191 11 Enhanced Failure Behavior for Sandwiches with Hybrid Wire Mesh/ FRP Face Sheets Çağrı Uzay Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Necdet Geren Çukurova University CONTENTS 11.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................191 11.2 Signicance of Wire Mesh Sheets for Hybrid Composites ..................... 192 11.3 Hybridization of Fiber/Polymer Matrix Face Sheets with Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Sheets............................................................ 194 11.4 Evaluation of the Flexural Characteristics of the Developed Sandwiches with Carbon/Epoxy/Wire Mesh Face Sheets....................... 198 11.4.1 Load–Deection Curves .............................................................. 199 11.4.2 Load-Carrying Capacities ........................................................... 205 11.5 Examination of Failure Behaviors ........................................................... 206 11.6 Conclusions .............................................................................................. 207 References ..........................................................................................................210 11.1 INTRODUCTION The new engineering materials have arisen due to the need for better structural efciency and mechanical performance compared to common types. However, it forces the boundaries of the materials universe with the incoming challenges and works that require additional efforts. The lightweight composite materials have emerged as one of the most important indicators in the currently growing technol- ogy (Vasiliev and Morozov 2007). DOI: 10.1201/9781003143031-11