scholarly journals Experimental Study on Change in Mechanical Characteristics of E-Glass Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composite by Adding Carbon Nanotube Layers

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1251-1254
Author(s):  
D. ALBERT ALLEN ◽  
G. RAMANAN ◽  
R.R. NEELA RAJAN ◽  
A.K. DARWINS
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

Polymer composite reinforced with fiber materials have always proven its superior significant enactment over numerous traditional materials, considering their incomparable strength to weight ratio and stiffness. Carbon nanotubes usage in glass-fiber reinforced polymer has high potential in changing the characteristics of composite laminates. Carbon nanotubes have engrossed composite fraternity in exploring the opportunity of utilizing them as a supplementary reinforcement in fiber reinforced polymer composites. This study examines the mechanical characters of glass-fiber reinforced polymer with and without multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). Composite laminated layers are fabricated using epoxy resin without carbon nanotube and with 0.5 and 1.5 % MWCNT. The materials were tested to determine tensile, flexural and compression properties. It is observed that the carbon nanotubes can enhance the mechanical properties in the composite laminates. Composite laminate with 1.5 wt % MWCNT exhibited good mechanical properties compared to that with 0.5 wt % MWCNT and without MWCNT.

Optically-derived mechanical properties of glass fiber-reinforced polymer laminates for multifunctional load-bearing structures

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (28) ◽  
pp. 3539-3556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Pascual ◽  
Julia de Castro ◽  
André Kostro ◽  
Andreas Schueler ◽  
Anastasios P Vassilopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Polymer Laminates

scholarly journals Effect of Sea Water Environment Exposure on Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 670-674
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Mechanical Behaviour ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Gfrp Composites ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

Glass fiber reinforced polymer(GFRP) composites are currently used in large numbers of diverse applications ranging from tip and engine strut fairings in aircrafts, building panels and dash boards in automotive vehicles, boat hulls in ocean vehicle structures, golf clubs and race helmets in sports equipment, etc. The service life of composite materials are influenced by the different adverse environment which leads to various failures like corrosion, fatigue, fracture, etc., results in loss of structural integrity due to environmental conditions. The investigations involved are to study the mechanical behaviour of these materials when subjected to various adverse conditions of the environment at different intervals of exposure due to change in moisture and temperature. Experiments were conducted on GFRP composites with and without exposing to different environment conditions of sea water. Tensile and flexural tests are conducted to predict the mechanical behaviour of both normal specimens and specimens exposed with sea water. Reduction in mechanical properties found due to maximum absorption of any liquid by the material. When temperature increases better in mechanical properties are noticed and at low temperature the composite behaves like a brittle.

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