Sensitive Materials as the Composite Materials

Diacrylic Composite Resins as Veneering Materials

The development of resins represented a great step forward in dental technique, the first thermopolymerisable acrylic resins being developed in 1936. Due to their disadvantages, several new materials and their processing technologies, which promise better quality, were introduced on the market, among them diacrylic composite resins. Initially composites were elaborated as esthetic restorative m...

Biodegradable Composite Materials as Bone Regenerative Implants

Bioresorbable polymers do not provide sufficient load-bearing support within the body as they do not possess the mechanical properties required to fixate bone [1]. Structural implants rely on durable materials such as metal alloys and ceramics which exceed the modulus of the parent bone tissue approximately tenfold. Since bone structure constantly adjusts to local conditions, this tends to weak...

Model of fatigue damage in strain-rate-sensitive composite materials

Failure Criteria Analysis of Laminate Composite Materials

This paper deals with the development of a numerical simulation methodology for estimating damages in laminate composite materials caused by a low-speed impact. Experimental tests were performed on laminate plates reinforced with woven carbon fibers and epoxy resin. Three thickness plates were evaluated. The impact loads were transversal and punctual. Two lamina failure criteria were evaluated....

Modeling of Hygrothermal Damage of Composite Materials

Composite materials have been used extensively in various applications, such as mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and aviation thanks to their interesting mechanical properties. However, a substantial drawback in the use of such composite materials is that they absorb a significant amount of moisture when exposed to severe hygrothermal conditions. This factor dramatically affects t...