Claudio S. Lopes

TL;DR: In this paper, the impact damage resistance of composite laminates with dispersed stacking sequences is evaluated by using finite element simulation methods, and the accuracy achieved with this method increases the reliability of numerical methods in the simulation of impact loads enabling the reduction of the time and costs associated with mechanical testing.

TL;DR: In this paper, a method to redesign the traditional stacking sequences such that the alternative laminates have improved damage resistance whilst keeping similar inplane and bending stiffness properties as their original stacking sequences is proposed.

TL;DR: In this article, a physically based set of failure criteria, able to predict the various modes of failure of a composite laminated structure, is implemented in finite element models of straight and variable-stiffness panels under compression.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized the current state-of-the-art and challenges for the future developments of fiber-reinforced composites for structural applications with multifunctional capabilities.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of ply clustering on polymer-based laminated composite plates subjected to a drop-weight impact loading were investigated, and the results demonstrated that the analytical tools are useful to define the impact configurations, to obtain a preliminary understanding of each parameter that can influence the response, and to interpret the experimental results.