Author(s)

Tianyi Yang ¹, Ziliang Zhang ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ College of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
² School of Electro-mechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Corresponding Author

Tianyi Yang

ABSTRACT

Among the current research focus, Graphene, porous materials, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), functionally gradient materials (FGM) and other advanced composite materials have been attractive for excellent physical, chemical, and mechanical properties. These materials have vital engineering significance in aerospace, vehicle engineering, etc., which can improve the stability and performance of the structure and provide insights for the development and application of new materials. In this paper, the research progress of these materials is reviewed, and the commonly used analytical methods are introduced, including static analysis, dynamic analysis, frequency analysis and active control strategy, so as to provide a review and prospects of advanced composites for researchers in related fields.

KEYWORDS

Advanced Composite Materials; Engineering Design; Applied Research

CITE THIS PAPER

Tianyi Yang, Ziliang Zhang, Application of Advanced Composites in Engineering. Journal of Materials, Processing and Design (2024) Vol. 8: 125-131. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jmpd.2024.080215.

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