Abstract: Deep-sea structures will collapse/implode under hydrostatic pressure when the structure dives below an instability threshold, leading to catastrophic failure. To better understand how the layup angle of composite cylindrical ...

Abstract: An experimental study on the underwater buckling of composite and metallic tubes is conducted to evaluate and compare their collapse mechanics. Experiments are performed in a pressure vessel designed to provide constant ...

Abstract: In this study, damage mechanisms and the piezo-resistance response of glass/carbon intralaminar hybrid composites are examined under blast loading conditions. Two-ply orientations are considered, namely a repeating ((G45C45)R) ...