Browsing by Subject "Composites"
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A MICROMECHNICS APPROACH TO PREDICTING THE ONSET YIELDING ENVELOPE OF PARTICULATE COMPOSITE MATERIALS
(2018-01-05)Composite materials fail for various reasons and extensive research has been conducted both experimentally and theoretically. However, theoretical prediction of composite failure by yielding seems scarce. Adding reinforcing ... -
A Multiscale Study of Cavitation Mechanism and Damage in Soft Materials
(2020-08-25)Cavitation is defined as the formation and growth of the gaseous bubble in bulk liquid due to the tensile pressure followed by the violent collapse. The collapse of the bubble is particularly significant due to its potential ... -
ADVANCED METHODS OF NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES BASED ON LIMITED ANGLE X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
(2017-09-01)This research aimed to study the potential for breaking through object size limitations of current X-ray computed tomography (CT) systems by implementing a limited angle scanning technique. CT stands out among other ... -
ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH CURVATURE UNDER TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT
(2017-05-24)Composite structures are frequently exposed to environments with change in temperatures during their service life. The thermal behaviours of the laminated composite structures are more pronounced than that of the structures ... -
ASSESSMENT OF MATERIAL STATE FOR PREDICTING THE DURABILITY OF COMPOSITES
(Proceedings of the American Society for Composites—Thirty-fifth Technical Conference, 2020-09-17)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The long term behavior of composites have been extensively studied for the last four decades. Given the heterogeneity of these materials, the damage accumulation ... -
ASSESSMENT OF MATERIAL STATE IN COMPOSITES USING GLOBAL DIELECTRIC STATE VARIABLE
(2019-12-04)Composites are heterogeneous in nature and a fundamental understanding of the material response to applied mechanical, thermal, electrical and other multi-physical fields is required to efficiently design and synthesize ... -
Characterization of 3D printed PLA with the help of Mechanical, Di-electric and X-ray Diffraction techniques
(2019-05-17)Additive manufacturing (AM) revolutionized many industries, i.e., Automotive, Biomedical, Aerospace and Defense. As opposed to traditional manufacturing methods, a part is manufactured layer by layer from 3D CAD models in ... -
Comparison of Cross-Sectional Profiles for Side Impact Crash Structure in Passenger Vehicle
(2018-05-16)Car’s safety is most important structural criteria while designing an automotive chassis. To protect the occupants from a direct impact, the passenger cabin and the structure of the vehicle should have an appropriate ... -
Data-Driven Discovery of Material States in Composites Under Fatigue Loads
(American Society for CompositesDEStech Publications, Inc., 2021)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Our community has a widespread knowledge on the damage tolerance and durability of the composites, developed over the past few decades by various experimental and ... -
Dispersion study of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Synthesis of MOF-High-density polyethylene fibers
(2023-05-19)Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are a highly versatile class of materials with a wide range of potential applications in gas storage, separation, catalysis, drug delivery, and sensing. The ability to tailor the properties ... -
EFFECT OF STRUCTURAL VARIATIONS ON THERMAL DEFORMATION OF SINGLE CURVATURE COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS
(2016-05-10)Composite structures cured at a high temperature in a contoured female mold have a tendency to deform or spring-in when brought down to room temperature from cure temperature. This thesis investigates the effects of various ... -
Effects of Graphene in High-Density Polyethylene Microfibers
(2022-12-20)High-Density Polyethylene uniquely can induce banded spherulites as it is crystallized from its melt. We studied the effects of graphene in the crystallography of banded HDPE by examining parameters such as the extent of ... -
Effects of Surface Heterogeneity on Work of Adhesion of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites
(The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo. CAMX Conference Proceedings. Dallas, TX, October 19-21, 2021, 2021)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) are increasingly being used in aviation, automotive, renewable energy, and various other industrial sectors, due to their ... -
FEA OF CARBON COMPOSITE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR STEEL (A992) IN CASE OF SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR HOLLOW CROSS-SECTIONS AS BEAMS AND COLUMNS
(2018-05-16)Improvement to an existing design is an ongoing and never-ending process in every field. The improvement can be in a myriad of areas like an increase in strength, reduction in weight, stiffness to a loading condition and ... -
Finite Element Analysis and Design Improvement of Aerospace Composite Hinges
(2018-08-13)Hinges are the most commonly used mechanical bearings to connect 2 objects for relative rotational motion. Modern day aerospace hinges are generally made using either Aluminum, Steel or bronze. The study analyzes the use ... -
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE FRAME
(2017-05-15)Composites have been introduced in aircraft industries, for their stronger, stiffer, and lighter properties than their metal-alloys counterparts. The general purpose of an aircraft is to transport commercial or military ... -
Finite Element Analysis of Composite Reactor Pressure Vessel
(2018-05-16)Reactor Pressure Vessel is the container designed to hold gases or liquids above atmospheric pressure. The focus of this study is to develop Finite Element Model to predict the performance of composite reactor pressure ... -
INVESTIGATION ON EFFECTIVE MODULUS AND STRESS CONCENTRATION FACTOR OF 3D REINFORCED COMPOSITE BY FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS METHOD
(2018-05-24)Micromechanics of Composites aims to analyze the localized stresses inside any given constituents of the composite structure. This Thesis is focused on Calculating the effective modulus and the Stress concentration factor ... -
Investigation on Metal-Composite Hybrid Flywheels using Finite Element Method
(2018-01-08)This research is aimed to investigate the kinetic energy storage of a hybrid metal-composite flywheel rotating at high speeds. The upper limit of energy, which flywheel can supply, is restricted by the strength of material ... -
Load Carrying Capacity Management of Compound Anisotropic Composite Rings under External Pressure
(2017-05-30)Composites have much higher strength than conventional materials such as steel. This makes it attractive to replace heavy loaded structural elements, made traditionally from steel, by elements made from composites. However, ...