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Reliability and cost-effectiveness represent major challenges for the ongoing success of composites used in maritime applications. The development of large, load-bearing, and cyclically loaded structures, like rotor blades for wind or tidal energy ...
Dennis Gibhardt +3 more
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The article presents the results of an attempt to use high-resolution X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) to model the thermal insulation of clothing as one of the most important parameters affecting the heat balance between a human and his/her ...
Puszkarz Adam K. +2 more
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Ultrathin, broadband microwave absorbing materials (MAMs) are crucial for weight-sensitive and space-constrained applications. This study introduces the electromagnetic frequency dispersion coefficient (EFDC), a synergistic dielectric-magnetic parameter ...
Haoxu Si +6 more
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This study investigates the influence of load ratio and impact damage on the fatigue behaviour of high-performance carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) with areal fibre weights between 30 gsm and 360 gsm.
Benedikt Kötter +5 more
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The packaging industry has made efforts to reduce food waste and improve the resilience of food systems worldwide. Active food packaging, which incorporates active agents, represents a dynamic area where industry and academia have developed new ...
Maria Cidália R. Castro +3 more
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Surface treatment of hemp fibres was investigated as a means of improving interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of hemp fibre reinforced polylactide (PLA) and unsaturated polyester (UPE) composites. Fibres were treated with sodium hydroxide, acetic anhydride,
Alan Fernyhough +5 more
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Self-healing composites: A review [PDF]
Self-healing composites are composite materials capable of automatic recovery when damaged. They are inspired by biological systems such as the human skin which are naturally able to heal themselves.
Duc Truong Pham +5 more
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Flame retardant expandable polystyrene foams were prepared by coating with melamine modified urea formaldehyde resin. The flame retardant system was based on ammonium polyphosphate, and the combination of three kinds of two-dimensional layered material ...
LIU Xi-shan +4 more
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Polymer-based nanocomposites are excellent and promising in developing dielectric and energy storage applications, and one-dimensional (1D) nanofibers with large aspect ratio exhibit superiority in improving dispersibility, dielectric properties and ...
Huiying Chu +6 more
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Plane-strain fracture toughness (KIc) of random short hemp fibre reinforced polylactide (PLA) bio-composites was investigated along with the effect of loading rate, fibre treatment and PLA crystallinity.
Alan Fernyhough +7 more
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