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Creator:: Froemming, Tyler M.
Abstract:: Identifying material characteristics of composites is important in designing any structural system. The aerospace industry relies on these material properties not only to design a functional aircraft, but also a safe and reliable one. Since carbon fiber composites are relatively new materials, little is known about its characteristics under certain...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: design a functional aircraft, but also a safe and reliable one. Since carbon fiber composites are

Creator:: Hyder, Imran
Abstract:: The ability to engineer stiffness and strength in any desired direction make composites an ideal material candidate for various applications when compared to their traditional isotropic counterparts. In spite of this, the ability to model the material response in composites has yet to be fully explored. Composite research largely focuses...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Koski, William C.
Abstract:: A lightweight carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) c-channel beam was previously designed using analytical theory and finite element analysis and subsequently manufactured through a pultrusion process. Physical testing revealed the prototype did not meet the bending and torsional stiffness of the beam model. An investigation revealed that the manufactured prototype...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ John P. Parmigiani A lightweight carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) c-channel beam

Creator:: Palaniyandi, Velmurugan
Abstract:: High density polyethylene (HDPE) is a ubiquitous material with versatile properties. It is produced and used in greater volume than any other thermoplastic. HDPE is often filled with a variety of materials for various applications. Glass fiber and wood flour are two common fillers for HDPE. Recently there has been...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Wang, Min
Abstract:: Polymeric composites exhibit time-dependent behavior, which raises a concern about their long term durability and leads to a viscoelastic study of these materials. Linear viscoelastic analysis has been found to be inadequate because many polymers exhibit nonlinear viscoelastic behavior. Classical laminate theory is commonly used in the study of laminated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: symmetric property of the compliance matrix and assuming that the fiber-reinforced composite materials are

Creator:: Lin, Xiang
Abstract:: Polymeric composites reinforced with bio-materials have advantages over composites with synthetic reinforcements. Bio-based composites use low-cost and renewable reinforcements, have nonabrasive properties for machining, have improved damping characteristics, and have potential for energy recycling. However, the limited use of bio-based composites is because their mechanical properties are typically much lower...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: overall mechanical property enhancements were with ponderosa pine particles. Another important factor

Creator:: Chuang, Chih-Lan Jasmine
Abstract:: Identifying material parameters in composite plates is a necessary first step in a variety of structural applications. For example, understanding the material parameters of carbon fiber composite is important in investigating sensor and actuator placement on micro-air-vehicle wings for control and wing morphing purposes. Knowing the material parameters can also...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: carbon fiber is chosen due to its anisotropic ma- terial property which allows freedom in tailoring the

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