Abstract Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTs) are cylindrical structured rolled up sheets of graphene.
The use of CNTs is observed as increasing immensely nowadays due to its tremendous …

The enhancement of fuel economy and the emission of greenhouse gases are the key
growing challenges around the globe that drive automobile manufacturers to produce …

Composite structures are made of multidirectional (MD) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)
composite laminates, which fail due to multiple damages in matrix, interface, and fiber …

Interface delamination is a significant damage mechanism in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)
laminated composites caused by interlaminar normal and shear stresses. This is due to the …

Many constitutive models incorporated with finite element method, have been developed to
predict the elastic-damage behavior of FRP composite laminates. In this study, the …

Pre-damage and undetected micro-defects in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are
significant challenges compromising the integrity and mechanical performance of composite …

Polymer composite frame has been frequently used in the main structural body of vehicles in
aerospace, automotive, etc., applications. Manufacturing of complex curved composite frame …

The stiffness response or load-deformation/displacement behavior is the most important
mechanical behavior that frequently being utilized for validation of the mathematical …

As a high-demand material, polymer matrix composites are being used in many advanced
industrial applications. Due to ecological issues in the past decade, some attention has …

An interlaminar crack-jump event is one of the complex failure phenomena in laminated
composite structures. This paper examines the mechanics of the interlaminar damage …