Abstract: Copper matrix incorporated with solid lubricant and hard ceramic reinforcement is a proven potential material for wind turbine brake pad applications. Though brake pads as bulk composites possess high wear resistance, hard ...

Abstract: This work attempts to analyze the impact of plastic strips on the compressive strength of concrete. Three sets of concrete mixes, one of conventional concrete (CC) and the other two modified concrete with plastic [polyethylene ...

Abstract: We study the initiation of damage in a polymeric body in which there is a line defect due to the formation of a “weld line” that occurs when two polymer streams join together and then solidify. We show that damage initiates ...