Mechanical behaviour of fabric-reinforced plastic sandwich structures: A state-of-the-art review

N Osa-Uwagboe, VV Silberschimdt… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of fibre-reinforced plastics (FRPs) in sandwich structures increased for various
industrial applications thanks to their strength-to-weight ratio which provides designers with …

Effect of through thickness separation of fiber orientation on low velocity impact response of thin composite laminates

AP Sharma, SH Khan, R Velmurugan - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
The effect of separation of fiber orientation through the thickness of thin composites on their
low velocity impact response is studied. The composites are prepared using unidirectional …

Mechanical performance of cementitious composites reinforced with weft-knitted spacer fabrics under static flexural and impact loading

X Ma, X Kuang, H He, C Chen, Z Dong, P Ma - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Though weft-knitted spacer fabric made from high-performance continuous fiber offers great
potential for lightweight composite with high energy absorption characteristic, it has yet to be …

Mathematical and numerical simulation of geometry and mechanical behavior of sandwich composites reinforced with 1× 1-Rib-Gaiting weft-knitted spacer fabric; …

K Delavari, H Dabiryan - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The first and most important step in the numerical analysis of the mechanical properties of
complex structures is to create an accurate geometrical model. This paper aims to generate …

Effect of Z-fiber orientation on the bending behavior of sandwich-structured composite: numerical and experimental study

K Delavari, H Dabiryan - Composite structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Sandwich-structured composites are designed to improve through-the-thickness mechanical
properties. In this paper, the effect of Z-fiber orientation on the bending behavior of sandwich …

Construction of soft polyurethane cushioning composites based on integral fabric air layer: Reaching new levels in compression and cushioning behaviors

TT Li, K Zang, P Liu, YT Wang, X Hu… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In order to prepare a cushioning composite with good resilience and compressibility, the 3D
fabric was perforated into a hexagonal honeycomb, high elasticity porous polyurethane …

Investigation on low-velocity impact and interfacial bonding properties of weft-knitted UHMWPE reinforced composites

R Yan, Q Zhang, B Shi, S Liu… - Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, low-velocity impact and interfacial bonding properties of weft-knitted ultra-high-
molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) filaments reinforced epoxy resin and vinyl ester …

An experimental study on quasi-static indentation, low-velocity impact and damage behaviors of laminated composites at high temperatures

A Djele, R Karakuzu - Polymers and Polymer Composites, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Nowadays, fiber reinforced laminated composites are widely used in many applications due
to their high strength/weight ratio. However, these materials are very sensitive to transverse …

Low‐velocity impact resistance and acoustic emission evaluation on mechanical failure of carbon fiber weft‐knitting‐reinforced composites

Q Tian, Z Qin, B Shi, L Jia, S Lu… - Polymers for Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the carbon fiber weft‐knitting (CFWK)‐reinforced composites were prepared
and the deformation mechanism during acoustic emission (AE) and low‐velocity impact …

Robust 3D-trapezoid composite fabric withstanding repeat impact/compression for personal protection

F Cai, S Gao, Y Bao, J Sun, Y Si, Y Fu - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Personal protective material against low-speed impact is highly needed in daily life. 3D-
trapezoid composite fabrics with excellent impact resistance were prepared by impregnating …