OPTIMIZATION OF VIP PARAMETERS OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GFRP COMPOSITE

Author(s):  
Amin Abbasi Talabari ◽  
M. H. Alaei
2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Azhaguvel ◽  
S. Charles ◽  
M. Senthilkumar

Manufacturing of composite material has been an extensive area of research as they have high strength-to-weight ratio that are equivalent or superior to many metallic materials. This paper describes the preparation of E-Glass (woven fabric) Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite (GFRP) with different fiber mat material, orientation and resin. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of the process parameters on the mechanical properties of GFRP composite using Taguchi experimental design in combination with Grey Relational Analysis (GRA). The conclusion revealed that fiber orientation and resin were the most influential factor on the mechanical properties, respectively. It is observed that the optimum properties were obtained at 400 fabric mat, polyester resin, 45°/–45°orientation.


The usage of GFRP composites are gradually increasing day by day because of its unique properties over conventional metals. GFRP composite materials are much stronger and contain less weight than the metals which are using in more industries like Automobiles. And it was noticed that the properties of the GFRP composites are decreasing noticeably in certain environmental conditions. So, it is important to improve the quality and mechanical properties of the GFRP composites that they use to odder environmental conditions. From the farmer literature it was observed that adding filler materials to the composite adhesive can enhance the strength and properties of the composite material. In this investigation two filler materials (Znso4, talc) are added to the composites in certain ratios (1%,3%,5% and 7%). And to observe the mechanical properties specimens are placed in water for 30 days, and mechanical tests were performed on the specimens. And It was observed when fillers are added to the matrix of the composite the mechanical properties are increased when it compares to the no filler added composites. Properties are enhanced when the certain ratio of filler were added. Again properties are decreased when the high amount of fillers were added. And high tensile properties were observed when the 3% of filler added. And flexural properties and ILSS properties are enhanced when 1% of filler added.


Author(s):  
Ravindra Chopra

The present research is conducted on GFRP (Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastic) composite which is fiberglass reinforced with epoxy matrix and find its mechanical properties that can be compared with other hybrid composite which include plain weave copper strips mesh in between the layers of fiberglass in GFRP composite. Both type of composites are made using hand layup technique i.e., placing of chopped fiberglass sheet and then epoxy resin layer by layer, after filling of epoxy and fiberglass at 20% fiber loading which is measured by digital scale, then a pressure is also applied on this sandwich. After 24 hours it is ready to be demolded and after 48 hrs. samples was cuts as per ASTM standards then testing was done on both GFRP and Hybrid composites to find their Mechanical & Physical Properties. Results shows improvement as we introduce plain weave copper strips mesh in between the GFRP laminate to make it hybrid.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (0) ◽  
pp. _GS01-1_-_GS01-3_
Author(s):  
Takeru AZUMA ◽  
Huiming NING ◽  
Tomonori WATANABE ◽  
Ning HU

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (19) ◽  
pp. 2733-2742
Author(s):  
Hamid Ronagh ◽  
Nariman Saeed

This article presents the results of tensile tests performed on E-glass/Epoxy composite coupons. Eighteen GFRP panels were manufactured and cured in laboratory environment, out of which specimens in size of 25 mm × 250 mm specimens were cut. The specimens were categorised into three groups; the first group was post-cured at 60℃ oven for 16 h while the second and the third groups were placed under seawater at 60℃ for about 60 days and 4 months to represent saturation condition and ageing, respectively. The mechanical parameters such as elastic modulus (E), ultimate tensile strain (ɛu) and shear modulus (G) which are reported here were measured and were compared to one another showing that these are influenced by different conditioning regimes to a great extent.


2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (810) ◽  
pp. SMM0021-SMM0021
Author(s):  
Takeru AZUMA ◽  
Huiming NING ◽  
Tomonori WATANABE ◽  
Ning HU

2011 ◽  
Vol 480-481 ◽  
pp. 246-249
Author(s):  
Zhong Feng Zhang ◽  
Xian Yan Zhou ◽  
Jin Hao Li ◽  
Feng Juan Wu ◽  
Wan Xi Peng

In order to select the optimal dimension GFRP cloth for composite wood of timberwork, the mechanics of experimental samples made by China southern plantation were analyzed. The results showed that: GFRP reinforced the wood mechanical properties and the strength was affected by GFRP reinforcement ratio. However, it reduced the strength of internal bonding strength in a low range. As a result, the best dimension GFRP cloth was 145g/m2 grid cloth with grid size 5mm×5mm. moreover. The eucalyptus was fit to make for timberwork.


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