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Fatigue Views: 510 Downloads: 398 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 423-443

Novel 2D strain-rate-dependent lamina-based and RVE/phase-based progressive fatigue damage criteria for randomly loaded multi-layer fiber-reinforced composites

M. Shariyat

Two implicit progressive fatigue damage models that rely on new equivalent-damage and equivalent-stress criteria are presented for the prediction of various failure modes of the composites. The criteria are coupled with lamina-based and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.59.28

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Damage mechanics Views: 689 Downloads: 364 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 8, 2024 pp. 49-66

The Epoxy-based composites with Size-Fractionated Waste Areca Sheath: An Experimental Investigation on the Macroscopic and Vibrational Properties

Lijo Varghese, G.C. Mohan Kumar

The use of Areca sheath in developing a newer composite material is proposed in this article. The Areca sheath particulates are extracted by pulverizing long sheaths into different sizes of particulates and are reinforced into the epoxy to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.71.05

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Miscellanea Views: 848 Downloads: 581 Vol. 10, No. 38 (2016) October 3, 2016 pp. Paes 305-318

Mechanical behaviour and durability of high volume fly ash cementitious composites

Usman Haider, Zdenek Bittnar, Lubomír Kopecky, Petr Bittnar, Jiri Nemecek, Asif Ali, Jaroslav Pokorny

The purpose of this research is to separate different morphological particles of ASTM class F fly ash, and study their effect on mechanical behaviour and durability of high volume cementitious mixtures. In this research wet separation of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.38.41

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Damage mechanics Views: 511 Downloads: 352 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) May 21, 2025 pp. 139-152

Damage mechanisms in hybrid composites: experimental characterisation and energy-based numerical analysis

João M. Parente, L.M. Ferreira, P.N.B. Reis

This study analyses the failure mechanisms of bilayer hybrid composites, consisting of carbon and glass fibres embedded in an epoxy matrix, under bending loads. The objective is to evaluate how different hybrid configurations influence…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.10

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 474 Downloads: 463 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 217-228

Effect of addition of different reinforcements on the microstructure and mechanical characterization of the Al-Flyash composites

Milind K. Wasekar, Mohan P. Khond

The aim of this work is to investigate the influence of the addition of silicon carbide and molybdenum disulfide on the microstructure and the tensile strength of the Al-Flyash hybrid composites prepared using the stir casting technique.…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.56.18

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,146 Downloads: 912 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 229-239

Mechanical and Fracture Characterization of Epoxy/PLA/Graphene/SiO2 Composites

K. Dileep, A. Srinath, N.R. Banapurmath, M.A. Umarfarooq, A.M. Sajjan

This work investigated the effects of graphene and SiO₂ addition on the mechanical and fracture properties of epoxy (80%) - Polylactic acid (PLA) (20 %) composites. Epoxy-PLA composites were loaded with graphene and SiO₂ (0.1-0.5 wt. %…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.15

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Damage mechanics Views: 349 Downloads: 204 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) March 4, 2026 pp. 223-237

Influence of hybrid nano Al2O3–ZrO2 reinforcements on microstructure, fracture toughness and fractographic behaviour of Al6061 alloy

Annapoorna Krishnappa, Manjunath Vatnalmath, Virupaxi Auradi, Madeva Nagaral

A present study reveals the influence of nano Al₂O₃ and ZrO₂reinforcements on the fracture toughness of Hybrid Metal matrix Composites (HMMCs) made of Al6061 alloy. Composites are synthesized by varying weight fraction of alumina and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.76.14

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 745 Downloads: 336 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 6, 2024 pp. 11-21

Indentation Fracture Toughness of Aluminium-Graphite Composites: Influence of Nano-particles

Ibrahim Alqahtani, B. Niyaz Ahmed, E. Ashoka, A. M. Rajesh, P. B. Bharath, Doddamani Saleemsab

In the field of composite materials, extensive research has been undertaken on aluminum-graphite composites. However, a research gap has been identified regarding the specific influence of nano-sized graphite particles on their fracture…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.71.02

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 751 Downloads: 599 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 140-153

Effects of residual stresses on interlaminar radial strength of Glass-Epoxy L-bend composite laminates

M.A. Umarfarooq, P. S. Shivakumar Gouda, K. N. Bharath, G. B. Veereshkumar, N. R. Banapurmath, Abhilash Edacherian

The built-in heterogeneity of the composite laminates has been exploited to tailor the stiffness and strength requirements of modern structures to meet the specific functional demands. However, the non-homogeneity in these composites is…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.10

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 788 Downloads: 443 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 14-23

Fractographic characterization of Al2O3p particulates reinforced Al2014 alloy composites subjected to tensile loading

V. Bharath, V. Auradi, Madeva Nagaral

In the current investigation, efforts are being made to produce an Al2014-Al₂O_3p composite with variable particle size of 88 mm by liquid stir casting route. 9, 12 and 15 weight proportions of Al₂O_3pwere added to the Al2014 base alloy. By…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.02

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Miscellanea Views: 925 Downloads: 348 Vol. 10, No. 37 (2016) June 13, 2016 pp. 272-279

Novel magnetic composites based on water soluble unsaturated polyester resin and iron oxide nanoparticles

Petar Velev, Rayna Bryaskova

Magnetic nanocomposites on the basis of water soluble unsaturated polyester resin filled with different amount of iron oxide nanoparticles have been successfully prepared. The mechanical properties of thus prepared composites as tensile…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.37.36

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Miscellanea Views: 852 Downloads: 483 Vol. 11, No. 39 (2017) December 15, 2016 pp. Pages 226-247

Parametric characterization of a mesomechanic kinematic caused by ondulation in fabric reinforced composites: analytical and numerical investigations

Marco Romano, Ingo Ehrlich, Norbert Gebbeken

A parametric characterization of a mesomechanic kinematic caused by ondulation in fabric reinforced composites is investigated by analytical and numerical investigations. Due to the definition of plain representative sequences of balanced…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.39.22

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 1,830 Downloads: 1,061 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 289-300

Mechanical, Wear, and Fracture Behavior of Titanium Diboride (TiB2) - Cerium Oxide (CeO2) Reinforced Al-6061 Hot-rolled Hybrid Composites

S. R. Sreenivasa Iyengar, D. Sethuramu, M. Ravikumar

Development of aluminium composites by stircasting technique is an effective method for fabrication of better quality of MMCs. Stircasting technique is one of the most commonly accepted techniques. In this research work, Al6061 / TiB₂+CeO₂…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.63.22

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 482 Downloads: 385 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) February 15, 2025 pp. 137-147

Influence of Silicon Nanosheet (SiNS) on the Toughness of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate (BCP) Composites

Anwer Al-Obaidi, Hussein Dalfi, Nazar Abdulridha, Amer Alomarah

Recent developments in the field of replacing and generating human tissues have led to a renewed interest in finding alternative materials or composites that enhance the development of these technologies. Therefore, the main goal of the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.10

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 595 Downloads: 443 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 65-73

Investigation on influence of SiCp on three-body abrasive wear behaviour of glass/epoxy composites

Ajith Joshi, S. Basavarajappa, S. Ellangovan, B.M Jayakumar

The present study present the influence of SiCp incorporation on three-body abrasive wear behavior of glass/epoxy composites. The investigations was carried out using dry sand rubber wheel abrasive wear test apparatus. 2k factorial design…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.56.05

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 727 Downloads: 477 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) January 3, 2020 pp. 174-188

Finite element analysis of the thermomechanical behavior of metal matrix composites (MMC)

Zaoui Bouchra, Baghdadi Mohammed, Boualem Serier, Mohammed Belhouari

In this work the finite element method (FEM) was used to analyze the mechanical behavior of the composite materials subjected to the mechanical loading. This behavior is studied in terms of stress intensity factor variation as a function…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.14

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SI: Portuguese contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 514 Downloads: 353 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 2, 2019 pp. 249-256

Effect of machining parameters on the mechanical properties of high dosage short –carbon- fiber reinforced composites

José António Martins Ferreira, Sergio Oliveira, Joel Silva, Carlos Capela

The machinability of polymer matrix composites with fibers strongly depends on the type of fiber and dosage in question, having a high influence on the selection of tools and cutting parameters. The cutting temperature depends of rotation…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 704 Downloads: 568 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) May 29, 2024 pp. 210-226

The Impact of nanoparticles (B4C-Al2O3) on mechanical, wear, fracture behavior and machining properties of formwork grade Al7075 composites

T. B. Prakash, M. Gangadharappa, Santhosh Somashekar, M. Ravikumar

This study explores how ageing temperature and the volume percentage of Al₂O₃+B₄C nanoparticles influence the machinability and hardness of stir-cast Al-7075 Metal Matrix Composite (MMC). Using liquid metallurgy techniques, hybrid…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.15

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Miscellanea Views: 1,299 Downloads: 1,098 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 134-149

Fabrication, Mechanical and Wear Properties of Aluminum (Al6061)-Silicon Carbide-Graphite Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites

Shivakumar Gouda, G. B. Veeresh Kumar, R. Pramod, N. D. Prasanna, H. S. Balasubramanya, S. M. Aradhya

In recent times, the use of aluminum alloy-based Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites (HMMCs) is being increased in aerospace and automotive applications. HMMCs compensate for the low desirable properties of each filler used. However, the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.10

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 546 Downloads: 267 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) November 1, 2025 pp. 238-249

Experimental field analysis of damage-failure transition in composite material with a stress concentrator under cyclic loading (application of DIC and X-ray tomography techniques)

Mikhail Bannikov, Yuriy Bayandin, Aleksandr Nikityuk, Sergey Uvarov, Oleg Naimark

Predicting the failure of carbon fiber composites remains a challenge due to the complex evolution of damage, where the collective behavior of defects like pores and microcracks dictates material strength. The objective of this work is to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.17

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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 731 Downloads: 723 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 291-309

Flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beams strengthened by NSM technique using ECC

Fady Awad, Mohamed Husain, Khaled Fawzy

Bendable concrete is also defined as engineered cementitious composites because of its great ductility and tight fracture width limitation. ECC mixtures by adding additional Portland cement, silica sand and fly ash, fiber types…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.21

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Damage mechanics Views: 738 Downloads: 360 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 15, 2024 pp. 209-221

Effect of fiber orientation-based composite lamina on mitigation of stress intensity factor for a repaired plate: a finite element study: Repair of thin-walled structures

Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Muneer Baig, Jaffar Syed Mohamed Ali

The bonded composite repair has proven to be an effective method for addressing crack damage propagation. Numerous studies have employed experimental and simulation techniques to demonstrate the repair performance through the composites.…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.68.14

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 664 Downloads: 378 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) May 7, 2025 pp. 74-87

Predictive modeling of PMMA-based polymer composites reinforced with hydroxyapatite: a machine learning and FEM approach

Rohit Kumar Singh, Khyati Verma, G. C. Mohan Kumar

This research examines the mechanical characteristics of polymer composites (PMMA) that are reinforced with Hydroxyapatite (HAp), with a particular emphasis on the Elastic Modulus and Compressive Strength. The investigation employs a…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.06

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 887 Downloads: 486 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 283-290

Mechanical Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Al7075-WCP-CoP Composite

U. B. Gopal Krishna, B. Vasudeva, Virupaxi Auradi, Madeva Nagaral

The demand for materials with an unusual combination of properties has increased tremendously at a level that cannot be attained through the use of conventional materials. This is especially true for materials used in aircraft, automotive…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.20

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Miscellanea Views: 1,012 Downloads: 677 Vol. 8, No. 28 (2014) March 31, 2014 pp. pages 1-11

Mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites: numerical and experimental investigation

Piergiorgio Valentino, Emanuele Sgambitterra, Franco Furgiuele, Marco Romano, Ingo Ehrlich, Norbert Gebbeken

Basalt fabric composite, with different twill wave reinforcements, i.e. twill 2/2 and twill 1/3, have been studied in this work by means of experimental tests and numerical finite element (FE) simulations. As fabric reinforcements show…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.28.01

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 839 Downloads: 909 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 15, 2024 pp. 94-108

Uniaxial fatigue study of a natural-based bio-composite material reinforced with fique natural fibers

Maria C. Chaves, Dayal Castro, Alberto David Pertuz Comas

This research addresses environmental concerns by exploring environmentally friendly composite materials as substitutes for non-biodegradable synthetic fibers. The study proposes the development of polymer matrix composites reinforced with…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.68.06

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Fatigue Views: 504 Downloads: 355 Vol. 14, No. 53 (2020) July 19, 2020 pp. 134-140

Physical Parameters of Polymer Composite Materials Created on the Basis of Low and High Molecular Weight Rubbers

E. Nurullaev, N. Y. Lyubimova, T. A. Gertsen

ABSTRACT. The theoretical foundations of the structural and mechanical behavior of filled three-dimensional cross-linked elastomers are supplemented. Numerical experiments are carried out, based on the data of numerical experiments, three…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.53.11

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Miscellanea Views: 1,158 Downloads: 561 Vol. 9, No. 33 (2015) June 19, 2015 pp. pages 134-142

Damage evolution in freeze cast metal/ceramic composites exhibiting lamellar microstructures

C. Simpson, P.J. Withers, T. Lowe, S. Roy, A. Wanner

The damage evolution in a single domain aluminium/alumina freeze-cast composite has been examined using 3D X-ray computed tomography (CT). A single domain was extracted and loaded incrementally at an orientation of 45° to the lamellae…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 690 Downloads: 387 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 19, 2025 pp. 152-164

Parameters Optimization for Manufacturing Advanced Self-Reinforced Composites based on Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Eugene Statnik, Dmitry D. Zherebtsov, Dilus I. Chukov, Ilya I. Larin, Alnis A. Veveris, Valerii G. Torokhov, Alexander S. Kechekyan, Kristina Z. Myagkova, Iuliia A. Sadykova, Alexey I. Salimon, Alexander M. Korsunsky, Semen D. Ignatyev, Kamal M. Hammad, Sergey D. Kaloshkin

In this study, the relationships between processing, structure and properties of self-reinforced ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites fabricated via thermal pressing are investigated. By systematically varying…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.10

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Miscellanea Views: 776 Downloads: 479 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 11, 2014 pp. pages 403-408

Impact response of balsa core sandwiches

Nurdane Mortas, Paulo N.B. Reis, José A.M. Ferreira

The benefits of resins nano-enhanced on the impact response of sandwich composites made by fiber glass/epoxy skins and balsa wood core were studied. Afterwards, the influence of the core's discontinuity was analyzed in terms of impact…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 371 Downloads: 270 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) November 12, 2025 pp. 315-325

The effect of energy director on ultrasonic consolidation of multilayered composites (laminates) made from unidirectional PEEK/CF prepregs

Sergey Panin, Vladislav Alexenko

The study aims at assessing the effects of the ultrasonic consolidation parameters and the insertion of energy directors from the commercially available polyetheretherketone film ~250 µm thick on the structure and mechanical properties of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.22

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Fracture Views: 825 Downloads: 737 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 59-73

Matrix Hybridization Effects on Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Glass Epoxy Laminates using Nano and Micro fillers

Anant Joshi, Shivakumar Gouda, I. Sridhar, M. A. Umar Farooq, Vinayak Uppin, B. H. Maruthi Prashanth

The composite materials are normally made of reinforcements and resins. High-performance composites are generally termed hybrid composite materials. Generally, fiber-reinforced composite laminates are very weak in their out-of-plane…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.05

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Fracture Views: 645 Downloads: 457 Vol. 14, No. 53 (2020) July 19, 2020 pp. 406-416

Inelastic deformation and destruction of fiber-laminated polymer composites in stress concentration zones

Elena Strungar, Valery Wildemann

The article is devoted to the experimental study of the laws of inelastic deformation of structural polymer composites in the presence of macroinhomogeneous fields. The work uses a three-dimensional optical system and a method of digital…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.53.31

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,051 Downloads: 792 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 166-178

Study on Micro - Nano Sized Al2O3 Particles on Mechanical, Wear and Fracture Behavior of Al7075 Metal Matrix Composites

M. Ravikumar, H. N. Reddappa, R. Suresh, E. R. Babu, C. R. Nagaraja

Having Low density and being Light weight with better mechanical properties, aluminum is the most significant material and is universally used in highly critical applications like navy, aerospace and particularly automotive activities.…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,333 Downloads: 759 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 510-518

The influence of sustainable reinforcing particulates on the density, hardness and corrosion resistance of AA 6063 matrix composites

Ndudim Ononiwu, Chigbogu Ozoegwu, Jacobs Ifeanyi, Victor Nwachukwu, Esther Akinlabi

The need for the fabrication of sustainable aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) is being sought after as practical alternatives to conventional metals and their alloys. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of sustainable…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.34

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SI: IGF27 - 27th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 1,036 Downloads: 651 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 24, 2024 pp. 280-295

Numerical Cohesive Zone Modeling (CZM) of Self-Anchoring AM Metal-CFRP joints

Fikret Enes Altunok, Giorgio De Pasquale

The escalating importance of lightweight design in engineering demands innovative strategies to tackle this challenge. Traditionally, the joining of these materials involves rivets, bolts, or adhesives. However, contemporary manufacturing…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.68.19

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 889 Downloads: 1,122 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 527-540

Influence of manufacturing shrinkage and microstructural features on the strength properties of carbon fibers/PEEK composite material

Evgeny Lomakin, Boris Fedulov, Alexey Fedorenko

This research discusses the micromechanical modelling for thermoplastic composite material. Elastoplastic and damage model for PEEK matrix composite with the dependency of properties to stress state is presented. Plasticity initiation…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,044 Downloads: 623 Vol. 11, No. 39 (2017) December 15, 2016 pp. Pages 166-180

Investigation of stress intensity factor for internal cracks in FG cylinders under static and dynamic loading

Mahmoud Shariati, Masoud Mahdizadeh Rokhi, Hassan Rayegan

This paper investigates the variations of mode I stress intensity factor (KI) for inner penny-shaped and circumferential cracks in functionally graded solid and hollow thick walled cylinders, respectively with the changes of crack…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.39.17

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 900 Downloads: 574 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 22, 2018 pp. 54-61

A progessive damage fatigue model for unidirectional laminated composites based on finite element analysis: theory and practice

Michael Hack, D. Carrella-Payan, B. Magneville, T. Naito, Y. Urushiyama, W. Yamazaki, T. Yokozeki, W. Van Paepegem

The simulation of the fatigue damage of laminated composites under multi-axial and variable amplitude loadings has to deal with several new challenges and several methods of damage modelling. In this paper we present how to account for the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.46.06

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,078 Downloads: 672 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 160-170

Investigations on tensile fractography and wear characteristics of Al7075-Al2O3-SiC Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites routed through liquid metallurgical techniques

M. Ravikumar, R. Suresh, H. N. Reddappa, Y. S. Ram Mohan, C. R. Nagaraja, E. R. Babu

The Al₂O₃-SiC reinforced Al7075 Metal Matrix Composite (MMCs) is fabricated through liquid metallurgical technique. Ceramic particulates were amalgamated into aluminium alloy to achieve improved mechanical properties and wear resistance.…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.56.13

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 766 Downloads: 702 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 296-307

The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete

Hassan Suiffi, Anas El Maliki, Fatima Majid, Omar Cherkaoui

In order to study the effect of polypropylene fibers on the durability of cementitious composites, several experimental tests have been carried out in the laboratory. The composite was tested with different volume fractions of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 1,132 Downloads: 470 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 23, 2018 pp. 14-24

Investigating the contribution of geometrical parameters and immersion time on fracture toughness of jute fabric composites using statistical techniques

Dr. Bharath K N, G. B. Manjunatha

The aim of this work is to evaluate the failure analysis of jute fabric reinforced composite using statistical technique for marine applications. A fracture mechanics approach is proposed to determine the failure load and fracture…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.46.02

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Miscellanea Views: 720 Downloads: 489 Vol. 3, No. 7 (2009) pp. pages 65-72

High-cycle fatigue strength of a pultruded composite material

C. Colombo, M. Guagliano, L. Vergani

Dealing with composites in polymeric matrix, the pultruded ones are among the more suitable for large production rates and volumes. For this reason, their use is increasing also in structural applications in civil and mechanical…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.07.05

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Miscellanea Views: 1,103 Downloads: 620 Vol. 9, No. 34 (2015) September 28, 2015

Estimation of stepwise crack propagation in ceramic laminates with strong interfaces

L. Náhlík, K. Štegnerová, P. Hutar

During the last years many researchers put so much effort to design layered structures combining different materials in order to improve low fracture toughness and mechanical reliability of the ceramics. It has been proven, that an…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.34.12

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 64 Downloads: 22 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 21, 2026 pp. 281-297

Effect of ultrasonic welding conditions and energy director thickness on structure and properties of lap-joints of PEEK-based composites reinforced with short carbon fibers

Sergey Panin, Vladislav Alexenko, Alexey Zelenkov, Dmitry Buslovich, Lyudmila Kornienko, Shaowei Lu

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of thickness of energy director (EDs) and ultrasonic welding (USW) process parameters on structure formation and interlaminar shear strength (LSS) values of lap-joints of composite…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.17

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Miscellanea Views: 703 Downloads: 420 Vol. 6, No. 19 (2012) December 20, 2011

Structural integrity of hierarchical composites

Marco Paggi

Interface mechanical problems are of paramount importance in engineering and materials science.Traditionally, due to the complexity of modelling their mechanical behaviour, interfaces are often treated asdefects and their features are not…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.19.03

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SI: IGF27 - 27th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 1,004 Downloads: 648 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 192-204

Study of defects influence on chlorinated polyvinyl chloride pipes damage and analysis of their fracture

Fatima Gugouch, M. Meknassi, M. Elghorba, A. Wahid, H. Mouradi, H. Bouhssis, A. Maziri

In several industrial applications, plastic, composites and ceramics replace a number of metallic structures such as copper, aluminum and steel. Most recently installed piping water and gas systems in the world are made of thermoplastic…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.67.14

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Miscellanea Views: 903 Downloads: 676 Vol. 10, No. 38 (2016) October 3, 2016 pp. Pages 92-98

Effect of molding processes on multiaxial fatigue strength in short fibre reinforced polymer

Takahiko Sawada, Hiroshi Aoyama

This study concerns the multiaxial static and fatigue strength properties. Short-glass-fibre-reinforced phenolic-resin composites (SGP) molded by injection and compression processes were subjected to tensiontorsion combined static and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.38.12

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Miscellanea Views: 1,024 Downloads: 368 Vol. 8, No. 29 (2014) July 9, 2014 pp. pages 230-240

Influence of boundary conditions on the response of multilayered plates with cohesive interfaces and delaminations using a homogenized approach

R. Massabò

Stress and displacement fields in multilayered composites with interfacial imperfections, such as imperfect bonding of the layers or delaminations, or where the plies are separated by thin interlayers allowing relative motion, have large…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.29.20

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Miscellanea Views: 1,097 Downloads: 565 Vol. 12, No. 43 (2018) December 28, 2017 pp. Pages 33-42

Experimental study on uniaxial tensile and compressive behavior of high toughness cementitious composite

ShiYong Jiang, Shuai Tao, Wei Fei, XueYang Li

Though the principle of orthogonal experimental design, the uniaxial compression experiment and uniaxial tensile experiment were carried out on nine groups of high toughness cementitious composites with different mixing ratios to study the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.43.02

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