scholarly journals Additive Manufacturing of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composites: The Effect of Fiber Content on Compressive Properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 325
Author(s):  
Olusanmi Adeniran ◽  
Weilong Cong ◽  
Eric Bediako ◽  
Victor Aladesanmi
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Compressive Properties ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Cfrp Composites ◽  
Reinforced Plastic

The additive manufacturing (AM) of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites continue to grow due to the attractive strength-to-weight and modulus-to-weight ratios afforded by the composites combined with the ease of processibility achievable through the AM technique. Short fiber design factors such as fiber content effects have been shown to play determinant roles in the mechanical performance of AM fabricated CFRP composites. However, this has only been investigated for tensile and flexural properties, with no investigations to date on compressive properties effects of fiber content. This study examined the axial and transverse compressive properties of AM fabricated CFRP composites by testing CF-ABS with fiber contents from 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% for samples printed in the axial and transverse build orientations, and for axial tensile in comparison to the axial compression properties. The results were that increasing carbon fiber content for the short-fiber thermoplastic CFRP composites slightly reduced compressive strength and modulus. However, it increased ductility and toughness. The 20% carbon fiber content provided the overall content with the most decent compressive properties for the 0–30% content studied. The AM fabricated composite demonstrates a generally higher compressive property than tensile property because of the higher plastic deformation ability which characterizes compression loaded parts, which were observed from the different failure modes.

scholarly journals Degradation Behavior of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) in Microwave Irradiation

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (1 & 2) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Nguyen Nguyen ◽  
Phuong Ngoc Diem ◽  
Susan A. Roces ◽  
Florinda T. Bacani ◽  
Masatoshi Kubouchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Microwave Irradiation ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Cfrp Composites ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites are being used increasingly not only in strengthening structures of civil infrastructures and aerospace or automotive industries but also in many applications such as in medical fields or chemical plants. The present study relates to resin compositions having beneficial physical and mechanical properties, which may include improved resistance to delamination. This study focused on the different behaviors of CFRP composites when subjected to microwave irradiation. Based on the results of the 3-point bending test and SEM images, the delamination tendencies of breaking the CFRP under microwave were discussed. The results can be summarized as follows: (1) CFRP can be degraded under microwave irradiation; (2) two delamination tendency curves of CFRP by microwave irradiation were observed; (3) only the bending strength values of CFRP decreased with increasing microwave power and residence time; and, (4) the degradation of CFRP by microwave was limited.

Laminate Orientation Effect on Drilling of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composites

2013 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 768-772
Author(s):  
Ismail Mahamad Hakimi ◽  
S. Sharif ◽  
Denni Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Thrust Force ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Cfrp Composites ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites are often used in combination with other materials, requiring it to be machined during fabrication of a structure. Drilling as the most common machining process of CFRP is complex often results in delamination of the composites. The complexity is contributed by CFRP composites fiber orientation which can be of unidirectional or quasi-isotropic type depending on the applications. This study reviews the machinability of CFRP composites by considering fiber orientation and machining conditions used during drilling. Their relation with machining thrust force which leads to delamination is the central theme. An insight in obtaining delamination-free holes is also discussed.

scholarly journals Stressing State Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Beam Strengthened by CFRP Sheet with Anchoring Device

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 576
Author(s):  
Liang Luo ◽  
Jie Lai ◽  
Jun Shi ◽  
Guorui Sun ◽  
Jie Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Strain Distribution ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Strain Distribution Pattern ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Cfrp Sheet ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

This paper investigates the working performance of reinforcement concrete (RC) beams strengthened by Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) with different anchoring under bending moment, based on the structural stressing state theory. The measured strain values of concrete and Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) sheet are modeled as generalized strain energy density (GSED), to characterize the RC beams’ stressing state. Then the Mann–Kendall (M–K) criterion is applied to distinguish the characteristic loads of structural stressing state from the curve, updating the definition of structural failure load. In addition, for tested specimens with middle anchorage and end anchorage, the torsion applied on the anchoring device and the deformation width of anchoring device are respectively set parameters to analyze their effects on the reinforcement performance of CFRP sheet through comparing the strain distribution pattern of CFRP. Finally, in order to further explore the strain distribution of the cross-section and analyze the stressing-state characteristics of the RC beam, the numerical shape function (NSF) method is proposed to reasonably expand the limited strain data. The research results provide a new angle of view to conduct structural analysis and a reference to the improvement of reinforcement effect of CFRP.

scholarly journals Comparison of Mode Shapes of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Material Considering Carbon Fiber Direction

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 311
Author(s):  
Chan-Jung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Modal Parameters ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Fiber Direction ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Reinforced Plastic

Previous studies have demonstrated the sensitivity of the dynamic behavior of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) material over the carbon fiber direction by performing uniaxial excitation tests on a simple specimen. However, the variations in modal parameters (damping coefficient and resonance frequency) over the direction of carbon fiber have been partially explained in previous studies because all modal parameters have only been calculated using the representative summed frequency response function without modal analysis. In this study, the dynamic behavior of CFRP specimens was identified from experimental modal analysis and compared five CFRP specimens (carbon fiber direction: 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°) and an isotropic SCS13A specimen using the modal assurance criterion. The first four modes were derived from the SCS13A specimen; they were used as reference modes after verifying with the analysis results from a finite element model. Most of the four mode shapes were found in all CFRP specimens, and the similarity increased when the carbon fiber direction was more than 45°. The anisotropic nature was dominant in three cases of carbon fiber, from 0° to 45°, and the most sensitive case was found in Specimen #3.

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