A new strategy for generating regional random fiber-reinforced polymer composite

Y Hou, K Zhang, Y Lu, A Noori - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel method of random fiber distribution inspired by the finite
element mesh technique. It solves the problem of fiber interference when generating the …

Interaction of multiple micro-defects on the strength and failure mechanism of UD composites by computational micromechanics

C **e, Y Meng, J Chen, Z Zhao, J Wang, J Jiang… - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of unidirectional fiber-reinforced plastic (UD-FRP) are affected by
a variety of micro-defects, such as random fiber arrangement, fiber misalignment and micro …

A multi-task learning model for fast prediction of mechanical behavior of UD-CFRP composites under transverse tension

H Yan, W **e, B Gao, F Yang, S Meng - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The weaker transverse mechanical response of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced
polymer (UD-CFRP) composites has raised a lot of attention and research. The single-task …

MWCNTs/CB waterborne conductive smart coating for damage monitoring of composites: Design, fabrication, characterization, and verification

J Wei, L Sun, J Han, W Huang - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2022 - Elsevier
To avoid the additional damage caused by conductive films embedded between layers of
composites and to decrease the complexity of sensing structure manufacturing, a novel …

Understanding creep behavior of carbon fiber/epoxy interface via molecular dynamics simulation

L Tam, R Wu, MAN Minkeng, J Jiang… - Mechanics of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This work focuses on molecular creep behavior of carbon fiber/epoxy interface under
sustained loads at different levels. Threshold stress and energy barrier for the onset of …

Molecular interfacial shearing creep behavior of carbon fiber/epoxy matrix interface under moisture condition

L Tam, MAN Minkeng, D Lau, W Mansour… - Engineering Fracture …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the intended service-life, carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite is
inevitably exposed to moisture and external loading conditions. Here, molecular simulation …

Scalable data-driven micromechanics model trained with pairwise fiber data for composite materials with randomly distributed fibers

C Hong, W Ji - Engineering with Computers, 2024 - Springer
A machine learning (ML) model can provide a precise prediction very quickly, if it is well
trained with a massive amount of reliable training data. A finite element method (FEM) is …

Study on the Assessment of Fatigue Durability of Corroded Steel Girder Ends Repaired with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer

R Noor, H Tamura, H Katsuchi, W Jiaqi - International Journal of Steel …, 2023 - Springer
Bridge maintenance and repair have gained significant attention as their service life
continues to extend. Numerous retrofit projects have been implemented to address the …

Interfacial Integrity of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Matrix Interface Under Loading Conditions

L Tam, R Wu, J Hou, C Wu - … of Property Degradation in CFRP Composite, 2024 - Springer
In this chapter, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is used to investigate the molecular
interactions and behaviors of carbon fiber/epoxy interface under different loading conditions …

A novel algorithm for generating random fiber distributions for fiber reinforced composites based on lattice partition

A Yan, B Deng, J Yi, Z Li, J Shen, R Yan… - Polymer Composites - Wiley Online Library
This paper propose a random fiber distribution generation algorithm based on lattice
partition, which addresses the issue of limited increase in fiber volume fraction caused by …