Publications by authors named "Xingzhong Gao"

Article Synopsis
  • Composites are engineered materials made from different substances, crucial for advanced technologies where mechanical properties are important, focusing on factors like tensile strength and fatigue.
  • Fatigue in composites arises from repeated stress, leading to micro-damage that can escalate to visible damage and delamination, significantly impacting material performance.
  • The review examines mode I fatigue behaviors, various reinforcement factors, and numerical modeling for life prediction, alongside testing techniques and strategies for enhancing the durability of composites against fatigue.
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The thermo-oxidative stability of carbon fiber polymer matrix composites with different integral reinforced structures was investigated experimentally and numerically. Specimens of 2-D plain woven composites and 2.5-D angle-interlock woven composites were isothermally aged at 180 °C in hot air for various durations up to 32 days.

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