The researchers then placed samples of the nanotube-reinforced composite in an experimental setup to test their resilience to "delamination," or the potential for layers to separate. "There are ...

Despite their excellent in-plane strength, composite structures are very weak through the thickness and are therefore prone to delamination failures at the interfaces between plies. Cyclic loading of ...

A high degree of macroporosity leads to a weakening of the composite and the location of macropores within the testing specimen can lead to different failures e.g. delamination cracks or buckling. The ...