Emine Burcin Ozen

1 INTRODUCTION Fruit juices are a valuable source of essential nutrients and bioactive compounds that cater to consumer preferences for health, taste, and convenience (Carrillo et al., 2014; Gomes et al., 2017). Cloudy apple juice (CAJ) is particularly beneficial due to its higher content of prebiotics and bioactive compounds, such as pectin, polyphenols, and ascorbic acid compared to clear apple juice (Fonteles & Rodrigues, 2018; Oszmianski et al., 2007).

1 INTRODUCTION Tapered composite laminates are widely used in the design of helicopter rotors where various degrees of flexibility are required to satisfy several structural requirements under complex dynamic characteristics. The tapered geometry of such structures is achieved by dropping off composite plies at different locations along the laminate.