Sensors, 2020 This work investigates a new generation structural health monitoring (SHM) system for fibre metal laminates (FML) based on an embedded thermoplastic film with compounded piezoceramics, termed piezo-active fibre metal laminate (PFML).
René Schmidt +6 more
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Bearing damage characteristics of fibre-reinforced countersunk composite bolted joints subjected to quasi-static shear loading [PDF]
, 2017 This paper studies the progression of damage in carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) countersunk composite bolted joints (CBJs) with neat-fit clearance, subjected to quasi-static loading.
Egan, B. +3 more
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Blunt Notch Strength of AA2024 3-3/2-0.4 Fibre Metal Laminate Under Biaxial Tensile Loading
Metals, 2019 Fibre metal laminates are utilized in lightweight structures, such as aircraft fuselages, as fibre metal laminates provide outstanding fatigue and damage tolerance capabilities, together with a reduced weight compared to monolithic metallic structures ...
Julian Schwinn +3 more
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An aging evaluation of the bearing performances of glass fiber composite laminate in salt spray fog environment [PDF]
, 2019 The aim of the present paper is to assess the bearing performance evolution of pinned, glass-composite laminates due to environmental aging in salt-spray fog tests.
Bruzzaniti P. G. +4 more
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Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs) for building construction industry - A review of the contemporary developments and future directions [PDF]
, 2011 This is the post-print version of the final paper published in Applied Energy. The published article is available from the link below. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and ...
Alam, M, Limbachiya, MC, Singh, H
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Experimental and Numerical Computation of Delamination Factor of Hybrid Composite Laminates using Soft Computing Technique [PDF]
Archives of Metallurgy and MaterialsDue to their enhanced qualities, such as high rigidity and high strength, fibre reinforced polymers are widely employed in the automotive and aviation industries.
M.P. Jenarthanan +2 more
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Effect of intra-ply voids on the homogenized behavior of a ply in multidirectional laminates [PDF]
, 2018 This work focuses on the effect of intra-ply voids on the homogenized nonlinear behavior of a ply in multidirectional composites. Voids were modeled explicitly on the fiber scale and linked to the ply-scale by the recently developed two-scale framework ...
Farkas, L. +6 more
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Steel foil reinforcement for high performance bearing strength in Thin‐Ply composites
Composites Part C: Open Access, 2021 This study investigates the influence of local hybridization of Thin and Thick-Ply CFRP laminates on the open-hole and bearing properties. The area weight of the CFRP unidirectional prepregs used is 40 gsm in the case of Thin-Ply layers and 160 gsm in ...
Benedikt Kötter +6 more
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Forces in MechanicsThe potential challenge of delamination in fibre–metal laminates highlight the importance of improving interfacial bonding within the laminate. Developing a comprehensive understanding of the nature of this failure is essential for implementing effective
Thiyagu Murgaiyan +9 more
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Progressive Crushing of Polymer Matrix Composite Tubular Structures: Review [PDF]
, 2017 The present paper reviews crushing process of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRPs) composites tubular structures. Working with anisotropic material requires consideration of specific parameter definition in order to tailor a well-engineered composite ...
Ghasemnejad, Hessammaddin, Rabiee, Ali
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