Search the articles

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_3p were added to the Al2014 base alloy. By…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.02Copy the DOI link

Details: Fractographic characterization of Al2O3p particulates reinforced Al2014 alloy composites subjected to tensile loading PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Integrity of materials and structures Views: 437 Downloads: 256 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) October 16, 2025 pp. 46-54

Experimental investigation of the influence of internal defects (voids, wrinkles) on the shear properties of CFRP

Stanislav Slovikov, Dmitriy Lobanov

The study focuses on examining the impact of internal manufacturing defects (voids and wrinkles) on the mechanical behavior of structural carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) under shear loading. Specimens of VKU/VSE1212 material with a…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.05Copy the DOI link

Details: Experimental investigation of the influence of internal defects (voids, wrinkles) on the shear properties of CFRP PDF HTML Visual Abstract

+1Other formats

Podcast

PDF HTML Visual Abstract Podcast

Miscellanea Views: 772 Downloads: 460 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 1, 2018 pp. 54-64

Numerical Investigation on Stress Intensity Factor and J Integral in Friction Stir Welded Joint through XFEM method

Imane imane_elmeguenni Elmeguenni, Mohamed Mazari

In fracture mechanics (domain of cracked environments), it is concerned to forecast the behavior of the structures until their ruin. Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a new process for solid-state joining, it can weld high strength aluminum…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.47.05Copy the DOI link

Details: Numerical Investigation on Stress Intensity Factor and J Integral in Friction Stir Welded Joint through XFEM method PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

SI: IGF27 - 27th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 1,132 Downloads: 404 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 13, 2024 pp. 18-28

Titanium/FRP hybrid sandwich: in-plane flexural behaviour of short beam specimens

Costanzo Bellini, Rosario Borrelli, Vittorio Di Cocco, Stefania Franchitti, Francesco Iacoviello, Larisa Patricia Mocanu, Luca Sorrentino

Adopting novel sandwich structures with FRP (Fibre Reinforced Polymer) skins and a metallic lattice core, both of which have high specific strength and stiffness, is one way to achieve better mechanical performance while remaining…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.02Copy the DOI link

Details: Titanium/FRP hybrid sandwich: in-plane flexural behaviour of short beam specimens PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Fracture Views: 505 Downloads: 452 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 62-72

Numerical analysis of bonded composite patch efficiency in the case of lateral U and V-notched aluminium panels

Mohammed A. Bouchelarm, Abdelkader Boulenouar, Meriem Chafi

In this study, the finite element method is applied to investigate the mechanical behavior of aluminium notched structures reinforced by composite patch. In order to evaluate the efficiency of patches in the case of lateral semicircular…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.05Copy the DOI link

Details: Numerical analysis of bonded composite patch efficiency in the case of lateral U and V-notched aluminium panels PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Miscellanea Views: 1,013 Downloads: 498 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 27, 2018 pp. 285-294

Performance Index of Natural Stones-GFRP Hybrid Structures

Luca Sorrentino, Costanzo Bellini, Wilma Polini, Sandro Turchetta

Natural stone is a material that presents durableness over time and high aesthetic characteristic, but it is brittle and its tensile strength is significantly lower than compressive one: these peculiarities must be taken into account for…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.46.26Copy the DOI link

Details: Performance Index of Natural Stones-GFRP Hybrid Structures PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Fracture Views: 1,518 Downloads: 999 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 169-189

Study of the slant fracture in solid and hollow cylinders: Experimental analysis and numerical prediction

Nassima Ben Chabane, Nassim Aguechari, Mohand Ould Ouali

This paper is devoted to the numerical and experimental study of ductile fracture in bulk metal forming of the 2017A-T4 aluminum alloy. From an experimental standpoint, the ductile fracture of the 2017A-T4 aluminum alloy is investigated…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.63.15Copy the DOI link

Details: Study of the slant fracture in solid and hollow cylinders: Experimental analysis and numerical prediction PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Integrity of materials and structures Views: 444 Downloads: 487 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) September 11, 2025 pp. 358-372

A novel approach to estimation of residual strength of laminated polymer composites under compression after impact

Oleg Staroverov, Anastasia Sivtseva, Artur Mugatarov, Sevastyan Koksharov

This work is dedicated to the experimental study of the influence of preliminary dynamic loading on the residual strength of the laminated polymer composite under compression. A series of low-velocity transverse drop-weight impact tests in…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.22Copy the DOI link

Details: A novel approach to estimation of residual strength of laminated polymer composites under compression after impact PDF HTML Visual Abstract

+1Other formats

Podcast

PDF HTML Visual Abstract Podcast

Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 907 Downloads: 766 Vol. 14, No. 52 (2020) March 3, 2020 pp. 230-246

Numerical modeling of bending, buckling, and vibration of functionally graded beams by using a higher-order shear deformation theory

Nabil Hebbar, Imène Hebbar, Djamel Ouinas, Mohamed Bourada

The objective of this work is to analyze the behavior beams functionally graded, simply supported, under different conditions such as bending, buckling, and vibration and this by use shear deformation theories a two-dimensional (2D) and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.52.18Copy the DOI link

Details: Numerical modeling of bending, buckling, and vibration of functionally graded beams by using a higher-order shear deformation theory PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 734 Downloads: 500 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 442-452

Sensitivity analysis of the GTN damage parameters at different temperature for dynamic fracture propagation in X70 pipeline steel using neural network

Abdelmoumin Ouladbrahim, Idir Belaidi, Samir Khatir, Erica Magagnini, Roberto Capozucca, Magd Abdel Wahab

In this paper, the initial and maximum load was studied using the Finite Element Modeling (FEM) analysis during impact testing (CVN) of pipeline X70 steel. The Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) constitutive model has been used to simulate…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.32Copy the DOI link

Details: Sensitivity analysis of the GTN damage parameters at different temperature for dynamic fracture propagation in X70 pipeline steel using neural network PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Miscellanea Views: 921 Downloads: 511 Vol. 7, No. 23 (2013) December 28, 2012 pp. Pages 47-56

Compliant actuation based on dielectric elastomers for a force-feedback device: modeling and experimental evaluation

R. Vertechy, M. Bergamasco, G. Berselli, V. Parenti Castelli, G. Vassura

Thanks to their large power densities, low costs and shock-insensitivity, Dielectric Elastomers (DE) seem to be a promising technology for the implementation of light and compact force-feedback devices such as, for instance, haptic…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.23.05Copy the DOI link

Details: Compliant actuation based on dielectric elastomers for a force-feedback device: modeling and experimental evaluation PDF

PDF

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.77.13Copy the DOI link

Details: Flexural performance of FDM-fabricated PLA composites reinforced with short carbon fiber PDF HTML Visual Abstract

+2Other formats

Graphical AbstractPDF Podcast

PDF HTML Visual Abstract Graphical Abstract Podcast

SI: Crack Paths Views: 635 Downloads: 443 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 2, 2019 pp. 348-356

Numerical model of cracking pattern in laminated bamboo specimens under tensile and shear loads

Martín Estrada, Dorian L Linero, Caori P Takeuchi

This work describes a two-dimensional numerical model that allows detecting the appearance of cracks and calculating their propagation in elements made of laminated bamboo, under tension and shear. This composite material has long parallel…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.33Copy the DOI link

Details: Numerical model of cracking pattern in laminated bamboo specimens under tensile and shear loads PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Miscellanea Views: 1,526 Downloads: 579 Vol. 12, No. 44 (2018) March 26, 2018 pp. 106-122

Development of an optimal process for friction stir welding based on GA-RSM hybrid algorithm

Nabi Mehri Khansari, Filippo Berto, Namdar Karimi, S.M.N Ghoreishi, Mozhgan Mokari

Performance of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) as a solid-state process is approved in several engineering applications, especially aluminum industries. Identification of mechanical behavior of the associated welded zone is necessary due to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.44.09Copy the DOI link

Details: Development of an optimal process for friction stir welding based on GA-RSM hybrid algorithm PDF

PDF

Miscellanea Views: 1,327 Downloads: 882 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 14-25

Effect of parent concrete strength on recycled concrete performance

Bachir Kebaili, Mohammed Benzerara, Souad Menadi, Nadia Kouider, Redjem Belouettar

The reuse of concrete waste as a secondary aggregate could be an efficient solution for sustainable development and long-term environmental protection. However, the variable quality of waste concrete, especially with various compressive…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.02Copy the DOI link

Details: Effect of parent concrete strength on recycled concrete performance PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

SI: Structural Integrity and fatigue mechanisms: applications and recent trends Views: 1,082 Downloads: 797 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 634-659

Failure analysis of compressed earth block using numerical plastic damage model

Samir Bouhiyadi, Laidi Souinida, Youssef El hassouani

In the last decade, several studies have been introduced to the development and use of compressed earth blocks in green building construction. Studying the evaluation of existing cracks in construction builders by these blocks is an…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.44Copy the DOI link

Details: Failure analysis of compressed earth block using numerical plastic damage model PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

SI: Portuguese contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 1,513 Downloads: 701 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 5, 2019 pp. 269-285

Development of hybrid friction stir welding and adhesive bonding single lap joints in aluminium alloys

Ricardo Leite Maciel, Virginia Infante, Daniel Braga, Pedro Moreira, Tiago Bento, Lucas da Silva

Aircraft have been manufactured for decades using a wide variety of welding and joining techniques. There have been significant developments in techniques over the last 15–20 years. In civil aeronautical industry the main materials used for…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.28Copy the DOI link

Details: Development of hybrid friction stir welding and adhesive bonding single lap joints in aluminium alloys PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

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.49.45Copy the DOI link

Details: Investigating the contribution of geometry on the failure of cellular core structures obtained by additive manufacturing PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract