Effect of induced external damage on fatigue life of carbon fiber reinforced (CFC) composite

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 2127-2131
Author(s):  
D.D. Awale ◽  
M.M. Thawre
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced ◽  
External Damage

Fatigue and Fracture Mechanism of Aluminum-Carbon Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 841 ◽  
pp. 288-293
Author(s):  
S.M. Moshiar Rahman ◽  
Md. Shafiul Ferdous
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fracture Behavior ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Aluminum Foil ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

The fatigue limit and fracture behavior of epoxy carbon fiber reinforced composites and hybrid composites were investigated. An aluminum foil and thin aluminum plate were incorporated with the carbon fiber to make the hybrid reinforced composites. Several specimens were prepared, and a series of tests were carried out to investigate the fatigue life and fracture behavior. Then the results were compared among epoxy carbon fiber reinforced composites and the hybrid composites. It is discussed whether the S–N curves shows almost the similar characteristics of these two types of hybrid composites or not. As far as the present result, the stress ratio and the type of hybrid composites effect on the fatigue life. The interfacial bonding plays an important role in the strength and fracture behavior of notched specimen of the fabricated composites.

A new approach of stiffness degradation modeling for carbon fiber-reinforced polymers under cyclic fully reversed bending

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (20) ◽  
pp. 2889-2897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Amiri ◽  
Matthew N Cavalli ◽  
Chad A Ulven
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymers ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers ◽  
Reinforced Polymers ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers are being used in advanced structural applications such as aerospace, automotive, and naval industries. Therefore, there is a rising need for predicting their fatigue life and improving their fatigue behavior. In this study, the fatigue behavior and changes in flexural modulus of bidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced polymers due to cyclic fully reversed bending are investigated. A unique fixture is designed and manufactured to perform fully reversed four-point bending fatigue tests on (0 °/90 °)15 carbon/polyester specimens with a stress ratio of R = −1 and frequency of 5 Hz. The expected downward trend in fatigue life with increasing maximum applied stress was observed in the S–N curves of samples. Based on the decay in the flexural modulus of the specimens, a modified exponential model is proposed to predict the life of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers under fully reversed bending. The empirical constants in the model are calculated based on the results of experiments. The model is applied to predict the fatigue life of the samples that did not fail during the tests and cycle-to-failure of the specimens are found.

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