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. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

Kaolin-supported molybdovanado phosphoric acid as green catalyst for fluoride ion removal in water by Mayani Suranjana V., Arunachalam Kantha Deivi, Nikam Rahul, Bhattacharya Debleena, Sharma Archana, Mayani Vishal J.

“…The optimum pH obtained as 1 with fluoride removal efficiency of 84 %, catalyst load 5 g/L (85 %), and temperature 50 oC (85 %). Additionally, composite material regeneration and reusability were investigated. …”
Get full text

Experimental Study on Shear Failure Mechanism and the Identification of Strength Characteristics of the Soil-Rock Mixture by Shaorui Sun, Feng Zhu, Jihong Wei, Wuchao Wang, Huilin Le

“…To the gravel shapes, from the angle of the composition materials of SRM, the experimental samples include samples with breccia gravels and with subrounded gravels. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

Amino Acid-Doped Polyaniline Nanotubes as Efficient Adsorbent for Wastewater Treatment by Zhao Zhao, Yimin Yang, Longfei Xu, Zihan Qiu, Ziheng Wang, Yongfeng Luo, Kun Du

“…The structure and morphology of composite material were characterized by FESEM, TEM, FT-IR, and XRD. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

Printed Wide-Slot Antenna Design with Bandwidth and Gain Enhancement on Low-Cost Substrate by M. Samsuzzaman, M. T. Islam, J. S. Mandeep, N. Misran

“…This paper presents a printed wide-slot antenna design and prototyping on available low-cost polymer resin composite material fed by a microstrip line with a rotated square slot for bandwidth enhancement and defected ground structure for gain enhancement. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

A Novel Bond Anchor for Unidirectional FRP Member: Conceptual Design and Experimental Investigation by Yue Liu, Qing Wei, Ze-Yu Wang, Peng Xiang, Long-Ji Du, Bai-Yong Fu

“…Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is an advanced composite material with many advantages including light weight, high strength, and high fatigue and corrosion resistance, which makes unidirectional FRP suitable for tension members, such as cables, prestressing tendons, and tie rods. …”
Get full text

Ephedra extract-mediated gold nanoparticles on Kaolin: A natural approach for reduction and stabilization, with evaluation of antioxidant and anti-ovarian cancer activities by Hui Yang, Cui Wang, Qingjiang Wang, Feng Han

“…Based on the results, the bio-composite material is found promising as a therapeutic agent for treating human ovarian cancer.…”
Get full text

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.…”
Get full text

Effects of MAPP Compatibilization and Acetylation Treatment Followed by Hydrothermal Aging on Polypropylene Alfa Fiber Composites by Noura Hamour, Amar Boukerrou, Hocine Djidjelli, Jean-Eudes Maigret, Johnny Beaugrand

“…The Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) allows us to distinguish the characteristic absorption bands of the main chemical functions present in the composite material before and after aging. The thermal properties showed that the thermal stability and the degree of crystallinity of the composites decreased after hydrothermal aging; this result was corroborated by the dynamical mechanical analysis (DMA) results.…”
Get full text

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.…”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

Numerical analysis of repaired wall loss defect pipelines for optimum composite wrap thickness by Muhammed Khaise, Silvio de Barros, Ney Rohem, Maria Banea, Sandip Budhe

“…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. …”
Get full text

Photorheologic Silicone Composites with Adaptive Properties by Utilizing Light‐Degradable Organosilica Nanoparticles as Fillers by Florian Klodwig, Laura Finck, Nina Ehlert, Peter Behrens, Henning Menzel, Sebastian Polarz

“…The present publication focuses on bringing stimuli‐responsive properties to a composite material by changing the chemical composition and structure of the filler particles. …”
Get full text

Compression Behavior of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tube-Confined Coconut Fiber-Reinforced Concrete by Yang Lv, Xueqian Wu, Yuhao Zhu, Xiao Liang, Quanxi Cheng, Mengran Gao

“…In this study, a composite material consists of basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) tube-encased coconut fiber-reinforced concrete (CFRC) is developed. …”
Get full text

Constitutive Model and Damage Evolution of Mudstone under the Action of Dry-Wet Cycles by Ming Hu, Yuanxue Liu, Linbo Song, Yu Zhang

“…According to the complex damage theory of geological materials, rock masses can be considered as a composite material consisting of the structure phase and damage phase. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text