Thermoplastic polymer fiber–thermoplastic polymer matrix composites (PPCs or PRFPs),
often recognized as self‐reinforced or single polymer composites, are potential candidates …

In the field of deep-sea transport, fiber reinforced polymer composites provide a low volume-
weight ratio and high load bearing capacity for the innovative deep-sea risers. However, an …

Natural bamboo node samples bended from two opposite radial directions (Type I and Type
II) displayed asymmetric flexural fracture process and behaviors. The real-time flexural …

Trans-laminar fracture toughness is an important property of laminated composites and
examining the fracture process zone at the tip of a crack is key to understanding it. To date …

In this paper, the microstructural model of the unidirectional (UD) composite was firstly built
based on a series of computed tomography (CT) images captured with the micro-CT (μ-CT) …

Abstract Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites have been widely used in
aerospace due to their high specific stiffness, strength, and fatigue properties. However, the …

High-energy laser is widely used for machining carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)
composites because of their high precision and fine quality. However, the mechanism by …

Hygrothermal effects on the translaminar fracture toughness of the carbon/epoxy composite
with two different stacking sequences at 120° C were studied and the failure mechanisms …

Three different J-integral formulations to derive the experimental translaminar toughness of
composites from compact tension tests with a large-scale fracture process zone are …

In this paper, a set of initial R-curves were measured for three different in-plane sizes using
scaled Over-height Compact Tension (OCT) specimens and two different stacking …