Design and Analysis of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Leaf Spring

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 211-215
Author(s):  
Devendra. K Damor ◽  
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K. D Kothari K. D Kothari
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Leaf Spring ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

Simulation of a Composite Piezoelectric and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Beam for Adaptive Stiffness Applications

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinivas Koushik Gundimeda ◽  
Selin Kunc ◽  
John A. Gallagher ◽  
Roselita Fragoudakis
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Leaf Spring ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Spring Suspension ◽  
Piezoelectric Fiber

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) beams have shown over a 20% decrease in weight compared to more traditional materials without affecting system performance or fatigue life. These beams are being studied for use in automobile leaf-spring suspension systems to reduce the overall weight of the car therefore increasing fuel efficiency. These systems are subject to large amplitude mechanical vibrations at relatively constant frequencies, making them an ideal location for potential energy scavenging applications. This study analyses the effect on performance of GFRP beams by substituting various composite layers with piezoelectric fiber layers and the results on deflection and stiffness. Maximum deflection and stress in the beam is calculated for varying the piezoelectric fiber layer within the beam. Initial simulations of a simply supported multimorph beam were run in ABAQUS/CAE. The beam was designed with symmetric piezoelectric layers sandwiching a layer of S2-glass fiber reinforced polymer and modeled after traditional mono leaf-spring suspension designs with total dimensions 1480 × 72 × 37 mm3, with 27 mm camber. Both piezoelectric and GFRP layers had the same dimensions and initially were assumed to have non-directional bulk behavior. The loading of the beam was chosen to resemble loading of a leaf spring, corresponding to the stresses required to cycle the leaf at a stress ratio between R = 0.2 and 0.4, common values in heavy-duty suspension fatigue analysis. The maximum stresses accounted for are based on the monotonic load required to set the bottom leaf surface under tension. These results were then used in a fiber orientation optimization algorithm in Matlab. Analysis was conducted on a general stacking sequence [0°/45°]s, and stress distributions for cross ply [0°/90°]s, and angle ply [+45°/−45°]s were examined. Fiber orientation was optimized for both the glass fiber reinforced polymer layer to maximize stiffness, and the piezoelectric fiber layers to simultaneously minimize the effect on stiffness while minimizing deflection. Likewise, these fibers could be activated through the application of electric field to increase or decrease the stiffness of the beam. The optimal fiber orientation was then imported back into the ABAQUS/CAE model for a refined simulation taking into account the effects of fiber orientation on each layer.

scholarly journals Investigation into the Effect of Cutting Conditions in Turning on the Surface Properties of Filament Winding GFRP Pipe Rings

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Gabriel Mansour ◽  
Panagiotis Kyratsis ◽  
Apostolos Korlos ◽  
Dimitrios Tzetzis
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Filament Winding ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

There are numerous engineering applications where Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) composite tubes are utilized, such as desalination plants, power transmission systems, and paper mill, as well as marine, industries. Some type of machining is required for those various applications either for joining or fitting procedures. Machining of GFRP has certain difficulties that may damage the tube itself because of fiber delamination and pull out, as well as matrix deboning. Additionally, short machining tool life may be encountered while the formation of powder like chips maybe relatively hazardous. The present paper investigates the effect of process parameters for surface roughness of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite pipes manufactured using the filament winding process. Experiments were conducted based on the high-speed turning Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine using Poly-Crystalline Diamond (PCD) tool. The process parameters considered were cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut. Mathematical models for the surface roughness were developed based on the experimental results, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) has been performed with a confidence level of 95% for validation of the models.

Review on glass fiber reinforced polymer composites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyadarsini Morampudi ◽  
Kiran Kumar Namala ◽  
Yeshwanth Kumar Gajjela ◽  
Majjiga Barath ◽  
Ganaparthy Prudhvi
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Simulation Behavior of Flexure in Reinforced Concrete Beam with Opening Reinforced with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP)

2016 ◽  
Vol 857 ◽  
pp. 421-425
Author(s):  
Saif M. Thabet ◽  
S.A. Osman
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Concrete Beam ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beam ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

This paper presents an investigation into the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beam with opening reinforced with two different materials i.e., steel and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP). Comparison study between the two different materials were carried out and presented in this study through non-linear Finite Element Method (FEM) using the commercial ABAQUS 6.10 software package. The performance of the opening beam reinforced with GFRP is influenced by several key parameters. Simulation analyses were carried out to determine the behavior of beam with opening subjected to monotonic loading. The main parameters considered in this study are size of opening and reinforcement diameter. The results show that GFRP give 23%-29% more ductility than steel reinforcement. The result also shows when the size of opening change from 200mm to 150mm or from 150mm to 100mm the ultimate load capacity increase by 15%. In general, good agreement between the Finite Element (FE) simulation and the available experimental result has been obtained.

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