Failure Modes and Resistance of Perforated Steel Rib Shear Connectors under Uplift Forces by Xiaoqing Xu, Yuqing Liu

“…In recent years, there is a rapid increase in the application of perforated steel rib shear connectors in steel and concrete composite structures. The connectors must not only ensure shear transfer but also sufficient uplift resistance. …”
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Damage Detection of Composite Plates by Lamb Wave Ultrasonic Tomography with a Sparse Hexagonal Network Using Damage Progression Trends by C. J. Keulen, M. Yildiz, A. Suleman

“…Lamb wave based structural health monitoring shows a lot of potential for damage detection of composite structures. However, currently there is no agreement upon optimal network arrangement or detection algorithm. …”
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On quantifying dynamic behavior of architected metal/polymer TPMS/lattices-based interpenetrating phase composites by K. B. Shingare, Andreas Schiffer, Kin Liao

“…The periodic boundary conditions were applied using FE analysis to compute the effective properties, while these properties were utilized to investigate the dynamic analysis of composite structures considering free vibration, wherein actual and homogenized models are compared. …”
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Localization of Transversal Cracks in Sandwich Beams and Evaluation of Their Severity by G. R. Gillich, Z. I. Praisach, M. Abdel Wahab, O. Vasile

“…An algorithm to assess transversal cracks in composite structures based on natural frequency changes due to damage is proposed. …”
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Identification of the Anisotropic Elastic Parameters of NiCrAlY Coating by Combining Nanoindentation and Finite Element Method by Jingyu Zhai, Yugang Chen, Xinyuan Song, Hongchun Wu, Qingkai Han

“…For vibration damping, coatings are prepared on surface of the structures (substrates), which constitute the coating-substrate composite structures. Elastic parameters of the coating are indispensable for the vibration and damping analysis of the composite structure. …”
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Analytical model for helical particle array assessment for EMI shielding applications by Ayoub Hamidi, Ahmad Cheldavi, Asghar Habibnejad Korayem, Mohammad Baharian

“…The model yields valuable results compared to experimental measurement, making it ideal for optimizing various shielding composite structures for EMI shielding applications.…”
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Multi-direction health monitoring with carbon nanotube film strain sensor by Tao Xu, Qingdong Qiu, Shaowei Lu, Keming Ma, Xiaoqiang Wang

“…Therefore, the circular carbon nanotube film exhibits multi-direction strain monitoring that can serve as an efficient tool for structural health monitoring of composite structures.…”
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Effect of Hemp Fibre Surface Treatment on the Fibre-Matrix Interface and the Influence of Cellulose, Hemicellulose, and Lignin Contents on Composite Strength Properties by Mohammad Mazedul Kabir, Mohammad Yousef Alhaik, Saud Hamad Aldajah, Kin Tak Lau, Hao Wang, Md Mainul Islam

“…Natural fibres have recently become an attractive alternative to synthetic fibres in the implementation of polymer composite structures. Inherent flaws within natural fibres in terms of their constituent contents (hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin) reduce the compatibility of these fibres with polymer matrices. …”
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Monitoring the repair process of internal microdamages in thermoplastic composites using optical coherence tomography by Pinbo Huang, Changhao Wang, Weirui Zhang, Zihao Ni, Rufeng You

“…The reliability of composite structures critically depends on effective damage repair. …”
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Curing simulation and data-driven curing curve prediction of thermoset composites by Chenchen Wu, Ruming Zhang, Pengyuan Zhao, Liang Li, Dingguo Zhang

“…Abstract Molding has been widely used to manufacture thermoset composite structures in the aerospace and automotive industries owing to its efficiency in reducing the number of parts and the manufacturing cost. …”
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Cushion Mechanism of Goat Hoof Bulb Tissues by Weijun Tian, Hai Liu, Qi Zhang, Bo Su, Wei Xu, Qian Cong

“…A bionic model based on hoof bulb tissue composite structures was built with a normal model as the control. …”
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Study of the behavior of damaged low-velocity impact carbon/epoxy/AL2024-T3 hybrid laminates by Fatima Zohra Daouache, Amin Houari, Mourad Lounis, Lecheb Samir, Salah Amroune, Kouider Madani, Barhm Mohamad, Mohamed Belhouari

“…Abstract Aluminium and layered composite structures currently play a crucial role in the aviation sector. …”
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Impact of concrete compressive strength on the reliability and the plastic moment of steel-concrete composite beams by Nabil Daanoune, Nassim Kernou

“…This highlights the need to consider the variability of concrete strength when designing and evaluating composite structures to ensure compliance with reliability standards.…”
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The Eu:CROPIS Mass Property Campaign: Trimming a Spin-Stabilized Compact Satellite for a Long-Term Artificial Gravity Experiment by Fabian Orlowski-Feldhusen, Sebastian Kottmeier, Ansgar Heidecker, Olaf Mierheim, Oliver Kolakowski, Robert Klöpper

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Post-joining thermal characteristics and repair integrity of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites during ultrasonic reconsolidation at 20 kHz by Balaji Ragupathi, Lena Burger, Frank Balle

“…Ultrasonic reconsolidation offers significant potential to replace traditional adhesive bonding techniques used in the aerospace industries for bonding repair patches to damaged composite structures without resin additives. Temperature, a characteristic variable, is a key factor influencing the quality of joints in ultrasonic welding of thermoplastic composites. …”
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Design optimization of pangolin inspired composites for enhanced energy absorption by Iman Karami Fath, Abbas Niknejad, Hadi Zare-Zardini

“…This study aims at analyzing the design and behavior of biomimicking composite structures for structural applications based on the dermal armor system of pangolin under quasi-static loads. …”
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Influence of infill density and number of layers on mechanical properties of 3D printed pla and abs sandwich structures by Mirko Karakašić, Ivan Grgić, Vladimir Perak, , Jure Marijić, Hrvoje Glavaš

“…Combining polymer materials with different mechanical properties into composite structures makes it possible to obtain materials with better mechanical properties, which are then used on printers based on fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing technology. …”
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Automatic Welding of Corrugated Steel Webs on Composite Box Girder with Corrugated Steel Webs by Yunfei Wu, Yingbo Zhu, Xiaoyong Chen, Shui Wan

“…However, the welding of corrugated steel webs (CSWs) poses challenges on construction sites, primarily due to the considerable height of CSWs and also due to the complexity of construction environments of such composite structures, causing complications for welding personnel. …”
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Coupling Dynamic Behavior Characteristics of a Spacecraft Beam with Composite Laminated Structures and Large-Scale Motions by Bindi You, Zhihui Gao, Jianmin Wen, Yiming Sun, Peibo Hao, Dong Liang

“…The results show that the laminated composite structures have significant influences on the dynamics properties of spacecraft compared with conventional equivalent singular or unidirectional materials. …”
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Novel methods to determine hydrothermal residual stresses in fiber-reinforced polymer composite by John Wang, Paul W. Adcock, Wing Kong Chiu

“…The residual stress relaxation could have a significant impact on fatigue life predictions of composite structures. A four-point bend test was used to determine the load required to flatten unbalanced laminates. …”
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