A spring element model that takes into account the dynamic effects associated with fibre failure in composite materials is presented. The model is implemented in a parallel environment to allow a better performance in the ...

Up to now, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with open nanostructures have shown outstanding capabilities in trapping smoke particles compared to the original MOFs. However, only a few MOF-based strategies have been reported ...

This work represents the first step towards the application of machine learning techniques in the prediction of statistical design allowables of composite laminates. Building on data generated analytically, four machine ...

A new methodology to measure the transverse Poisson’s ratios in fibre-reinforced composite materials was developed. Transverse tensile and transverse compressive standardised tests were instrumented using digital image ...

This chapter presents the composite materials applied to Water Current Turbine (WCT) hydrokinetic turbines. Here will be briefly described the features of these turbines, the fluid-dynamic behavior of the rotor, and its ...

A new 3D elastoplastic damage model is proposed to predict the plastic deformation and the progressive failure of unidirectional laminated composite materials at the meso-scale level. A non-associated flow rule is employed ...

In the design of new components for the automotive framework, simulation methodologies are applied in order to reduce experimental costs. The inclusion of new materials leads to the need of consider effects that were not ...

This paper presents an analytical model to predict the stress redistribution around broken fibres in hybrid polymer composites. The model is used under the framework of a progressive failure approach to study the load ...

In this paper the strength of steel deck-concrete composite slabs is studied. Conventional slabs with open and dovetail profiles are studied with different designs, galvanized and stainless steel. Partial connection method ...