Fiber orientation in film gated injection-molded rectangular plates was characterized using micro computed tomography. Polyamide 12 materials with 15, 30, and 50 wt% glass fibers were used in this study. For all three materials, the typical core-shell layer structure of fiber orientation was observe...

This paper focuses on the development of an advance numerical model specifically for simulating low velocity impact events and related stiffness reduction on composite structures. The model is suitable for low cost thick composite structures like wind turbine blade and maritime vessels. The model co...

Damage development due to impact needs to be understood to evaluate the consequences of impact on composite structures. This study concentrates on modelling low velocity impact and consequent compression after impact (CAI) test on thick industrial composites made from glass fiber epoxy produced by v...

The effect of ageing in a sweet oil environment on the tensile properties, apparent crosslink density, CO₂ diffusion and Shore hardness of a typical carbon black reinforced hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) is presented. Different ageing conditions yielded materials with different propert...

A holistic general multiscale model of polymer degradation has been applied to predict the mechanical properties of polyamide 11 after the hydrolytic ageing. Results for elastic modulus, tensile strength, and embrittlement threshold have been compared with experimental aging in deoxygenated water at...

Accelerated aging tests are the conventional way to evaluate long-term degradation of polymers, in particular for offshore flexible risers. In this article, a multiscale model has been developed combining diffusion, chemical kinetic reactions, structure–property relationships, and composite models t...