Mechanical performance and self-sensing for through-thickness reinforced composites

This dissertation is focused on predicting the mechanical performance and damage self-sensing capability of composite laminates reinforced through the thickness with carbon Z-pins. A micro-mechanical finite element (FE) modelling strategy is developed for the analysis of the through-thickness reinfo...

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Main Author: Zhang, Bing
Published: University of Bristol 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.702728