With the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, the on-board hydrogen storage
technology with safety, efficiency and economy has become a fundamental part. Low cost …

A review of the investigations that have been made on adhesively bonded joints of fibre-
reinforced plastic (FRP) composite structures (single skin and sandwich construction) is …

Adhesively-bonded joints are extensively used in several fields of engineering. Cohesive
Zone Models (CZM) have been used for the strength prediction of adhesive joints, as an add …

Fiber reinforced composites are quickly replacing their metal counterparts in the structural
applications due to their higher specific strength and stiffness. The fiber bridging increases …

Accurate analysis of composite delamination using interface elements relies on having
sufficient elements within a softening region known as the cohesive zone ahead of a crack …

The discrete cohesive zone model (DCZM) is implemented using the finite element (FE)
method to simulate fracture initiation and subsequent growth when material non-linear …

A cohesive zone interface element degradation law is presented for analyzing delamination
crack propagation under cyclic loading. Development of the law is based on a detailed study …

Delamination between a coating and a substrate is often an undesired phenomenon, for
which predictive numerical schemes are required. The interface between the coating and …

This work addresses both experimental and numerical analyses regarding the tensile
behaviour of CFRP single-strap repairs. Two fundamental geometrical parameters were …

A cohesive-zone model for a fiber-reinforced polymer–matrix composite is presented. A two-
parameter model with a characteristic toughness and a characteristic strength can be used …