Maozhou Meng

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of hybridization and fabric structure on the impact resistance of composite laminates were investigated and a continuum damage mechanical model was developed and validated for non-hybrid woven fabrics at different impact energy levels.

TL;DR: In this article, the interply hybridization of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite laminate was investigated to improve the flexural performance and cost efficiency, and the results showed that flexural strength and modulus decreased with the increase in the hybrid ratio of basalt fibres ranging from 0 to 50%.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the hygrothermal effects on the failure mechanisms in bending of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites and showed that the mechanical properties are significantly reduced after short-term immersion due to the edge effects, while the damage to the fibre/polymer interface becomes more significant to laminate degradation after longerterm immersion.

TL;DR: In this article, a 3D finite element analysis (FEA) was used to investigate the effect of fiber lay-up on the initiation of failure of laminated composites in bending.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of transverse pre-impact damage on the load bearing capacity and failure behavior of square carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) tubes for axial crushing was investigated.