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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 642 Downloads: 528 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) August 12, 2024 pp. 91-104

Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites

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

This study examines the influence of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the mechanical properties of SiO₂-loaded epoxy-polylactic acid (PLA) composites. Epoxy and PLA were mixed to form the matrix…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 660 Downloads: 447 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 19, 2025 pp. 211-224

Experimental and Computational Study on the Tensile and Flexural Properties of Polylactic Acid filled with Boron Nitride Nanoplatelets

Harishbabu Sundarasetty, Santosh Kumar Sahu

Our research described in this paper focused on fabricating and characterising polylactic acid (PLA) composites reinforced with randomly dispersed boron nitride nanoplatelets (BNNP). The integrated experimental analysis with the Finite…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.15

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Damage mechanics Views: 616 Downloads: 419 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) June 11, 2025 pp. 236-255

Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis

Taoufik Hachimi, Fouad Ait Hmazi, Fatima Majid

This paper presents a study on the tensile, fracture, damage, and reliability properties of 3D printed polylactic acid (PLA), based on a series of experiments. The study focuses on polylactic acid (PLA) samples produced using fused…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 464 Downloads: 303 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) June 4, 2025 pp. 181-199

Experimental test on 3D-printing components for Architectural Restoration

Valentina Tomei, Ernesto Grande, Maura Imbimbo

The paper investigates the use of 3D-printed components made from Polylactic Acid (PLA) for the restoration of architectural and ornamental elements, focusing on architectural/structural components. The material PLA was chosen for its…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.13

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Fracture Views: 720 Downloads: 606 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 322-338

Fracture Load Estimations for U-Notched and V-Notched 3D Printed PLA and Graphene-Reinforced PLA plates using the ASED Criterion

Marcos Sánchez, Sergio Arrieta, Sergio Cicero

This paper addresses the estimation of critical loads in FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) printed polymers and composites containing notches. Particularly, the analysis is focused on the fracture load estimations of 39 PLA (polylactic…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.20

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 112 Downloads: 86 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 3, 2026 pp. 217-229

Flexural performance of FDM-fabricated PLA composites reinforced with short carbon fiber

R. Keshavamurthy, Raghu Yogaraju, G. S. Pradeep Kumar, Mallikarjun Biradar, B. K. Pavan kumar, S. Mohan Kumar, Shijo Thomas

Adding short carbon fiber reinforcement to thermoplastic matrices can improve the mechanical performance of additively manufactured polymer-based composites. This work examines the flexural behavior of Fused Deposition Modeling…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.13

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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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SI: Damage Mechanics of materials and structures Views: 591 Downloads: 462 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 24, 2025 pp. 247-262

Predicting the strength of 3D-printed conductive composite under tensile load: A probabilistic modeling and experimental study

Nassima Naboulsi, Fatima Majid, Taoufik Hachimi, Najoua Barhoumi, Kaouthar Khlifi, Soufyan Dadoun

Conductive PLA is an innovative composite material that combines the ecological benefits of polylactic acid, a biodegradable thermoplastic, with electrical conductivity properties. Usually used in additive manufacturing for its ease of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.18

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,304 Downloads: 845 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 75-90

Damage assessment of different FDM-processed materials adopting Infrared Thermography

Danilo D'Andrea, Giacomo Risitano, Marcello Raffaele, Filippo Cucinotta, Dario Santonocito

The use of components obtained through the additive manufacturing (AM) technique has become increasingly widespread in recent years, playing a central role in industrial production, and in particular in some fields such as automotive…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.06

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SI: New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture Views: 784 Downloads: 440 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 21, 2019 pp. 478-486

Investigating the contribution of geometry on the failure of cellular core structures obtained by additive manufacturing

Hugo Araújo, Marco Leite, AMR Ribeiro, Augusto M Deus, Luis Reis, M Fatima Vaz

The aim of this work is to evaluate the mechanical properties and failure analysis of cellular core structures with different geometries that were obtained by additive manufacturing. Sandwich panels are widely used in the aerospace and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.45

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Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites: Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites

Experimental and Computational Study on the Tensile and Flexural Properties of Polylactic Acid filled with Boron Nitride Nanoplatelets

Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis

Experimental test on 3D-printing components for Architectural Restoration

Fracture Load Estimations for U-Notched and V-Notched 3D Printed PLA and Graphene-Reinforced PLA plates using the ASED Criterion

Flexural performance of FDM-fabricated PLA composites reinforced with short carbon fiber

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

Predicting the strength of 3D-printed conductive composite under tensile load: A probabilistic modeling and experimental study

Damage assessment of different FDM-processed materials adopting Infrared Thermography

Investigating the contribution of geometry on the failure of cellular core structures obtained by additive manufacturing