Journal of Materials Research and TechnologyThe interfacial properties of fibre metal laminates are closely related to the surface microstructure of metals. Herein, a hitherto unreported honeycomb-like micro/nano-porous structure was successfully fabricated on an AZ31B Mg alloy surface by ...
Dehao Kong +3 more
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Reinforcement of fibre-reinforced plastic components using metal inserts [PDF]
MATEC Web of ConferencesMulti-material structures in the automotive industry offer significant potential for lightweight design, body construction and functional integration, thanks to their advantageous mechanical properties and lower structural weight. Specifically, combining
Behrens Bernd-Arno +4 more
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Cigarette filter material and polypropylene fibres in concrete to control drying shrinkage [PDF]
, 2012 Due to a reduction in demand for cigarette filter material (North East UK), significant quantities have arisen that have little commercial value. The filter manufacturers have been looking for another outlet for their product and polypropylene fibre ...
Richardson, Alan
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Modular Housing Using Fibre-Reinforced Plastic Polymers (FRPs)
BuildingsIn the era of the climate emergency and different pandemics, systems that can provide an immediate response to housing needs are required. This paper aims to evaluate the use of fibre-reinforced plastic polymers (FRPs) to satisfy this need. In particular,
Maria Cairoli, Gino Iannace
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The effect of temperature changes on to quasi-static tensile and flexural performance of glass fibre reinforced PA66 composites [PDF]
, 2013 A significant method of reducing CO2 emissions in road vehicles is to reduce the vehicle mass. One means in which this can be achieved is to adopt lightweight materials such as thermoplastic composites.
Abhyankar, Hrushikesh +5 more
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Surface evaluation of carbon fibre composites using wavelet texture analysis
, 2012 Strong and lightweight fibre reinforced polymeric composites now dominate the aerospace, marine and low-volume automotive sectors. The surface finish on exterior composite panels is of critical importance for customer satisfaction.
Hall, Wayne, Palmer, Stuart
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Numerical simulation of the dynamic response in pulse-loaded fibre-metal-laminated plates [PDF]
, 2016 This article presents a three-dimensional constitutive model to replicate the dynamic response of blastloaded fibre–metal laminates made of 2024-0 aluminium alloy and woven composite (glass fibre–reinforced polypropylene).
Louca, LA +3 more
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Fractographic analysis of tensile failures of aerospace grade composites
Materials Research, 2012 This paper describes fractographic features observed in aerospace composites failed under tensile loads. Unidirectional Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (UD CFRP) and Unidirectional Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (UD GFRP) composite specimens were ...
Masa Suresh Kumar +3 more
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WTB4: MODAL ANALYSIS OF WIND TURBINE BLADES BEHAVIOR WITH FOUR DISTINCT MATERIALS
Mağallaẗ Al-kūfaẗ Al-handasiyyaẗTo stay up with the constantly changing energy sector, wind turbine lifespan and energy efficiency must be increased. The advantages of the composite-material blade include low weight, high tensile strength, anti-corrosion, fatigue resistance, and ...
Chandran Nagendran +2 more
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Characterization of defect induced multilayer graphene [PDF]
, 2017 A study of oxygen plasma on multilayer graphene is done with different flow rates. This is to allow a controlled amount of defect fabricated on the graphene.
Abdullahb, Abu Hannifa +4 more
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