Abstract: The use of micromechanics equations for moisture diffusivity shows that the in situ diffusivity is slightly lower than the bulk diffusivity for matrix resins, thereby indicating absence of any ...

Abstract: A micromechanics model is presented to predict thermoelastic properties of composites reinforced with plain weave fabrics. A representative volume element is chosen for analysis and the fiber ...

Abstract: Hygroscopic effects in aramid fiber composites are assessed semi-empirically using a combination of micromechanics models and experimental data. It is pointed out that the in situ moisture ...

Abstract: The fatigue behavior and residual strength of postimpacted GLARE 4-3/2, GLARE 5-2/1, and monolithic aluminum 2024-T3 alloy were investigated experimentally. Drop-weight impact was applied at a ...

Abstract: In this paper, we present the results of an experimental study focused on understanding the strain concentrations arising due to nonlinear phenomena associated with polarization switching. A moire ...

Abstract: In resin transfer molding (RTM) a high permeability layer (HPL) is placed on top of the fiber mat lay-up to reduce mold filling time and increase the ultimate distance resin can be drawn ...