2D braided composites: A review for stiffness critical applications

C Ayranci, J Carey - Composite Structures, 2008 - Elsevier
Composite materials offer numerous advantages over conventional engineering metals.
Over the years, the use of composite materials has increased significantly. Braiding is a …

Tensile response of braided structures: a review

A Rawal, H Saraswat, A Sibal - Textile Research Journal, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Braiding is a highly versatile and cost-effective method of producing structures that has been
successfully used for numerous applications ranging from ropes, composites, biomedical …

[HTML][HTML] Review and comparative study of analytical modeling for the elastic properties of textile composites

A Hallal, R Younes, F Fardoun - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
In this study, a review of the progress made in analytical modeling of 2D and 3D textile
composites is presented. The review covers the most known analytical models developed in …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-scale modeling framework for impact damage simulation of triaxially braided composites

Z Zhao, H Dang, C Zhang, GJ Yun, Y Li - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
A multi-scale simulation framework based on finite element method is developed to model
the impact failure behavior of triaxially braided composite. The model integrates …

Analytical method for gear body-induced tooth deflections of hybrid metal-composite gears

Z Sun, J Tang, S Chen, X Tan, X Tao, Z Hu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hybrid metal-composite gears are designed for weight optimization and vibration/noise
control in gear transmission systems. However, it is time-consuming and expensive to …

[HTML][HTML] Progressive damage and failure response of hybrid 3D textile composites subjected to flexural loading, part II: mechanics based multiscale computational …

D Zhang, AM Waas, CF Yen - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2015 - Elsevier
A mechanics based multiscale computational model is presented to predict the deformation,
damage and failure response of hybrid 3D textile composites (H3DTCs) subjected to three …

Braided textile composites under compressive loads: Modeling the response, strength and degradation

S Song, AM Waas, KW Shahwan, X **ao… - Composites Science and …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the results of a finite element (FE) based micromechanics study of the
compressive damage development mechanisms of 2D triaxial braided carbon fiber …

Experimental and numerical investigation on mechanical behaviors of woven fabric composites under off-axial loading

L Wang, B Zhao, J Wu, C Chen, K Zhou - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
A mesoscale finite element model was developed to investigate the progressive damage
behaviors of twill woven composites under off-axial tension and compression. The …

Estimating mechanical properties of 2D triaxially braided textile composites based on microstructure properties

ZT Kier, A Salvi, G Theis, AM Waas… - Composites Part B …, 2015 - Elsevier
Textile composites manufactured using Resin Transfer Modeling (RTM) can offer
advantages in some automotive applications including reduction in weight, while being …

Discrete cohesive zone model to simulate static fracture in 2D triaxially braided carbon fiber composites

D **e, AG Salvi, CE Sun, AM Waas… - Journal of Composite …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
A discrete cohesive zone model (DCZM) is implemented to simulate the mode I fracture of
two dimensional triaxially braided carbon (2DTBC) fiber composites. The 2DTBC is modeled …