Effects of aging on the mechanical and fracture properties of chopped fiber composites made from repurposed aerospace prepreg scrap and waste

T Nakagawa, S Ko, C Slaughter, T Abdullah… - Sustainable Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of prepreg out time on the mechanical and fracture properties of
Discontinuous Fiber Composites (DFCs) are investigated. Carbon fiber prepregs are aged to …

[HTML][HTML] A novel recycling framework for transforming uncured aerospace prepreg offcuts into a strand-based compression moulding compound with adjustable flow …

AW Smith, P Hubert - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aerospace composites manufacturers discard anywhere from 30 to 50% of their uncured
prepreg during the ply-cutting phase of manufacturing. This waste is attributed to nesting …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic analysis of scarf adhesive joints in CFRP composites modified with Al2O3-nanoparticles under fatigue loading at different temperatures

UA Khashaba - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fatigue tests were conducted on scarf adhesive joints (SAJs) with composite substrates at
room temperature (RT) and 50° C. The adhesive layer was modified with Al 2 O 3 …

Fracture analysis of chopped carbon fiber sheet molding compound composite under tensile loading via in-situ μXCT

Z Jiao, K Wang, J Li, Z Ma - Composites Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper investigated the crack initiation in a chopped carbon fiber sheet molding
compound (SMC) composite under different tensile loads by integrating synchrotron micro-X …

Characterization of mechanical and dam** properties of carbon/jute fibre hybrid SMC composites

BF Nega, RS Pierce, X Yi, X Liu - Applied Composite Materials, 2022 - Springer
Growing environmental concerns and high material costs are becoming significant
challenges for the large-scale application of high-performance Sheet Moulding Compounds …

[HTML][HTML] Toolpath generation for high density spatial fiber printing guided by principal stresses

T Zhang, T Liu, N Dutta, Y Chen, R Su, Z Zhang… - Composites Part B …, 2025 - Elsevier
While multi-axis 3D printing can align continuous fibers along principal stresses in
continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composites to enhance mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Repurposed Discontinuous Fiber Composites for industrial applications: Effects of average number of platelets through the thickness, platelet length, and …

T Nakagawa, S Ko, G Houser, J Yang… - Composites Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, flexure properties of Repurposed Discontinuous Fiber Composites (R-DFCs)
are investigated. Laminates were made by the Composite Recycling Technology Center …

Electrical and Joule Heating Capabilities of Multifunctional Coatings based on Recycled Carbon Fiber from Prepreg Scrap

D Martinez-Diaz, E Espeute, A Jiménez-Suárez… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The continuous growth in the use of preimpregnated semielaborated products to
manufacture continuous carbon fiber-reinforced polymer parts has led the industry to face an …

Preload relaxation behavior and its influence on the mechanical performance of bolted carbon fiber‐reinforced thermoplastic sheet molding compound joints

X Tong, L Meng, Y Wan, J Takahashi - Polymer Composites, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the relaxation of the initial tightening preload of bolted carbon fiber reinforced
thermoplastic sheet molding compound (CFRTP‐SMC) joints was experimentally …

The effect of aging on the mechanical properties of bulk molding compound with different fiber lengths

TH Hsieh, TY Chang, CC Chen, SN Tsai - Polymer Composites, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Bulk molding compound (BMC) manufactured using fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs) has
attracted extensive attention and is widely used because of its capability to fabricate …