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Yasmine Mosleh

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This study presents a new method with improved accuracy for measuring the tensile properties of elementary flax fibres using an automated single-fibre tester with Digital Image Correlation (DIC) for strain tracking, validated with glass fibres of known properties. Modulus values ...
This study focuses on interlayer hybridisation of flax with silk fibres and the resulting damage mechanisms controlled by the hybrid composite configuration, can lead to an improved balance between stiffness, strength and toughness/ductility. The results demonstrate that a sandwi ...
This study investigates the effects of hygrothermal conditions on the fatigue performance of flax FRP composites. Cross-ply laminates were tested in tension-tension fatigue in five different hygrothermal conditions. Humidity was initially expected to enhance fatigue life at 30% R ...
Studies have shown that temperature and moisture play a critical role in altering material properties, with both factors contributing to the overall degradation of structural components. This research aims to provide a deeper insight into the complex interplay between environment ...

Morphological analysis of inosculated connections in weeping figs

Insights on density, geometry, fiber structures, and compositional variations

Trees exhibit adaptability in response to external loads, which allows them to form an inosculated connection (self-growing connection) with a neighboring tree. Such connections have the mechanical potential to build living tree structures. Although qualitative studies have studi ...

Biobased Composite-Metal Hybrids

On Vibrational Damping and Impact Resistance of FLAx REinforced Aluminum (FLARE)

Fiber metal laminates (FMLs) or metal-composite hybrid materials synergize the advantages of metals and composites, in particular, they combine the impact resistance of metals and the excellent fatigue and corrosion resistance of fiber-reinforced polymers. FMLs have been mainly u ...
This study focuses on interlayer hybridisation of flax with silk fibres and the resulting damage mechanisms controlled by the hybrid composite configuration, can lead to an improved balance between stiffness, strength and toughness/ductility. The results demonstrate that a sandwi ...
To achieve the integrity of the honeycomb structure without interlocking or bonding, a 3D braided honeycomb structure was designed and developed using natural fiber (jute) reinforced epoxy resin. To optimize the in-plane compressive performance of 3D braided composite honeycombs, ...

Fiber Orientation Effects on Mode I Fatigue Delamination

Proposed Model for Saturation and Zero-Bridging Prediction

Characterisation of the effect of lay-up on the delamination growth revealed a complex set of damage characteristics. Tortuous propagation resulted in higher fibre bridge densification in the off-axis laminates, requiring an increased number of experimental tests to validate the ...
Fibre bridging is an important phenomenon influencing the mode I delamination growth behaviour in composite materials. Accurate modelling of this phenomenon is required in order to be able to account for its effects in damage tolerance evaluation of composite structures. Therefor ...
Delamination fatigue propagation is known to cause a progressive degradation of stiffness and strength in composite laminates. Since delamination tends to follow a preferential plane, fracture resistance is conveniently analysed in terms of dominant loading modes at the crack tip ...

Designing Stiff And Tough Biocomposites By Hybridization Of Flax And Silk Fibres

Scrutinizing The Effects Of Fibre Ratio And Laminate Lay-Up Configuration

In this study, the hybridization of flax and silk fibre reinforced composites, at ply level, were studied and compared to their monolithic counterparts. Hybrid FRP laminates were produced via the filmstacking compression moulding method using the highly ductile thermoplastic high ...
Lining techniques for the treatment of structurally damaged canvas paintings have been in use since at least the seventeenth century, with on-going invention, development, and refinement. These systems can be categorised based on their adhesive component – natural or synthetic – ...
Biobased fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, consisting of natural lignocellulosic fibres such as flax or hemp, are great alternatives to synthetic fibres to mitigate the environmental impact of high-performance composites in engineering structures. Natural fibres such as ...
Laminated pultruded composite plates are gaining interest for use in wind turbine blades due to their excellent structural performance with affordable cost. However, there is limited understanding of their fracture properties. The present work explores the interlaminar fracture b ...

Time to failure analysis of wood adhesives

A non-linear approach based on chemical reaction kinetics

Similar to wood, adhesives may exhibit duration of load effects. When loaded for longer periods of time, damage processes in the material may develop, eventually leading to failure. From wood research it is known that load level, temperature and relative humidity have an importa ...
Synthetic fibre-reinforced polymer composites (FRPs) have long been favored in structural engineering for their exceptional mechanical properties. However, their environmental impact due to energy intensive manufacturing, and disposal has prompted exploration into sustainable bio ...
This paper investigates the fatigue-induced delamination growth in carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP), considering different fibre orientation combinations. The study explores the application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in the simulation of fatigue delamination behavi ...

Hygrothermal ageing of dry gelatine adhesive films

Microstructure-property relationships

Gelatine adhesives, also known as animal glues, are collagen-based water-soluble biopolymers derived from vertebrate connective tissues. One of the various fields in which gelatine adhesives are widely used is the conservation of cultural heritage such as decorated furniture and ...

FLAx-REinforced Aluminum (FLARE)

A Bio-Based Fiber Metal Laminate Alternative Combining Impact Resistance and Vibration Damping

Fiber metal laminates (FMLs) have mainly been used in aerospace applications with synthetic fibers. To improve their environmental credentials and address issues regarding the end-of-life of these materials, a shift to FMLs based on natural fibers can be a promising course of act ...