scholarly journals Scale Effect on Impact Performance of Unidirectional Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite Laminates

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1319
Author(s):  
Yiou Shen ◽  
Bing Jiang ◽  
Yan Li

As a result of the increasing use of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites in engineering fields, the investigation of scale effect on impact performance for this kind of composite is essential for large scale structure design. The effects of scaling on the impact response of simply supported unidirectional GFRP were investigated through drop weight impact (DWI) tests in this study. Impact tests were undertaken over a wide range of energies to generate damages between barely visible and initiated penetration on four scale size GFRP laminates. The main impact responses including impact force, contact duration, displacement, energy absorption and damage area of scaled specimens were normalized to compare with the full-size specimen. It was found that the impact response of large sample with elastic deformation and small area of delamination can be predicted accurately according to a geometrical similar scaling law. Scale effect was found in the damage threshold force and absorbed energy of the laminates when significant internal damage occurs due to the microstructural effect becoming important in resisting impact force and absorbing impact energy. Moreover, the energy partition and effective stiffness were calculated according to the energy balance model to reveal the contribution of different modes of deformations on energy absorption for the GFRP laminates.

2018 ◽  
Vol 939 ◽  
pp. 192-196
Author(s):  
Jia Zhi Yuan ◽  
Jing Zeng ◽  
Zhen Xin Duan ◽  
Wen Pei ◽  
Hua Chen

In this paper, phenolic resin-based composite materials were prepared using glass fiber instead of asbestos for the oil driller brake friction materials, and its impact performance and friction and wear properties were investigated, and compared with performance of asbestos containing material. The results showed that the impact strength of glass fiber reinforced material were higher than that of asbestos reinforced material. When the friction speeds were constant, the friction coefficient of asbestos reinforced material changed in the range of 0.308~0.4302, and the glass fiber reinforced material was 0.308~0.425.The glass fiber can replace asbestos as a reinforced material for oil driller brake friction materials.


2010 ◽  
Vol 458 ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
Fu You Wang ◽  
Guo Li Zhang ◽  
Jia Lu Li ◽  
Yu Feng Zhang ◽  
L. Chen ◽  
...  

In order to test the impact performance of short glass fiber reinforced composite materials in different temperature, on the basis of molding process, the specimens of polypropylene modified resin based glass fiber reinforced composites were made, the impact performance of the materials with the different temperature of -35°C, 23°C and 80°C were tested. Results show that the maximum load of specimen can bear is gradually increased with the temperature increase, and the maximum impact load of specimen is 0.8722kN at -35°C, while the maximum impact load which is improved 38% is 1.2024kN at 80°C. Also the energy absorbed by composite materials increase with the temperature increase. Results also show that the composite materials manifest as plastic fracture in high temperatures and brittle fracture in low temperatures.


Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Kim ◽  
Joo Sohn ◽  
Youngjae Ryu ◽  
Shin Kim ◽  
Sung Cha

This study analyzes the fundamental principles and characteristics of the microcellular foaming process (MCP) to minimize warpage in glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP), which is typically worse than that of a solid polymer. In order to confirm the tendency for warpage and the improvement of this phenomenon according to the glass fiber content (GFC), two factors associated with the reduction of the shrinkage difference and the non-directionalized fiber orientation were set as variables. The shrinkage was measured in the flow direction and transverse direction, and it was confirmed that the shrinkage difference between these two directions is the cause of warpage of GFRP specimens. In addition, by applying the MCP to injection molding, it was confirmed that warpage was improved by reducing the shrinkage difference. To further confirm these results, the effects of cell formation on shrinkage and fiber orientation were investigated using scanning electron microscopy, micro-CT observation, and cell morphology analysis. The micro-CT observations revealed that the fiber orientation was non-directional for the MCP. Moreover, it was determined that the mechanical and thermal properties were improved, based on measurements of the impact strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, and deflection temperature for the MCP.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed MA Abdel-Kader ◽  
Ahmed Fouda

In this article, the response of 12 plain concrete specimens to an impact of hard projectiles was examined in an experimental study. The tests were planned with an aim to observe the influence of using glass fiber reinforced polymer sheets to strengthen plain concrete panels on the performance of concrete under this type of loading. The main findings show that strengthening plain concrete panels with glass fiber reinforced polymer sheets showed satisfactory performance under the impact load; the glass fiber reinforced polymer sheets can be used for strengthening or upgrading concrete structures to improve their resistance against impact. Also, the location of the glass fiber reinforced polymer sheet affects the front and rear face craters.


2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832110316
Author(s):  
Nahit Öztoprak

Joining dissimilar materials to achieve lightweight design and energy efficiency has been increasingly popular. A joint formed by components of particle-reinforced metal and polymer matrix composite combines the merits of both materials. This paper is mainly focused on the research of the tensile lap shear and impact behavior of the dissimilar single-lap joints (SLJs) between SiCp/AA2124 composite and glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP). The effects of out-of-plane loading applied from different surfaces of SLJs on impact responses are evaluated. Hot pressing technique is introduced to manufacture metal/polymer assembly without using any adhesive. The hole drilling effect is investigated with the idea that it may provide weight reduction and also increase the strength of the dissimilar SLJs. The results indicate that the dissimilar SLJs show more Charpy impact strength when the impact is performed on the metal-matrix composite (MMC). Mechanical properties of SLJs are adversely affected by a drilled hole in the MMC adherend.


2011 ◽  
Vol 66-68 ◽  
pp. 683-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhang ◽  
Yan Jue Gong ◽  
Shuo Zhang

By designing the different formulations of the composites and adopting optimized technology including extrusion and molding, the effects of the Micro-capsules on the properties of nylon composites are analyzed by the impact property test. The mechanical impact property of the glass fiber reinforced nylon composites is influenced little if the content of the self-healing microcapsules added is less than 3.5%, and the technology of self-healing microcapsules used in the polymer composite gear is feasible.


2013 ◽  
Vol 393 ◽  
pp. 88-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Shahneel Saharudin ◽  
Aidah Jumahat ◽  
Amir Z.A. Kahar ◽  
Shaharudin Ahmad

mpact resistance is one of the main consideration in measuring service life, liability and safety of polymer composite structures or products. Impact resistance of a composite material can be measured in terms of energy absorption, depth of penetration and total impact time. In this study, the influence of alumina Al2O3on impact properties of short glass fiber reinforced polymer was investigated. The drop weight impact tests were performed in accordance to ASTM D7136 standard using Dynatup impact tester. Based on the results, the incorporation of micronsize alumina filler enhanced the energy absorbed during crushing, reduced the depth of penetration of the impactor and expanded the total impact time hence improved the impact properties of the composites.


2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 709-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moustafa Mahmoud Yousry Zaghloul ◽  
Yasser S Mohamed ◽  
Hassan El-Gamal

The development of studying nanocomposites has grown up rapidly in the last decade. The objective of the current research is to study the influence of incorporating cellulose nanocrystals on the mechanical properties of polyester resins, as well as to develop continuous filament e-glass fiber-reinforced polyester nanocomposites, which combine traditional composites with the added advantages of nanocomposites. Cellulose nanocrystals were uniformly dispersed into the polyester resin by an ultrasonic processor. The incorporation and dispersion of cellulose nanocrystals were a state-of-the-art method aimed at overcoming poor dispersion problems at low weight fractions of nanoparticles. Three weight percentages of cellulose nanocrystals were prepared, which were 2%, 4% and 6%. Fatigue and tensile specimens were manufactured by resin transfer molding process. Cellulose nanocrystals were fully characterized by using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and zeta-sizer analysis. The optimum incorporation percentage of cellulose nanocrystals was used to prepare glass fiber-reinforced polyester specimens containing cellulose nanocrystals. Tensile and fatigue behaviors of glass fiber-reinforced polyester composites were evaluated by means of universal testing machine and rotating bending fatigue machine. A series of testing specimens for each property was examined in accordance with the corresponding ASTM and JIS standards. The experimental results showed that the addition of 4% cellulose nanocrystals to polyester matrix lead to the optimum tensile and fatigue properties. Mechanical properties were improved through the enhanced material design and proper selection of compatible nanoparticles, and adding cellulose nanocrystals in a weight fraction that does not affect the mechanical properties of glass fiber-reinforced polyester nanocomposites negatively. The presented design of material and geometry have shown promising results for wide range of applications, particularly in biomedical industry, energy and electronics.


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