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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 1,073 Downloads: 678 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 93-103

Mechanical and Fractured surface characterization of epoxy/red mud/fly ash/ aluminium powder filled hybrid composites for automotive applications

K. C. Anil, A.B. Hemavathi, A. Adeebpasha

In recent decades, one can observe a great increase in the replacement of traditional materials with polymer composites in high-strength and lightweight applications. High fuel consumption by automobile and aerospace vehicles built from…

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 793 Downloads: 421 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 8, 2024 pp. 22-36

Mechanical, Fracture, and Thermal Characterization of Post-Cured Hybrid Epoxy Nanocomposites Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets and h-Boron Nitride

M.A. Umarfarooq, Mantesh Choukimath, N. R. Banapurmath

The post-curing process of cured composites is essential in enhancing the strength, stiffness, elevating the glass transition temperature, and reducing residual stress in polymer thermoset composites. The curing temperature and time are…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.71.03

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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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Fracture Views: 1,208 Downloads: 800 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 240-260

Influence of hBN and MoS2 fillers on toughness and thermal stability of carbon fabric-epoxy composites

Mr. Yermal Shriraj Rao, Dr. B. Shivamurthy, Dr. Nanjangud Subbarao Mohan, Dr. Nagaraja Shetty

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) fillers of 2 to 8 wt.% influence on toughness, microhardness and thermal stability of carbon fabric-reinforced epoxy composite (CFREC) reported. Mode-I, mixed-mode I/II…

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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…

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 1,072 Downloads: 913 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 338-351

Evaluation of Tensile properties of FRP Composite Laminates under Varying Strain Rates and Temperatures

Prahlad Joshi, Sk Panigrahi

The present investigation deals with the characterization of tensile behavior of various Fiber Reinforced Polymer composites under Thermo-Mechanical loading. Five different types of Uni-Directional (UD) composites of Carbon, Glass…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 713 Downloads: 337 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 17, 2024 pp. 29-42

Optimization of clamshell content for improved properties in bamboo-epoxy composites

Anand K J, Thippeswamy Ekbote

The present study aims to develop a novel hybrid composite by incorporating clamshell as a secondary reinforcing filler into a bamboo-epoxy composite. The primary objective of this hybridization is to optimize the synergistic benefits of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.03

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 203 Downloads: 145 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 3, 2026 pp. 13-26

Effect of continuous carbon fiber layup architecture on tensile performance of hybrid FDM composites

Evgeniy Lobov, Mikhail Tashkinov

Hybrid continuous fiber–reinforced composites produced by fused deposition modeling (FDM) offer a promising solution for lightweight load-bearing structures. However, their mechanical performance is strongly governed by internal…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 978 Downloads: 807 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 17-31

Mechanisms for Introduction of Pseudo Ductility in Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites- A Review

Vinayak S Uppin, Shivakumar Gouda, I.Sridhar

Advanced polymer matrix composites are gaining the market in their way due to their exceptional specific stiffness, specific strength, fatigue, and corrosion resistance in the field of Auto-Tech, Aero-Tech, Biotech, etc. However, the lack…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.02

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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…

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Miscellanea Views: 848 Downloads: 487 Vol. 11, No. 41 (2017) June 28, 2017 pp. Pages 369-377

Dependence of mechanical characteristics from composition and structure and optimization of mechanical fracture energy of polymer composite material based on high-molecular rubbers

E. Nurullaev, A. S. Ermilov, N. Yu. Lyubimova

By means of numerical experiment the authors investigate dependence of conventional rupturing stress and mechanical fracture energy at uniaxial tension from fractional composition of dispersed filler, plasticizer volume fraction in polymer…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 547 Downloads: 316 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) January 2, 2026 pp. 1-16

Mechanical and morphological evaluation of jute fiber reinforced epoxy composites for sustainable structural and automotive applications

B. A. Praveen

This study investigates jute fibre reinforced epoxy composites fabricated using a controlled vacuum bag moulding process, with emphasis on establishing reliable structure property relationships relevant to sustainable engineering…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 474 Downloads: 300 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) January 17, 2026 pp. 82-98

Experimental study on the mechanical and tribological characteristics of pineapple leaf fiber reinforced polymer composites for biomedical applications

B. A. Praveen

New biomedical supportive and lightweight structures require the creation of sustainable polymer composites of high strength and wear resistance. This research explores the use of alkali-treated pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) reinforced epoxy…

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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…

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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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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…

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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…

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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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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 66 Downloads: 25 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 25, 2026 pp. 316-339

Parametric analysis of carbon nanofiber effects on mechanical properties and abrasion resistance of GF/PPS hybrid composites

Suresha B, Arun Y C, Ravishankar R, Pradeep Kumar V G, Tejas M R

The focus of this research was to investigate the effects of carbon nanofiber (CNF) reinforcement on the mechanical performance, interfacial characteristics, and abrasive wear behavior of short glass fiber/polyphenylene sulfide (GF/PPS)…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.19

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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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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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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 141 Downloads: 95 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 22, 2026 pp. 138-172

Phenomenological models of residual mechanical properties of polymer composites under fatigue loading: review, analysis of descriptive ability and classification

Oleg Staroverov, Artur Mugatarov, Anastasia Sivtseva, Valeriy Wildemann

In this work, a review and mathematical analysis of phenomenological models of residual strength and residual stiffness of polymer composite materials under fatigue loading have been carried out. The methodology of the analysis is…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 150 Downloads: 93 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 16, 2026 pp. 89-106

Mechanical and tomographic characterisation of recycled Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (rCFRP) using a fully mechanical environmentally friendly process

Andrea Casaroli, Marco Virginio Boniardi, Edoardo Scabini

The widespread use of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites in sectors such as aerospace and aviation calls for the adoption of sustainable recycling protocols. This research evaluates the mechanical and tomographic…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.07

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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 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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 756 Downloads: 598 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 311-321

Nonlinearity of mechanical behavior of 3D-reinforced composites under compression

Stanislav Slovikov, Andrey Babushkin, Maria Gusina

Modern technological capabilities make it possible to produce 3D spatially-reinforced for polymer composite materials. The tasks of experimental research and analysis of the deformation process of new composite materials for aviation…

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 692 Downloads: 354 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 31, 2024 pp. 182-192

Numerical study of delamination process of the CFRP composite

Eva Kormaníková, Kamila Kotrasova

A quasi-static approach for an interface damage model, incorporating Rayleigh damping for viscoelastic carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites, is introduced. The interface traction-relative displacement behavior is modeled using a thin…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.71.13

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Fractography and Advanced metallography Views: 665 Downloads: 429 Vol. 14, No. 54 (2020) September 23, 2020 pp. 56-65

Mathematical data processing according to digital image correlation method for polymer composites

Dmitriy Lobanov, Elena Strungar

The paper analyses the numerical algorithms for experimental data processing using a contactless video system Vic-3D, designed for three-dimension analysis of displacement and strain fields, and digital image correlation method. The…

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 1,334 Downloads: 1,102 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 23, 2018 pp. 150-157

Fatigue Behaviour and Mean Stress Effect of Thermoplastic Polymers and Composites

Zongjin Lu, Bill Feng, Charlie Loh

More and more polymers and polymer composite materials are used in automotive industry to reduce cost and weight of vehicles to meet the environmental requirement. However, the fatigue behaviour for these materials is less understanding…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 501 Downloads: 282 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 28, 2025 pp. 193-205

Studying the strength and damageability of composite element in looped metal-composite joint under tensile loading

Irakly Kacharava, Tatiana Ryzhova, Vladimir Vermel, Alexander Shanygin, Danil Fomin, Yury Mirgorodsky, Nikolay Kovalyov, Yulia Petronyuk, Vadim Levin, Sergey Lekomtsev

The article presents the results of computational and experimental studies of the strength and damageability of a connecting composite part in a metal-composite joint of isogrid and anisogrid structures made of polymer composite material…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.13

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 470 Downloads: 340 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) April 5, 2025 pp. 1-11

The assessment of the severity of local impact on a pro-bionic composite lattice shell by the use of fiber-optic sensors

Sergei Sapozhnikov, Evgeny Dubovikov

The paper considers a pro-bionic lattice shell (PBLS) for civil aviation structures and the problem of getting the parameters of a local low-velocity impact taking the value of residual strain by fiber optic sensors (FOS) installed in…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 603 Downloads: 481 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 23, 2019 pp. 396-411

Computational multi-scale analysis of simultaneous processes of delamination and damage accumulation in laminated composites

Mikhail Tashkinov

When studying mechanical behavior of structures made of laminated polymer composite materials, issues related to their relatively high susceptibility to damage, such as delamination, fiber breakage and matrix failure, play significant…

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Impact & Dynamics Views: 626 Downloads: 535 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 88-109

Experimental and numerical optimization study of shock wave damping in aluminum panel sandwich

Masoud Rahmani, Amin Moslemi Petrudi

Sandwich panels with polymer composite and light core composites are widely used in aircraft and spacecraft, vessels, trains, submarines, and cars. Due to their high strength to weight ratio, high stability, and high corrosion resistance…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.55.07

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SI: New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture Views: 694 Downloads: 451 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 21, 2019 pp. 568-585

Flexural testing and analysis of full-strain-fields in sandwich composites

Rosa Marat-Mendes, Ricardo Martins, Alexandre Garcia, Luis Reis

The objective of this work was to characterize the full-field flexural behavior of composite sandwich beams. Finite element analysis was used to estimate the behavior of sandwich beams under three- and four-point-bending tests and were…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 713 Downloads: 514 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 311-318

Longitudinal elastic nonlinearity of composite material

Boris Fedulov, Daria Bondarchuk, Evgeny Lomakin

It is known that the initial waviness of the fiber affects the stiffness characteristics and strength of the polymer composite material. The article presents a continuum model taking into account the nonlinearity of the longitudinal…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.67.22

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Miscellanea Views: 1,294 Downloads: 601 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 238-248

Fracture toughness and failure mechanism of high performance concrete incorporating carbon nanotubes

Anwar Khitab, Sajjad Ahmad, Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Syed Ali Rizwan, Giuseppe Andrea Ferro, Luciana Restuccia, Mustajab Ali, Imran Mehmood

Cement and concrete composites are inherently brittle and exhibit very less tensile/flexural strength capacity as compared to their compressive strength. Use of thoroughly dispersed carbon nanotubes in the concrete matrix is one of the…

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 371 Downloads: 330 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) September 4, 2025 pp. 206-216

Implementation of interface damage model with friction to concrete-FRP shear connector

Eva Kormaníková, Roman Vodička, Daniel Dubecký, Michala Weissová

The study investigates the application of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in constructions of bridges. It highlights the main advantages of using FRP as a building material and points out its suitability for various structural…

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SI: Portuguese contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 570 Downloads: 430 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 22, 2019 pp. 242-248

Response of fabric insert injection overmolding PP based composites subjected to single and muti-impact: Impact response of fabric insert injection overmolding PP based composites

José António Martins Ferreira, Tiago Febra, José Costa, Carlos Capela

This paper presents the results of a current study on the development and impact response of composite plates manufactured by injection overmolding on the two sides of a single reinforcement fibre mat. The injection polymer is a…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.25

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Fatigue Views: 2,579 Downloads: 904 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 91-99

Description of Fatigue Sensitivity Curves and Transition to Critical States of Polymer Composites by Cumulative Distribution Functions

O.A. Staroverov, A.I. Mugatarov, A.S. Yankin, V.E. Wildemann

In this paper, a novel model is presented to describe the composite mechanical properties degradation during cyclic loading. The model is based on cumulative distribution functions using. Weibull probability distribution law and beta…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.63.09

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 949 Downloads: 403 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 19, 2024 pp. 60-70

The influence of technological defects on the mechanical behavior of CFRP during buckling under compression based on DIC data and acoustic emission

Stanislav Slovikov, Dmitry Lobanov, Ekaterina Chebotareva, Valeria Melnikova

The research focuses on examining the impact of technological defects, specifically "dry-spot" and "wrinkles," on the mechanical behavior and buckling resistance of structural composites. The investigation of the buckling phenomenon was…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.05

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