Chemical Immersion Effects on Wear Property of Epoxy Reinforced Copper Powder Composites by Raghad Hamid Hilal

“…In contrast to the composite material that was more affected by the alkali solution than the acid, neutral solution. …”
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Investigation on Mechanical Behaviour of LM6 Aluminum Alloy Hybrid Composites Processed Using Stir Casting Process by S. Suresh Pungaiah, Kuldip Kumar Sahu, R. Yuvaraja, G. Jayahari Prabhu, R. Raja Sudharsan, P. Thamizhvalavan, Kiran Ramaswamy

“…Similarly, the tensile strength of the composite material is improved from 151 MPa to 192 MPa. …”
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Free Vibration Analysis of Fiber Metal Laminate Annular Plate by State-Space Based Differential Quadrature Method by G. H. Rahimi, M. S. Gazor, M. Hemmatnezhad, H. Toorani

“…A three-dimensional elasticity theory by means of a state-space based differential quadrature method is presented for free vibration analysis of fiber metal laminate annular plate. The kinds of composite material and metal layers are considered to be S2-glass and aluminum, respectively. …”
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Cellulose Nanofibers/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Humidity Sensor by Adib Bin Rashid, Abdullahil Kafy, Nahiyan Kabir, Hasin Ishrak, Fahim Ferdin Rifat

“…The sensing mechanism is elucidated based on hydrophilic functional groups within the composite material. It has been observed that 3 wt% rGO/CNF composite is the best suited for humidity sensing among all other samples.…”
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Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Recycled Concrete under Microwave Irradiation by Dandan Shi, Qingxuan Shi, Lei Yang

“…The dynamic constitutive model of RC was established based on composite material mechanics and viscoelastic theory. The research content can provide guidance and basis for the study of mechanical properties and constitutive relationship of RC.…”
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Banana Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites: Mechanical Properties and Fire Retardancy by Tuan Anh Nguyen, Thi Huong Nguyen

“…In the present work, the composite material is reinforced with natural fibers from the bark of banana trees (banana fibers), a material available in Vietnam. …”
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Molding of Polymeric Composite Reinforced with Glass Fiber and Ceramic Inserts: Mathematical Modeling and Simulation by Túlio R. N. Porto, Wanderley F. A. Júnior, Antonio G. B. De Lima, Wanderson M. P. B. De Lima, Hallyson G. G. M. Lima

“…This work provides a numerical study of a polymer composite manufacturing by using liquid composite material molding. Simulation of resin flow into a porous media comprising fiber perform (reinforcement) inserted in a mold with preallocated ceramic inserts has been performed, using the Ansys FLUENT® software. …”
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Fabrication and Analysis of the HLM Method of Layered Polymer Bumper with the Fracture Surface Micrographs by P. V. Narashima Rao, P. Periyasamy, A. Bovas Herbert Bejaxhin, E. Vetre Selvan, N. Ramanan, N. Vasudevan, R. Elangovan, Mebratu Tufa

“…It is believed that bumpers would be crucial in avoiding or restricting damage to automobiles. Various composite material combinations are being researched when a car frontal accident occurs in light of the impact requirements. …”
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Constitutive Model and Deformation Characteristics of a Throat Insert Made of the C/C Composite by Weiping Tian, Chunguang Wang

“…Axial braided C/C composite materials are widely applied in the throat insert of solid rocket motors. …”
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Compressive Strength Prediction of Stabilized Dredged Sediments Using Artificial Neural Network by Van Quan Tran

“…Using the traditional method such as empirical approach and experimental methods, the determination of compressive strength of stabilized dredged sediments is difficult due to the complexity of this composite material. In this investigation, the artificial neural network (ANN) model is introduced to forecast the compressive strength. …”
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Fabrication of Aligned-Carbon-Nanotube-Composite Paper with High and Anisotropic Conductivity by Yuki Fujitsuka, Takahide Oya

“…This “aligned-CNT composite paper” is a flexible composite material that has CNT functionality (e.g., electrical conductivity) despite being a paper. …”
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Effects of Hole Perpendicularity Error on Mechanical Performance of Single-Lap Double-Bolt Composite Joints by Xueshu Liu, Yuxing Yang, Yiqi Wang, Yongjie Bao, Hang Gao

“…Hole tilting angle, varying from 1 to 4 degrees, and hole tilting direction to account for anisotropic properties of composite material were investigated. Progressive damage model (PDM) based on Chang-Lessard type criterion with an extension by Olmedo was created, which involved seven failure modes and made material properties be a direct function of predefined field variables. …”
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Span Length Variance Effect on the Fatigue Life of FRP Bridge Deck by Ki-Tae Park, Young-Jun Yu, Hyunseop Shin

“…Fiber reinforced composite materials have the merits of light weight and durability for bridge deck and are estimated to be superior in economy to conventional deck materials considering the life-cycle cost of bridge. …”
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Microscopic Texture of Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Concrete with X-Ray Computed Tomography by Yu Qin, Hua Wu, Yong Zheng, Weina Wang, Zhijian Yi

“…Polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete (PFRC) is a cement-based composite material with short-cut fibers which has been utilized to provide multidimensional reinforcement and enhance toughness of concrete. …”
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Numerical analysis of repaired wall loss defect pipelines for optimum composite wrap thickness by M. Khaisem, S. Budhe, S. de Barros, M.D. Banea, N. R. F. Rohem

“…A nonlinear explicit FE code with constitutive models for metallic steel and composite material to failure modelling was used. Three different cases: non-defective pipe, wall loss defective pipe and composite repaired of defective pipe are considered. …”
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Rate Dependent Multicontinuum Progressive Failure Analysis of Woven Fabric Composite Structures under Dynamic Impact by James Lua, Christopher T. Key, Shane C. Schumacher, Andrew C. Hansen

“…Marine composite materials typically exhibit significant rate dependent response characteristics when subjected to extreme dynamic loading conditions. …”
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Efficient radiative cooling based on spectral regulation and atmospheric water harvesting with sunflower design by Tao Ma, Jiangbo Wu, Xiaoze Du, Shujun Liu

“…The radiation cooling material adjusted by spectrum can achieve a temperature difference of up to 14.2°C, enabling the composite material to achieve a maximum water collection efficiency of 602.5 g·m-2·h-1 under RH of 80% conditions. …”
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Water Absorption Behaviour and Its Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Flax Fibre Reinforced Bioepoxy Composites by E. Muñoz, J. A. García-Manrique

“…The results suggest that swelling of flax fibres due to water absorption can have positive effects on mechanical properties of the composite material. The results of this study showed that RTM process could be used to manufacture natural fibre reinforced composites with good mechanical properties even for potential applications in a humid environment.…”
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Mechanical behavior of additive manufactured wood-based composites for construction by Milinda Yapa Hamillage, Robert Carne, Armando G McDonald, Michael Maughan, Ahmed A Ibrahim, Daniel J Robertson

“…Flexural testing revealed the outer edges of a single printed layer of composite material exhibited greater strength compared to the inner regions of the same sample. …”

Modeling and Dynamical Behavior of Rotating Composite Shafts with SMA Wires by Yongsheng Ren, Qiyi Dai, Ruijun An, Youfeng Zhu

“…The model incorporates the transverse shear, rotary inertia, and anisotropy of composite material. Numerical results of natural frequencies and critical speeds are obtained. …”
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