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The effects of electrospun veil position, areal density and concurrent presence of MWCNTs on the low velocity impact behaviour and damage tolerance of thin cross-ply carbon/epoxy laminates were investigated. Three different interleaved configurations were tested along with baseline laminates and the optimal configuration was then used to assess the effect of veil density (1.5 gsm and 4.5 gsm) and CNT doping on the damage tolerance.

With a view to gaining an in-depth assessment of the response of particleboards (PBs) to different in-service loading conditions,
samples of high-density homogeneous PBs of sugarcane bagasse and castor oil polyurethane resin were manufactured and
subjected to low velocity impacts using an instrumented drop weight impact tower and four different energy levels, namely
5, 10, 20 and 30 J. The prediction of the damage modes was assessed using Comsol Multiphysics. In particular, the random

This work presents an evaluation of the performance of Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) panels based on balsa
wood (Ochroma Pyramidale) waste agglomerated with castor oil polyurethane resin. In this study, were evaluated
OSB panels with different densities (300 kg/m3, 400 kg/m3 and 650 kg/m3), with 10mm thickness and castor oil
polyurethane resin in different contents (11% and 15%). The OSB panels were preliminary characterized by
physical and quasi-static mechanical tests to identify the class of application of this material according to the