TY  - JOUR
AV  - none
N1  - cited By 41
N2  - Damage tolerance of a unique resin-infused thermoplastic (Elium) 3D fibre-reinforced composite (3D-FRC) is compared with the conventional resin-infused thermoset (Epoxy) 3D-FRC using compression after impact (CAI) tests and finite element simulations. Higher damage tolerance is demonstrated for the thermoplastic 3D-FRC as its CAI failure strength and CAI stiffness is nearly insensitive to the impact energy levels and subsequent damage, while in contrast, both these properties for the thermoset 3D-FRC get compromised significantly. The buckling performance shows a gradual, almost linear, reduction in critical buckling (44.5 reduction in 0â??100 J) for the thermoplastic 3D-FRC. In comparison, the thermoset 3D-FRC shows a much steeper drop in critical buckling, which becomes more pronounced for the higher impact energy cases (84.5 reduction in 0â??100 J). It is postulated that the local plastic deformation of the thermoplastic matrix at the impact site as well as better interfacial adhesion is responsible for its better damage tolerance. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
KW  - Buckling; Epoxy resins; Fiber reinforced plastics; Plastics; Resins; Thermosets
KW  -  3D woven composites; Compression after impact tests; Failure strength; Finite element simulations; Impact energy levels; Interfacial adhesions; Local plastic deformation; Thermoplastic matrices
KW  -  Damage tolerance
TI  - Compression and buckling after impact response of resin-infused thermoplastic and thermoset 3D woven composites
ID  - scholars15185
Y1  - 2021///
SN  - 13598368
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85098553056&doi=10.1016%2fj.compositesb.2020.108592&partnerID=40&md5=01daf9f065fdc60dabfc243b68e8f989
A1  - Shah, S.Z.H.
A1  - Megat-Yusoff, P.S.M.
A1  - Karuppanan, S.
A1  - Choudhry, R.S.
A1  - Ud Din, I.
A1  - Othman, A.R.
A1  - Sharp, K.
A1  - Gerard, P.
JF  - Composites Part B: Engineering
VL  - 207
ER  -