Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) strengthening represents a transformative approach in the retrofit and augmentation of steel structures. By externally applying high‐performance composite ...

Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered new properties of an ...

Project goals adapted filament winding to properly integrate optical and carbon fiber sensors and meet technical requirements ...

The novel method for recycling carbon fiber-reinforced polymers is at least 10 times more energy efficient than conventional alternatives. Credit: Chiharu Tokoro / Waseda University, Japan ...

Haolong Liu, Weidong Wen, Xuming Su, Carlos Engler-Pinto, HongTae Kang, Study on Fatigue Behaviors of Porous T300/924 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Unidirectional Laminates, SAE International ...

To that end, three veteran composite suppliers have partnered to develop a lower-cost, reduced-labor approach for lightweight high modulus (HM) carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) cored panels used ...

Nov. 17, 2022 — Carbon fiber-reinforced ultra-high-temperature ceramic (UHTC) matrix composites are extensively used in space shuttles and high-speed vehicles.

While plastics are very useful on their own, they can be much stronger when reinforced and mixed with a range of fibers. Not surprisingly, this includes the thermoplastic polymers which are ...