Engineering Proceedings, Volume 119, Issue 1

The 8th International Conference of Engineering Against Failure (ICEAF VIII) was successfully held in the beautiful city of Kalamata, Greece, from June 22nd to 25th, 2025 [...]

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The thermally efficient and lightweight TRC/CLCi composite panels for functional and smart building envelopes, funded by the iclimabuilt project (Grant Agreement no. 952886), offer innovative solutions to sustainably address common failure risks in f...

The grinding process of bearing components is a critical step in their manufacturing, as it directly impacts the functional properties of raceways and other critical surfaces. One important failure that arises during the grinding process is the appea...

Based on ongoing experimental research, the present manuscript presents the effect of the slippage of a steel reinforcing bar due to corrosion on the chord rotation and deformation of corroded Reinforced Concrete members. The experimental results rec...

The consequences of corrosion of steel reinforcement are recognized as one of the predominant degradation factors in the durability of Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures, negatively affecting their load-bearing capacity, ductility, and service lifet...

The optimization of battery electric vehicles requires advanced high-strength steels that combine ductility and toughness, enabling lightweight leaf spring constructions with improved performance. This study investigates processing optimization by co...

Filament winding (FW) is a widely used automated manufacturing method for cylindrical composite structures. However, conventional modeling approaches often rely on oversimplified geometries, neglecting essential features such as fiber overlaps and ga...

Delamination in fibre-reinforced polymer composites is a critical failure mechanism that can ultimately lead to a catastrophic failure. To characterise in-plane shear delamination (Mode II), several test setups have been proposed in the literature, w...

The ultrasonic guided wave method is successfully used for structural health monitoring (SHM) of aircraft structures utilizing PZT (Pb-Zr-Ti based piezoceramic material) sensors for guided wave generation and detection. To increase the mechanical dur...

This study investigates the development of adiabatic shear bands (ASBs) in AISI 1045 carbon steel under high-strain-rate uniaxial compression, emphasizing the conditions governing their onset and growth. Split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) experiment...

This paper presents a new stainless-steel exhaust manifold system designed for a Formula Student racing car. The exhaust system meets the Formula Student regulations and is designed to be mounted on a 600 cc engine. Special consideration was given to...

Ductile iron—also known as spheroidal graphite iron (SGI)—is a versatile material that exhibits a wide range of applications. In addition to the matrix structure itself, graphite morphology and material defects, such as graphite degenerat...

Fiber Metal Laminates (FML), produced in both monolithic and sandwich configurations with glass-, basalt- and carbon-reinforced composites, were investigated for application in fire-resistant lithium battery boxes. Different resins, including recycla...

With the growing use of 3D-printed polymers in structural applications, understanding their damage response under impact is critical for reliability and safety. This study investigates the impact response and damage progression in Fused Deposition Mo...

In this study, a curved sandwich beam with Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) face sheets and a homogeneous core under thermomechanical loads is investigated. The problem is studied numerically by the finite element method (FEM). Plane, eight nodes...

Alumina ceramics, known for their hardness, thermal resistance, and chemical stability, are widely applied in engineering and industry. This study investigates the flexural strength of 95% and 99% alumina ceramics using tubes with two or four cross-s...

Fiber-Metal Laminates (FMLs) are hybrid composite structures of alternating metal layers and fiber-reinforced preimpregnated (prepreg) layers. The purpose of this article is to study numerically the elastic buckling behavior of simply supported FML p...

A crank press is converted into a smart fatigue testing machine for 3-point bending of polymer matrix composite specimens. The press is retrofitted with a load cell base for work holding, which monitors the bending force applied by the ram, a cycle c...

Shot peening is a widely used surface treatment method for improving fatigue life by inducing surface compressive residual stresses. In critical automotive components such as parabolic leaf springs, shot peening under pre-tension (stress shot peening...

This paper presents a methodology for monitoring the structural condition of remotely controlled demolition robots to prevent failures and extend service life. The approach integrates finite element method (FEM) simulations with strain gauge and vibr...

The present work studies the developing network of adiabatic shear bands (ASBs) during dynamic plane strain compression of orthogonal AISI 1045 steel billets, aiming to investigate the ASB trajectories and their evolution mechanism. This paper conduc...

Multi-material Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes enable the integration of different material properties into a single structure, addressing the requirements of various applications and working environments. Laser...

Carbon-fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates are susceptible to both static and fatigue-driven delamination. Predicting this type of failure in curved composite structures, often referred to as delamination by unfolding, remains a critical challe...

In recent years, sandwich composite panels have gained significant attention due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent energy absorption capability, and structural efficiency under impact and crash conditions. These panels, which consist...

Routine maintenance of commercial aircraft requires reliable detection and repair of corrosion to ensure structural integrity. Post-repair inspections are commonly performed using manual ultrasonic point measurements of residual thickness, a process...

Brass alloys are critical for numerous modern applications. However, a significant knowledge gap exists regarding the impact of impurities on their processability, particularly regarding hot cracking susceptibility. This issue is exacerbated by incre...

This study thoroughly investigates the fatigue behavior and properties of additively manufactured (AM) 18Ni300 maraging steel, crucial for the design of load-carrying engineering components. Thin-walled flat specimens, produced via Selective Laser Me...

The present paper deals with the design and construction of a floating wind turbine (WT) scale model, using composite materials and additive manufacturing technology, and its subsequent integration into offshore gravity-based structures (GBS). The 5M...

For the validation of approaches like fracture mechanics used for the description of crack propagation in high-strength bolting assemblies, it is often necessary to determine the size of an existing crack in the tested assembly. However, since the fa...

This study investigates the correlation between strains obtained from the image-based technique GeoPIV and Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors’ measurements in Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) systems, using scaled physical modeling in a geote...

This study investigates the fatigue life of heat-treated and shot-peened antiroll bars used in heavy-duty truck suspensions. These components enhance vehicle stability by increasing torsional stiffness. Experimental tests, including microstructure in...

The design of novel high-strength (HS), high-electrical-conductivity (HC) and high-thermostability (HT) aluminum alloys is presented utilizing recycled automotive aluminum twitch for cable conductor applications. Calculation of phase diagrams (CALPHA...

Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) have been established as spring materials for specific applications for decades. In addition to their material advantages, the associated characteristics of strength and stiffness loss due to fatigue and degradation mu...

The wire Laser-based Directed Energy Deposition (DED-LB) metal additive manufacturing (AM) process is time- and cost-effective, providing high-quality, dense parts while supporting multi-scale manufacturing, repair, and repurposing services. However,...

This study presents a fatigue life prediction procedure for high-strength steel suspension components that exhibit surface and depth-graded mechanical properties due to manufacturing processes such as shot peening and heat treatment. A layer-by-layer...

Selective Laser Melting (SLM) of 316L stainless steel was studied with a focus on the combined influence of laser power and scan speed on tensile behavior. A full factorial design generated 27 experiments, and mechanical properties (yield stress, ult...

Hydrogen-Induced Cracking (HIC) and Stress-Oriented Hydrogen-Induced Cracking (SOHIC) pose a significant threat to the integrity of steel components in wet H₂S service within the refining industry. This paper presents an integrated approach to HIC an...

High-fidelity numerical models are widely used to study the behavior of complex structures in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), but their high computational cost limits their use in stochastic settings such as fleet-level applications. In practice,...

Crashworthiness refers to a structure’s ability to absorb and dissipate impact energy through controlled deformation, thereby enhancing protection of vehicle occupants and onboard equipment. Composite materials possess significant potential in...

Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is a widely used material extrusion-based 3D printing process known for its cost-effectiveness, versatility, and ability to produce intricate components. However, the strength of interlayer bonding is significantly in...

Europe produces over 200,000 tons of coarse wool annually, a material often undervalued despite its potential in sustainable applications. This study investigates the mechanical behavior of individual “Țurcana” wool fibers through te...

The present work focuses on the inverse identification of loads acting on wing-like geometries, through strain measurements. These loads are considered quasi-static and considered acting at discrete stations across the span of the wing. A demonstrati...

The standard EN 13906-2 forms the essential basis for the design and calculation of helical tension springs. It is used not only nationally, but throughout Europe and internationally in the spring industry and by spring users. With regard to cyclic d...

This study examines initial and repair welds between creep-resistant steels, P22 and P91, using ER90S-B3 and ERNiCrMo-3 steel-based and nickel-based filler materials, respectively. TIG welding with and without PWHT was applied. Microstructural evalua...

Pressure vessels are widely used in domestic and industrial applications. Despite their extensive usage, the fatigue behavior of their seam welds, which are inherent stress concentrators, is not addressed within a well-established methodological fram...

Packaging materials made from polypropylene (PP) can be used to protect cultural heritage objects from damage ensuring their long-life preservation. This research work concerns the assessment of recycled polypropylene hollow chamber sheets as potenti...

Green organic coatings are developed to be deposited on and protect metallic cultural heritage artefacts from environmental degradation. This research work is carried out through a comparative study of under-development green organic and commercial c...

This paper describes an example of a failure of the rotating support girder of a spreader bridge. The root cause of the damage was buckling of one of the girder’s plates. This caused plastic deformation, which made the continued safe operation...

This paper focuses on the study of the material and component fatigue parameters of high-performance leaf springs used in the suspension systems of heavy-duty commercial trucks. Currently, there is limited information on the fatigue performance, mate...