A biobased photo-healable thermoset coating has been developed from 4 components in only 2 steps via a solvent-free process involving an epoxy/amine reaction. Its composition includes epoxidized linseed oil and dynamic molecule (4,4?-diaminodiphenyl disulfide) which, under UV irradiation, can be photolyzed reversibly. Compared to analogous material without disulfide bond, this exhibits lower cr...

Diaphragm forming of fibre/epoxy materials is a potential cost-effective approach in manufacturing aerospace components. Significant intra-ply shearing is essential in diaphragm forming a double-curvature geometry. In previous studies, the intra-ply shearing was addressed based on an ideal fibre reinforced fluid (IFRF) model. The IFRF model was tried in the present study for a thermoset materia...

In the development of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs), computational prediction of material properties is of great advantages in achieving rational and cost-effective design. This paper introduces a new multiscale hierarchical approach specifically tailored for PNCs property prediction. Due to its distinct features of generality and comprehensiveness, the introduced methodology outperforms most e...

Accurate simulations of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) molding are vital for the development of high-quality products. However, such simulations are challenging and previous attempts to improve the accuracy of simulations by incorporating the data acquired from mold monitoring have not been completely successful. Therefore, in the present study, we developed a method to accurately predi...