In the structure of a typical composite, one material - the dispersed phase - is contained within another - the matrix phase. The dispersed phase usually consists of small particles, or of either ...

Both strong and lightweight, FRPs are used in a wide range of industries where high-strength structures are required. FRPs are composite materials made from a thermoset or thermoplastic polymer that ...

Inspired by the humble deep-sea sponge, RMIT University engineers have developed a new material with remarkable compressive ...

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology created a new material based on the skeleton of a deep-sea ...

Composite adhesives like epoxy resins are excellent tools for joining and filling materials including wood, metal, and ...

The ACMTRL has as its charter the task of developing a better understanding of the design, analysis, and manufacture of high performance composite materials and textile structures. The laboratory is ...

Composites are prone to damage by low velocity impacts that can cause hard to detect, barely visible impact damage (BVID).

By integrating DFOS with SFCBs, the researchers developed a composite bar that combines damage ... and durability of RC structures using the monitored SFCB strain and relevant material parameters.

The sheets can be stacked and pressed into one multilayered material and made into extremely lightweight and durable structures. But composite materials have one main vulnerability: the space ...

ART technique, already deployed at the MCTC, is capable of producing lighter, stiffer and stronger carbon fiber structures ...