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Experimental and numerical study of the effect of surface patterning on the frictional properties of polymer surfaces
Simone Balestra, Gianluca Costagliola, Amedeo Pegoraro +6
We describe benchmark experiments to evaluate the frictional properties of laser patterned low-density polyethylene as a function of sliding velocity, normal force and humidity. Th…
A combined experimental/numerical study on the scaling of impact strength and toughness in composite laminates for ballistic applications
Stefano Signetti, Federico Bosia, Seunghwa Ryu +1
In this paper, the impact behaviour of composite laminates is investigated, and their potential for ballistic protection assessed, as a function of the reinforcing materials and st…
Unveiling a new shear stress transfer mechanism in composites with helically wound hierarchical fibres
A. Cutolo, A. R. Carotenuto, S. Palumbo +3
The mechanical performance of reinforced composites is strongly influenced at different scales by the stress transferred at the matrix-fibre interfaces and at any surface where mat…