Xiaoding Wei

TL;DR: In this article, the performance of composite panels when subjected to underwater impulsive loads was examined and the scaled fluid-structure experimental methodology developed by Espinosa and co-workers was used.

TL;DR: In this paper, a finite element fluid-structure interaction model was developed to understand the deformation and failure mechanisms of both monolithic and sandwich composite panels, and the simulations demonstrated that the delamination process is strongly rate dependent, and that Hashin model captures the spatial distribution and magnitude of damage to first-order approximation.

TL;DR: It is revealed that the deformation and failure of graphene oxide are strongly dependent on the relative concentrations of epoxide (-O-) and hydroxyl (-OH) functional groups, and should be treated as a versatile, tunable material that may be engineered by controlling chemical composition.

TL;DR: A new perspective on CNT yarn design is provided that can serve as a foundation for the development of future composites that effectively exploit the superior mechanical performance of CNTs.

TL;DR: In this paper, a nanomechanical shear experiments between functionalized bundles of CNTs are combined with multiscale simulations to reveal the mechanistic and quantitative role of nanotube surface functionalization on CNT-CNT interactions.