Composite structures formed using thin-ply laminates are of interest to aerospace and other
high-performance industries. This paper reviews recently published research into fibre …

The ability of fibre reinforced composites to deform with a non-linear stress–strain response
and gradual, rather than sudden, catastrophic failure is reviewed. The principal mechanisms …

The introduction of the spread-tow thin-ply technology enabled the development of
composite plies as thin as 0.020 mm. The availability of composite plies with a broader …

Reinforced polymer‐based composites are attractive lightweight materials for aircrafts,
automobiles, and turbine blades, but still show strength and fracture toughness lower than …

In this work, we manufactured bio-inspired thin-ply Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP)
laminates, mimicking the helicoidal architecture of the mantis shrimp's dactyl club periodic …

Over millions of years Nature has attained highly optimized structural designs with
remarkable toughness, strength, damage resistance and damage tolerance-properties that …

Interpenetrating phase composite (IPC), also known as co-continuous composite, is one
type of material that may exhibit an unusual combination of high stiffness, strength, energy …

Fast, in situ synchrotron X-ray computed tomography (CT) has been used to capture
damage evolution, particularly fibre failures, before final fracture (within 99.9% of the …

In this work, we design, manufacture, test and discuss the first bio-inspired microstructural
concept to enhance longitudinal compressive performance of multidirectional (MD) Carbon …

The main aim of this study is to investigate the influence of long fiber types on the
translaminar fracture behvior of epoxy-based composites subjected to pure mode I, mixed …