Durability enhancement in aged composite pipes: Low-velocity impact performance of basalt fiber reinforced polymer modified by graphene nanoplatelets

Alper Gunoz, Yusuf Kepir, Harun Sepetcioglu, Memduh Kara, Engineering Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mersin University, Department of Lightweight Design with Structured Materials, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Faculty of Technology, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Selcuk University, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Department of Electricity and Energy, Mersin University

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on November 22, 2025

Abstract

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Composite pipes, widely employed in the transport of natural gas, petroleum, and chemical fluids, are often exposed to low-velocity impact loads compromising structural integrity. Such impacts, coupled with prolonged exposure to environmental factors like ...