Concepts covered in the seminar include: Introduction to Composite Materials Testing; Properties of Orthotropic Materials; Available Test Methods and Standards; Tensile Testing; Compression Testing; Flexure Test Methods; Shear Test Methods; Multi-Axial and Fracture Toughness Testing; Testing of Fibers, the Matrix, and the Interface; Fatigue, Impact, and Creep Testing; Testing Equipment and Data Reduction
A novel machine-learning method can detect internal structures, voids and cracks inside a material by utilizing data about the material’s surface.
Reseachers have developed a novel method for printing composite elastic materials by getting liqid polymers to flow between two acrylic plates.