Despite the growth of composites and other lightweight materials, aluminium alloys remain
an attractive choice of the aerospace industry due to their mature manufacturing processes …

Fiber reinforced composite laminates have been increasingly replacing conventional
materials in various manufacturing sectors due to their extremely superior mechanical …

Fiber metal laminates (FMLs) comprised of metal alloy and composite materials have been
extensively applied in a broad range of engineering structures in virtue of their outstanding …

Drilling is considered as one of the most challenging problems in aerospace structures
where stringent tolerances are required for fasteners such as rivets and bolts to join the …

Recent advances in the automated manufacture of composite structures have renewed the
interest in fibre metal laminate (FML) structures in various engineering sectors. FML …

Composite materials such as Fiber Metal Laminates (FMLs) have attracted the interest of the
aerospace and automotive industries due to their high strength to weight ratio, but to use …

Waste glass powder (WGP) has been shown to help improve concrete properties. However,
the underlying mechanism needs to be explored at the micro level, specifically on the …

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is a lightweight composite material with high
mechanical properties, which has been applied in many fields. Especially in the aerospace …

Fiber and metal materials used in Fiber Metal Laminate (FML) have different machinability
properties due to their different structures. This case has made it a research topic to obtain …

Aluminium alloys are extensively used in different industries due to their good mechanical
properties, machinability, low cost and reliable inspection. Drilling is one of the most …