Michael R Wisnom

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the interlaminar shear behavior of non-crimped-fabric-based composites by using a finite element approach, which is intended to provide an understanding of the basic mechanisms which control the NCF behaviour, together with manufacturing guidelines for the fabric structure.

TL;DR: In this paper, a technique was developed for measuring out-of-plane waviness using a surface displacement transducer mounted on a traversing table, which measured within the laminate by splitting it open along ply interfaces treated with release agent prior to curing.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors exploit the potential of thin-ply carbon/glass hybrid laminates to generate high performance Quasi-Isotropic (QI) composite plates that show pseudoductility in all fibre orientations under tensile loading, overcoming the inherent brittleness of conventional composites.

TL;DR: In this article, a symmetric version of the double-notch shear test is proposed for direct measurement of the interlaminar shear strength under moderate through-thickness compression.

TL;DR: In this article, unnotched and notched tensile response and damage accumulation of quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy hybrid laminates made of ultra-high modulus and intermediate modulus carbon fibre/polyethylene thin-ply prepregs were studied.