In the past two decades, researchers have been developing prepreg materials with matrix properties that can allow the elimination of the additional adhesive traditionally used between the core and the skins of composite ...

This thesis studies the effectiveness of 3+2 Point Seat Belt system in making the car environment safer. The new and enhanced 3+2 Point Belt has conventional 3 Point Belt and an additional shoulder Belt conveyed from other ...

The competence of composite materials to supersede the use of metals and traditional materials has made it a preferred application in the field of structural engineering, aviation, automobiles, etc. An insightful research ...

There has been enormous boom in the air travel in recent times. There is increasing demand for the technological advancement nowadays towards the safety of the onboard passengers. Certification of aircrafts requires engineers ...

Composite materials are widely used in the aerospace industry because of their high strength-to-weight ratio. Although they have many advantages, their inhomogeneity and anisotropy pose problems. Because of these properties, ...

This thesis deals with composite joints with single shear tensile loading for a single piece specimen. The bearing response data from single shear test using a single piece specimen has been extensively used in the development ...

Potential applications of small rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) range from military missions to exploration of the planet Mars (Patrick C. O’Brien, 2003). Tasks such as exploration of unknown territories, formation ...

High strength-to-weight ratio, directional strength and stiffness are the significant factors, forcing polymer composites into the aerospace, marine and automotive industries. Due to these major factors fuel efficiency and ...

According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reports on aircraft accidents, 80 percent of all crashes occur on water and land. The research in this thesis used computational finite element modeling and analysis to ...

Vehicle occupants involved in automobile side impact crashes are three times more likely to experience head injuries than occupants involved in frontal or other types of collisions. The most frequent contact source for ...