06 August, 2023
ICCM23 is the premier international conference in the field of composite materials.
Xiaole Li also presented his work titled: "Snap-back instability of laminated composites bridged by Z-reinforcements." This work talks about how processing through-thickness reinforcement z-pin and stitching may significantly increase the interlaminar fracture toughness of laminated composites. The present work focuses on the snap-back instability when the bridging force of z-reinforcements starts to be decreasing during the delamination of laminated composites. We aim to gain insight into the toughening mechanism and the snap-back instability that may guide the design in the context of interface toughening by z-reinforcements.
ICCM 23 attracted leading researchers and practitioners to report and exchange ideas on the latest developments in advancing and exploiting a wide range of composites materials and structures. The conference was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from July 30th to August 4th, 2023