Development in Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2025 | Viewed by 3279
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The widespread use of carbon-fiber-reinforced composite materials is a prominent feature of the structural design of aircraft. When an aircraft flies, its service environment is relatively complex, requiring the overall structure to have a certain ability to resist damp, heat, and impact loads. Therefore, the large-scale use of composite materials not only brings enormous benefits but also poses new challenges for the structural design and analysis of composite materials. The biggest problem faced by using composite laminates is their susceptibility to delamination when they are subjected to impact loads. The damage evolution between adjacent layers can lead to material stiffness and strength degradation, ultimately leading to catastrophic failure of composite structures. By introducing toughening phases represented by nanofibers between adjacent layers, the goal of inhibiting delamination can be achieved. To promote the industrial development of new composite laminates, it is necessary to comprehensively evaluate the interlayer fracture characteristics and structural reliability of toughened composite materials in extreme environments.
This Special Issue focuses on the mechanics of nanofiber toughening carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer composites towards extreme environments, especially high temperatures, extreme cold, humidity, and high strain rates.
Dr. Yuan Li
Guest Editor
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