...Y. W. Kwon; W. A. Schultz; D. C. Loup; E. A. Rasmussen In order to join a composite structure to a metallic structure, metal-wire mats were co-cured with composite laminas using the vacuum assisted resin transfer molding technique. Then, interface fracture toughness was measured for Mode II...

...Xiang Li; Jinyang Zheng; Yongquan Qin; Ping Xu Plastic pipe reinforced by cross helically wound steel wires, namely, PSP, is a new plastic-matrix steel composite pipe developed in China recently, were theoretically and experimentally investigated herein. Although the steel wires carry most...

...Jinyang Zheng; Xiang Li; Ping Xu; Xiufeng Lin; Yaxian Li Plastic pipe reinforced by cross helically wound steel wires, namely PSP, is a new plastic-matrix steel composite pipe developed in China recently. In order to understand the mechanical properties of PSP under internal pressure, a four-layer...

...Jinyang Zheng; Yubin Lu; Li Xiang; Xiufeng Lin; Yancong Zhu; Ping Xu; Defu Chen; Xiaolian He; Taiqing Shao A Polyethylene (PE) pipe reinforced by a cross-winding steel wire (PSP) is a new type of plastic-matrix steel composite pipe, which has excellent performance. Its short-time burst pressure...