scholarly journals High Velocity Impact Test on Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Using a Single Stage Gas Gun (SSGG) - An Experimental Based Approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 564 ◽  
pp. 376-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Razali ◽  
Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan ◽  
S.N.A. Safri ◽  
Shahnor Basri ◽  
Noorfaizal Yidris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Impact Test ◽  
Impact Force ◽  
Specimen Thickness ◽  
Gas Gun ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this work is to study the effect of thickness and type of bullet in impact test on structures made from a composite material. The composite material used in this study was Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP). This material was fabricated to produce laminated plate specimens with dimension of 100 mm × 100 mm and 6, 8, 10, and 12 mm thickness. The impact test was performed using a Single Stage Gas Gun (SSGG) with blunt, hemispherical, and conical types of bullets. The gas gun pressure was set to 5, 10, 15 and 20 bar. In the tests, gas gun pressure, bullet type and specimen thickness were varied to ascertain the influence of these parameters on the materials response. The relation between impact force with gas pressure, type of bullets and specimens thickness are presented and discussed. The best thickness for GFRP was identified according to the impact results. From the impact tests conducted, it was found that at the same amount of pressure, the higher the thickness, the bigger the impact force because as the specimen thickness increases, the amount of impact force absorbed by the specimen is higher.

scholarly journals The Effect of Layers and Bullet Type on Impact Properties of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Using a Single Stage Gas Gun (SSGG)

2014 ◽  
Vol 564 ◽  
pp. 428-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.N.A. Safri ◽  
Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan ◽  
N. Razali ◽  
Shahnor Basri ◽  
Noorfaizal Yidris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Impact Energy ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Impact Test ◽  
Single Stage ◽  
Gas Gun ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this work is to study the best number of layer with the higher impact energy using Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP). The number of layers used in this study was 25, 33, 41, and 49. The impact test was performed using Single Stage Gas Gun (SSGG) for each layers given above with different bullets such as blunt, hemispherical and conical bullets. The gas gun pressure was set to 5, 10, 15 and 20 bar. All of the signals captured from the impact test were recorded using a ballistic data acquisition system. The correlation between the impact energy in terms of number of layer and type of bullet from this test are presented and discussed. It can be summarise that as the number of layer increases, impact energy also increases. In addition, from the results, it was observed that by using different types of bullets (blunt, hemispherical, conical), there is only a slight difference in values of energy absorbed by the specimen.

scholarly journals Enhancement of bi-axial glass fibre reinforced polymer composite with graphene platelet nanopowder modifies epoxy resin

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 168781401879326 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Infanta Mary Priya ◽  
BK Vinayagam
Keyword(s):  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Impact Test ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Graphene Platelet ◽  
Gas Gun ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced ◽  
Transfer Moulding

The material used for the study is bi-axial glass cloth with epoxy resin. Two sets of laminates were manufactured using vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding, one laminate with parent material (P1, P2) and the other laminate with graphene platelet nanopowder (P1-GPN, P2-GPN). For the graphene platelet nanopowder samples, addition of 0.1% weight of graphene platelet nanopowder is mixed with epoxy resin. Three different tests such as tensile, compression and impact were conducted on the composite material. There was an increase of 11.18% and 33.4% in tensile strength, 26.4% and 24.6% in compression strength when compared to the parent samples of 2 and 3 mm thickness, respectively. This strength was obtained with the reduction of fibre content when compared to other research works. Also high-velocity impact test using gas-gun method was performed on parent and blended samples. The energy absorption levels of blended samples were 9.2% and 8.2% higher than the parent samples of 2 and 3 mm thickness, respectively. Therefore, this study reveals that the addition of graphene platelet nanopowder with the parent material has increased the strength of the composite tremendously.

scholarly journals The Study of Impact Behaviour of Two Types of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Subjected to Low Velocity Impact

2014 ◽  
Vol 1044-1045 ◽  
pp. 153-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Razali ◽  
M.T.H. Sultan ◽  
Y. Aminanda
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced

The aim of this work is to study the behaviour of two types of composite material when subjected to impacts at different energy levels under low velocity impact events. The composite material used in this study was Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) which was C-type/600 g/m2 and E-type/600 g/m2. This material was fabricated to produce laminated plate specimens with a dimension of 100 mm 150 mm. Each specimen had 10 layers of GFRP woven roving plies. The low velocity impact test was performed using an IM10 Drop Weight Impact Tester with a 10 mm hemispherical striker cap. The impact energy was set to 14, 28, 42 and 56 joules with velocity ranging from 1.73 m/s to 3.52 m/s. The relationships of impact energy with impact force, displacement and energy absorbed are presented. The comparison and behaviour between the two types of GFRP are discussed.

Pendulum impacts into concrete bridge barriers reinforced with glass fibre reinforced polymer composite bars

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 539-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehab El-Salakawy ◽  
Radhouane Masmoudi ◽  
Brahim Benmokrane ◽  
Frédéric Brière ◽  
Gérard Desgagné
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Impact Test ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Concrete Bridge ◽  
Conventional Steel ◽  
Gfrp Bars ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced

This paper presents the results of a pendulum impact test that was carried out on full-scale types PL-2 and PL-3 concrete bridge barriers reinforced with glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars. A new corrosion-free connection between the barrier wall and the slab using GFRP bent bars was investigated. For comparison purposes, the impact test was also performed on identical concrete barriers reinforced with conventional steel. A total of eight full-scale 10-m-long barrier prototypes were constructed and tested. The tests included four PL-2 and four PL-3 prototypes. For each type of barrier, two prototypes were reinforced with GFRP sand-coated bars and the other two were reinforced with steel bars. Pendulum crash tests using a 3.0-t pear-shaped iron ball were performed under the same conditions for each type of barrier. The behaviour of the barriers was evaluated in terms of cracking pattern, crack width, and strains in reinforcing bars. The results of this investigation led to the conclusion that the behaviour of PL-2 and PL-3 concrete bridge barriers reinforced with GFRP bars is very similar to that of their counterparts reinforced with conventional steel in terms of cracking, energy absorption, and strength.Key words: concrete bridges, bridge barriers, glass FRP bars, impact, pendulum crash test.

Influence of Ultrasound on Delamination during Machining of GFRP Composite Material

2017 ◽  
Vol 261 ◽  
pp. 173-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Kuruc ◽  
Vladimír Šimna ◽  
Martin Necpal ◽  
Tomáš Vopát ◽  
Jozef Peterka
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Gfrp Composite ◽  
Ultrasonic Assisted ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced ◽  
Reinforcing Material

In many present applications is requested decreasing of weight of components and increasing of their strength. Often unique properties are required. These properties could be solved by using of composite materials. However, different material properties of matrix and reinforcing material cause issues during machining, such as rapid tool wear and delamination of composite. Therefore there is afford to enhance machining process by different ways to decrease tool wear as well as delamination of composite. This article deals with comparison of conventional milling and ultrasonic assisted milling of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite material by special designed cutting tool.

scholarly journals Thermal Delamination Modelling and Evaluation of Aluminium–Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Hybrid

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 492
Author(s):  
Zhen Pei Chow ◽  
Zaini Ahmad ◽  
King Jye Wong ◽  
Seyed Saeid Rahimian Koloor ◽  
Michal Petrů
Keyword(s):  
Crack Front ◽  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Mode I ◽  
Mode Ii ◽  
Cohesive Model ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced

This paper aims to propose a temperature-dependent cohesive model to predict the delamination of dissimilar metal–composite material hybrid under Mode-I and Mode-II delamination. Commercial nonlinear finite element (FE) code LS-DYNA was used to simulate the material and cohesive model of hybrid aluminium–glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminate. For an accurate representation of the Mode-I and Mode-II delamination between aluminium and GFRP laminates, cohesive zone modelling with bilinear traction separation law was implemented. Cohesive zone properties at different temperatures were obtained by applying trends of experimental results from double cantilever beam and end notched flexural tests. Results from experimental tests were compared with simulation results at 30, 70 and 110 °C to verify the validity of the model. Mode-I and Mode-II FE models compared to experimental tests show a good correlation of 5.73% and 7.26% discrepancy, respectively. Crack front stress distribution at 30 °C is characterised by a smooth gradual decrease in Mode-I stress from the centre to the edge of the specimen. At 70 °C, the entire crack front reaches the maximum Mode-I stress with the exception of much lower stress build-up at the specimen’s edge. On the other hand, the Mode-II stress increases progressively from the centre to the edge at 30 °C. At 70 °C, uniform low stress is built up along the crack front with the exception of significantly higher stress concentrated only at the free edge. At 110 °C, the stress distribution for both modes transforms back to the similar profile, as observed in the 30 °C case.

Ultimate capacity of barrier–deck anchorage in MTQ TL-5 barrier reinforced with headed-end, high-modulus, sand-coated GFRP bars

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Rostami ◽  
Khaled Sennah ◽  
Hamdy M. Afefy
Keyword(s):  
Highway Bridges ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Embedment Depth ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Vehicle Impact ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced ◽  
Experimental Findings ◽  
Deck Slab

This paper presents an experimental program to justify the barrier design at the barrier–deck junction when compared to the factored applied transverse vehicular loading specified in the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC). Compared to the dimensioning and the glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) bar detailing of a recently crash-tested GFRP-reinforced barrier, the adopted barrier configurations in this paper were similar to those specified by Ministry of Transportation of Québec (MTQ) for TL-5 barrier except that the base of the barrier was 40 mm narrower and the deck slab is of 200 mm thickness, leading to reduction in the GFRP embedment depth into the deck slab. Four full-scale TL-5 barrier specimens were tested to collapse. Correlation between the experimental findings and the factored applied moments from CHBDC equivalent vehicle impact forces resulting from the finite-element modelling of the barrier–deck system was conducted followed by recommendations for use of the proposed design in highway bridges in Québec.

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