SAE Transactions, Vol. 111, Section 1: JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE (2002), pp. 126-146 (21 pages) The coupled influence of material configuration (number of facesheet plies, core density, core thickness) and ...

Over the past few decades, composite materials have become increasingly prevalent in the manufacture of aerostructures. This recent trend is primarily driven by factors such as toughness performance, ...

There is no doubt that the developments in materials science over the past 20 years have opened up vast, opportunities for industry. The introduction of novel materials has allowed industry to enhance ...

Fig. 1. Strain field of an in-situ test using a novel SMC material. The arising cracks are clearly visible and can be associated with the microstructure characterization, which can be carried out ...