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A Review of Advances in Composite Materials, Structural Optimization, and Machine Learning for Wind Turbine Blades: Challenges and Future Perspectives

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Overview of the holistic engineering lifecycle and core research pillars for wind turbine blades. ABSTRACT This paper reviews recent advancements across the lifecycle of wind turbine blades, focusing on three interconnected areas: advanced composites, structural optimization, and machine learning (ML) diagnostics. In materials, we highlight progress in
Kemal Hasirci, Denizhan Yavas, Alaeddin Burak Irez   +2 more
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Effect of Stacking Sequence on Mechanical and Water Absorption Characteristics of Jute/Banana/Basalt Fabric Aluminium Fibre Laminates With Diamond Microexpanded Mesh

International Journal of Polymer Science
This research focuses on hybrid woven fibre metal laminates (HWFMLs), specifically on the innovative hybridization of natural woven fibres (NWFs) with aluminium diamond microexpandable mesh (Al-DMEM) in thin laminates.
Padmanabhan Rengaiyah Govindarajan, Rajesh Shanmugavel, Karthikeyan Subramanian, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Carlo Santulli, Cristiano Fragassa   +5 more
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The reinforcing effect of oriented graphene on the interlaminar shear strength of carbon fabric/epoxy composites

Materials & Design, 2020
In this study, nano Fe3O4 functionalized graphene oxide (Fe3O4@GO) was employed to enhance the interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of carbon fabric/epoxy (CF/EP) composites. The composite was fabricated via a vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding process
Xiao-Jun Shen, Chen-Yang Dang, Bo-Lin Tang, Xiao-Hui Yang, Hui-Jie Nie, Jing-Jing Lu, Tong-Tong Zhang, Klaus Friedrich   +7 more
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The Effect of Veil Type and Laminate Architecture on the Mechanical and Dynamic Performance of Aramid Fiber Interlayered Thermoplastic Veil/Epoxy Composites: A Comprehensive Evaluation

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Graphical summary of the aramid fiber/thermoplastic veil laminates: (a) H‐2/1 and H‐2/2 hybrid architectures, (b) contrasting FG and PI/aramid microstructures, (c) flexural stiffness ranking, and (d) damping response, illustrating that fine‐glass (FG) veils maximize stiffness while PEI, PI, and PEEK veils maximize damping, with PPS providing an ...
Yavuz Selim Tarih
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Improved interfacial strength and ablation resistance of carbon fabric reinforced phenolic composites modified with functionalized ZrSiO4 sol

Materials & Design, 2020
The using performance of carbon fabric reinforced phenolic composites in the aerospace industry is determined by the fibre/matrix interfaces performance and ablation resistance.
Feng Xu, Shizhen Zhu, Zhuang Ma, Yanbo Liu, Hezhang Li, Jingdan Hu   +5 more
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Enhancing Structural Reliability of Composite Adhesive Joints: An Integrated Experimental‐Numerical‐Machine Learning Framework for Material‐Geometric Co‐Optimization

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
An integrated experimental, numerical, and explainable machine learning framework for the material‐geometric co‐optimization and multi‐objective Pareto design of robust composite adhesive joints. ABSTRACT The reliability of composite adhesive joints is compromised by non‐linear dependencies between material properties and manufacturing uncertainties ...
Sajjad Karimi
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Influence of process parameters on interlayer interface mechanical properties of 3D printing fiber reinforced concrete

Materials & Design
The layer-by-layer deposition in concrete 3D printing creates weak interlayer interfaces, posing risks to structural integrity. This study systematically investigates the effects of printing parameters (layer height, speed, interlayer time intervals) and
Lei Feng, Nuo Chen, Xiao-dong Wen
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Potential of Thermoset Polyolefins for FRP Concrete Reinforcing Bars

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Overview of XLPO and pDCPD resins for FRP reinforcing bars, highlighting resin chemistry, key performance characteristics, fiber sizing interactions, and principal degradation mechanisms in concrete environments. ABSTRACT Although thermoset polyolefins offer resistance to hydrolytic degradation and favorable processing characteristics, their potential ...
Osama Omar, Farzaneh Mahmoudi, Leonidas G. Bachas, Francisco De Caso, Brahim Benmokrane, Antonio Nanni   +5 more
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Quantitative Evaluation of Surface Whitening Mitigation via Thermal Annealing in Carbon Fiber/Polyphenylene Sulphide Thermoplastic Composite Laminates

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Mitigation of surface whitening in CF/PPS laminates via thermal annealing and quantitative image‐based assessment. ABSTRACT Surface whitening is a manufacturing‐induced surface defect in thermoplastic composites, resulting from non‐uniform shrinkage and near‐surface resin instability during cooling.
JongHun Baek, Hyunseok Choi, Tae‐Yeong So, Chan Joo Lee, Jinsu Gim, Hyun‐Taek Lee, Dongearn Kim   +6 more
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Nano‐Engineered Basalt Fiber Composites With Halloysite Nanotubes: Durability and Drilling Behavior After Acidic Aging

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Schematic summary of the drilling damage and microstructural degradation mechanisms in basalt fiber‐reinforced composites after acidic aging. ABSTRACT This study investigates the drilling performance and environmental durability of basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BRC) and halloysite nanotube (HNT) modified basalt nanocomposites (BRnC) exposed to ...
İbrahim Aslan, Harun Yaka, Hasan Ulus, Halil Burak Kaybal   +3 more
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