced by structural designers is becoming increasingly difficult as the imposed design criteria of energy absorbing structures requires weight reduction of structures without compromising cost and crushing performance.
Zhang, Chi. C., Zhang, Chi C
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