Digital image and volume correlation (DIC and DVC) are increasingly being used to
measure the deformation and damage behaviour of composite materials. The …

The present work studies the multi-axial damage onset mechanisms of 3D Woven Organic
composite for aero-engine applications. For this purpose, an experimental methodology has …

The concurrent optimization design method for hybrid laminated composite structure with
variable thickness is proposed. The concept of improved stacking sequence table (iSST) is …

Metals are known for high ductility and have, been used to design and fabricate structural
components for many years. However, composite materials are taking over traditional …

Quantifying microscopic damage mechanisms in opaque composite laminates with multiple
off-axis plies throughout fatigue experiments is challenging. However, if successful …

This paper reports a novel manufacturing process of preparing the Three-Dimensional
Multiaxial Braided Composites (3DMBCs) and the effects of various defects generated in the …

In this study, the tensile and flexural properties of skin-core-skin woven glass fiber/epoxy
laminated composites were conducted. Six plies (laminae) for the skins and twenty-four plies …

Acoustic Emission (AE) is casually employed for monitoring the mechanical behaviour of
composite media as the amount of damage and the different fracture modes can be well …

Accurate prediction of stiffness degradation in the damaged plies (laminae) is a fundamental
requirement for develo** damage models for composite materials. In this study, a …

Composite materials are used in many wind structures such as renewable wind energy
conversion systems because of their high-performance ratio (density/rigidity) compared to …