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A Review of the Methods Used in the Study of Creep Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Composites and Future Developments
by
Mostafa Katouzian
Mostafa Katouzian
Sorin Vlase
Sorin Vlase
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School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania
3
Institute of Solid Mechanics of Romanian Academy, Str. C. Mille, 15, 010141 Bucharest, Romania
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Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(13), 7265; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137265 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 13 May 2025
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Revised: 20 June 2025
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Accepted: 24 June 2025
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Published: 27 June 2025
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Composite materials have become an extremely important class of materials used in engineering, and any novelty related to these materials is welcome for the industry. The presented analysis of the different ways of determining the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites allows us to choose the optimal method to determine these properties, depending on the purpose of using these materials. In this way, significant savings can be made in the costs involved in the design process and determining the service life.
Abstract
This paper presents the main methods for analyzing the creep of fiber-reinforced composite materials used by researchers. Creep is a characteristic property of composites made of a fiber-reinforced matrix and determines the acceptability of some materials in various engineering applications. The paper attempts to update the works in the field with recent research and analyzes the main methods for modeling these types of materials, the calculation methods, and the results obtained by researchers. It thus provides a framework for researchers to choose the most appropriate calculation method for the specific application studied. The results that have already become classics, along with the results that have appeared recently and special cases, are critically presented in the paper. Future research directions are highlighted for the various methods described and for the field as a whole.
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Katouzian, M.; Vlase, S.
A Review of the Methods Used in the Study of Creep Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Composites and Future Developments. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 7265.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137265
AMA Style
Katouzian M, Vlase S.
A Review of the Methods Used in the Study of Creep Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Composites and Future Developments. Applied Sciences. 2025; 15(13):7265.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137265
Chicago/Turabian Style
Katouzian, Mostafa, and Sorin Vlase.
2025. "A Review of the Methods Used in the Study of Creep Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Composites and Future Developments" Applied Sciences 15, no. 13: 7265.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137265
APA Style
Katouzian, M., & Vlase, S.
(2025). A Review of the Methods Used in the Study of Creep Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Composites and Future Developments. Applied Sciences, 15(13), 7265.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137265
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