A Biomimetic Model of Fiber-reinforced Composite Materials

In thjs paper. bamboo fiber has been. on micro scale. investigated as a helical. multi-layered hollow cylinder, the stiffness featu res of bamboo bast fiber were compared with those of a multifilament yarn in traditional fiber-reinforced composite materials, Moreover. a biomimetic model of the reinforce ment of fiber-reinforced composite materials was proposed by imitating the fine structure of bamboo bast fiber. The results show that the comprehensive stiffness properties of the cornplicated fine struc ture of bamboo fiber is superior over those of traditional fiber-reinforced composites.

The Evaluation of the Dietary Habits Influence on the Microhardness of Gingiva-Coloured Composite and Acrylic Denture Base Materials

Purpose: The study investigated the impact of dietary habits, specifically soda, milk kefir, water kefir, almond milk, and distilled water (control) consumption, on the microhardness of gingiva-coloured composite and acrylic denture bases. Methods: Materials included gingiva-coloured composite (Fusion Universal G1), acrylic (Imicryl), and subdivided Procryla group. Subgroups comprised 15 and 30-minute heat polymerized (Pro15, Pro30), and 1 wt% (Pro1Z) and 3 wt% (Pro3Z) zirconium added groups. Immersed in beverages for 1, 7, and 14 days, pH and microhardness were assessed. SEM examined random samples. Statistical analysis used repeated measures ANOVA, and post hoc tests (p Results: The gingiva-coloured composites displayed noteworthy time-associated microhardness changes (p 0.05). Despite variable pH levels in beverages, no substantial group interaction effects were observed (p > 0.05). Initial microhardness rankings shifted after a 14-day immersion. Conclusions: Gingiva-coloured composite exhibited the highest microhardness pre- and post-immersion, followed by Procryla30 and Imicryl groups. .

Flame Retardancy Enhancement of Hybrid Composite Material by Using Inorganic Retardants

This study aims to investigate the possibility of improving the flame Retardancy for the hybrid composite material consisting araldite resin (CY223). The hybrid composite was reinforced by hybrid fibers from carbon and Kevlar fibers on woven roving form (45o -0o), by using a surface layer of 4mm thick of Zinc Borate flame retardant. Afterward, the structure was exposed directly to gas flame of 2000oC due to 10 mm and 20mm exposure interval. The retardant layer thermal resistance and protection capability were determined. The study was continued to improve the performance of Zinc Borate layer mixed by 10%, 20% and 30% of Antimony Trioxide. To determine the heat transfer of the composite material the opposite surface temperature method was used. Zinc Borate with (30%) Antimony Trioxide gives the optimized result of the experiment.

A Review on the Advancement of Renewable Natural Fiber Hybrid Composites: Prospects, Challenges, and Industrial Applications

Naturalfibre(NFR)reinforced functional polymer composites are quickly becoming an indispensable sustainable material in the transportation industry because of their lightweight,lower cost in manufacture,and adaptability to a wide variety of goods.However,the major difficulties of using thesefibres are their existing poor dimensional stability and the extreme hydrophilicity.In assessing the mechanical properties(MP)of composites,the interfacial bonding(IB)happening between the NFR and the polymer matrix(PM)plays an incredibly significant role.When compared to NFR/syntheticfibre hybrid composites,hybrid composites(HC)made up of two separate NFR are less prevalent;yet,these hybrid composites also have the potential to be valuable materials in terms of environmental issues.A new dimension to theflexibility of composites reinforced with NFR is added by the cost-effective manufacture of hybrid composites utilising NFR.The purpose of this study is to offer an over-view of the keyfindings that were presented on hybrid composites.The emphasis was focused on the factors that influence the performance of the naturalfiber composites,diverse approaches to enhancing MP,physical,electri-cal,and thermal characteristics of the HC.HC study in polymer science gains interest for applications in con-struction and automotive industries.

Ablation Performance of a Novel Super-hybrid Composite

A novel super-hybrid composite (NSHC) was boron-modified phenolic resin (BPR) with three-dimensional reticulated SiC ceramic (3DRC) and high silica fibers. Ablation performance of the NSHC was studied. The results show that the linear ablation rate of NSHC was lower than that of pure BPR and the high silica/BPR composite. Its linear ablation rate is 1/17 of the high silica/BPR. Mass ablation rate of the NSHC is very close to that of the pure BPR and the high silica/BPR composite. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis indicates that 3DRC has scarcely changed its shape at the ablation temperature. Its special reticulated structure can restrict the materials deformation and prevent high velocity heat flow from eroding the surface of the materials largely and thus increase ablation resistance of the NSHC.

Ablation Property of Ceramics/Carbon Fibers/Resin Novel Super-hybrid Composite

A novel super-hybrid composite (NSHC) is prepared with three-dimension reticulated SiC ceramic (3DRC), high performance carbon fibers and modified phenolic resin (BPR) in this paper. Ablation performance of super-hybrid composite is studied. The results show that the NSHC has less linear ablation rate compared with pure BPR and CF/BPR composite, for example, its linear ablation rate is 50% of CF/BPR at the same fiber content. Mass ablation rate of the NSHC is slightly lower than that of pure BPR and CF/BPR composite because of their difference in the density. Scanning electron microscopic analysis indicates that 3DRC can increase anti-erosion capacity of materials because its special reticulated structure can control the deformation of materials and strengthen the stability of integral structure.

A Comparative Study on Several Anti-Corrosion Materials for Power FGD System

In the study organic-inorganic hybrid composite, epoxy modified silicone coating and vinyl ester flake mastic were comparatively used as several anti-corrosion materials that provided protection for flue gas desulfu-rization (FGD). The relationship between curing conversion rate of hybrid polymer and temperature was investigated by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The adhesion strength, coefficient of thermal expansion and flame retardant properties of three anti-corrosion materials were measured and analyzed. A corrosion test in 8% H2SO4 and 5% HCl at temperature cycle of 40°C~ 160°C was applied to study corrosion resistance of several anti-corrosion materials. Gravimetric measurement and morphological observation of three materials before and after corrosion test were comparatively analyzed in the paper. The small weight change and good morphological structure of hybrid composite during corrosion test demonstrate that hybrid composite has better anti-corrosion properties than epoxy modified silicone coating and vinyl ester flake mastic.

Regulatable Orthotropic 3D Hybrid Continuous Carbon Networks for Efficient Bi-Directional Thermal Conduction

Vertically oriented carbon structures constructed from low-dimen-sional carbon materials are ideal frameworks for high-performance thermal inter-face materials(TIMs).However,improving the interfacial heat-transfer efficiency of vertically oriented carbon structures is a challenging task.Herein,an orthotropic three-dimensional(3D)hybrid carbon network(VSCG)is fabricated by depositing vertically aligned carbon nanotubes(VACNTs)on the surface of a horizontally oriented graphene film(HOGF).The interfacial interaction between the VACNTs and HOGF is then optimized through an annealing strategy.After regulating the orientation structure of the VACNTs and filling the VSCG with polydimethylsi-loxane(PDMS),VSCG/PDMS composites with excellent 3D thermal conductive properties are obtained.The highest in-plane and through-plane thermal conduc-tivities of the composites are 113.61 and 24.37 W m^(-1)K^(-1),respectively.The high contact area of HOGF and good compressibility of VACNTs imbue the VSCG/PDMS composite with low thermal resistance.In addition,the interfacial heat-transfer efficiency of VSCG/PDMS composite in the TIM performance was improved by 71.3%compared to that of a state-of-the-art thermal pad.This new structural design can potentially realize high-performance TIMs that meet the need for high thermal conductivity and low contact thermal resistance in interfacial heat-transfer processes.

Dimensioning of Punctiform Metal-Composite Joints: A Section-Force Related Failure Criterion

Reliable line production processes and simulation tools play a central role for the structural integration of thermoplastic composites in advanced lightweight constructions. Provided that material-adapted joining technologies are available, they can be applied in heavy-duty multi-material designs (MMD). A load-adapted approach was implemented into the new fully automatic and fault-tolerant thermo mechanical flow drill joining (FDJ) concept. With this method it is possible to manufacture reproducible high strength FRP/metal-joints within short cycle times and without use of extra joining elements for the first time. The analysis of FDJ joints requires a simplified model of the joint to enable efficient numerical simulations. The present work introduces a strategy in modeling a finite-element based analogous-approach for FDJ-joints with glass fiber reinforced polypropylene and high-strength steel. Combined with a newly developed section-force related failure criterion, it is possible to predict the fundamental failure behavior in multi-axial stress states. The functionality of the holistic approach is illustrated by a demonstrator that represents a part of a car body-in-white structure. The comparison of simulated and experimentally determined failure loads proves the applicability for several combined load cases.

Fiber-reinforced composites in milling and grinding:machining bottlenecks and advanced strategies

Fiber-reinforced composites have become the preferred material in the fields of aviation and aerospace because of their high-strength performance in unit weight.The composite components are manufactured by near netshape and only require finishing operations to achieve final dimensional and assembly tolerances.Milling and grinding arise as the preferred choices because of their precision processing.Nevertheless,given their laminated,anisotropic,and heterogeneous nature,these materials are considered difficult-to-machine.As undesirable results and challenging breakthroughs,the surface damage and integrity of these materials is a research hotspot with important engineering significance.This review summarizes an up-to-date progress of the damage formation mechanisms and suppression strategies in milling and grinding for the fiber-reinforced composites reported in the literature.First,the formation mechanisms of milling damage,including delamination,burr,and tear,are analyzed.Second,the grinding mechanisms,covering material removal mechanism,thermal mechanical behavior,surface integrity,and damage,are discussed.Third,suppression strategies are reviewed systematically from the aspects of advanced cutting tools and technologies,including ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining,cryogenic cooling,minimum quantity lubrication(MQL),and tool optimization design.Ultrasonic vibration shows the greatest advantage of restraining machining force,which can be reduced by approximately 60%compared with conventional machining.Cryogenic cooling is the most effective method to reduce temperature with a maximum reduction of approximately 60%.MQL shows its advantages in terms of reducing friction coefficient,force,temperature,and tool wear.Finally,research gaps and future exploration directions are prospected,giving researchers opportunity to deepen specific aspects and explore new area for achieving high precision surface machining of fiber-reinforced composites.

Structural Optimization of Fiber-Reinforced Material Based on Moving Morphable Components (MMCs)

Fiber-reinforced composite materials have excellent specific stiffness,specific strength,and other properties,and have been increasingly widely used in the field of advanced structures.However,the design space dimensions of fiber-reinforced composite materials will expand explosively,bringing challenges to the efficient analysis and optimal design of structures.In this paper,the authors propose an explicit topology optimization method based on the moving morphable components for designing the fiber-reinforced material.We constrain the intersection area between components to guarantee the independence of each component and avoid the situation that one component is cut by other components.Adding the fiber orientation angle as a design variable,the method can optimize the structural layout and the fiber orientation angle concurrently under the given number of fiber layers and layer thickness.We use two classical examples to verify the feasibility and accuracy of the proposed method.The optimized results are in good agreement with the designs obtained by the 99-line code.The authors also popularize the proposed method to engineering structure.The results manifest that the proposed method has great value in engineering application.

Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Sandwich Structures with Multiscale Cellular Cores

The use of composite sandwich structures with cellular cores is prevalent in lightweight designs owing to their superior energy-absorbing abilities.However,current manufacturing processes,such as hot-press molding and mold pressing,require multiple steps and complex tools,thus limiting the exploration of advanced sandwich structure designs.This study reports a novel multi-material additive manufacturing(AM)process that allows the single-step production of continuous fiber-reinforced polymer composite(CFRPC)sandwich structures with multiscale cellular cores.Specifically,the integration of CFRPC-AM and in situ foam AM processes provides effective and efficient fabrication of CFRPC panels and multiscale cellular cores with intricate designs.The cellular core design spans three levels:microcellular,unit-cell,and graded structures.Sandwich structures with a diverse set of unit-cell designs,that is,rhombus,square,honeycomb,and re-entrant honeycomb,were fabricated and their flexural behaviors were studied experimentally.The results showed that the sandwich structure with a rhombus core design possessed the highest flexural stiffness,strength,and specific energy absorption.In addition,the effect of the unit-cell assembly on the flexural performance of the CFRP composite sandwich structure was examined.The proposed design and fabrication methods open new avenues for constructing novel and high-performance CFRPC structures with multiscale cellular cores that cannot be obtained using existing approaches.

双种群混合遗传算法求解航空复合材料柔性调度问题

考虑航空复合材料柔性车间调度中的运输约束,以最小化完工时间为目标,建立调度模型,提出一种改进的双种群混合遗传算法进行求解。根据问题特点,基于工序排序、机器选择和运输约束3个子问题,设计三层实数编码以及对应解码方案。采用混合初始化提高种群质量,进化过程中采用交叉算子执行全局搜索,为双种群设计基于机器负载平衡和变邻域的局部搜索,提高全局和局部搜索能力。与对比算法相比10个测试算例中BPRD指标取得9个最优,APRD指标全部取得最优,t检验显著性有明显差异,验证算法的优越性。将算法应用于航空复合材料车间中,实现实际生产的调度,验证算法的可行性。

大展弦比混杂纤维复合材料机翼的强度及失效分析

以大展弦比机翼为研究对象,基于经典层合板理论和Tsai-Wu失效准则,考虑几何非线性效应,用流固耦合数值模拟方法,重点研究碳/玻纤维混杂比、铺层相对位置、铺层角度对机翼强度及失效特性的影响。研究表明:碳/玻纤维混杂比=8∶2为最佳纤维混杂比,机翼可兼顾高强度、低成本;玻璃纤维铺设在蒙皮对称中面位置时,机翼的强度及安全性更高,玻璃纤维铺设位置的变化不会对机翼的弹性变形产生显著影响;在不同混杂比下,以±45°铺层角度铺设的机翼整体力学性能更稳定,失效概率更低。

不同温度环境下复合材料/金属混合壁板结构热应力试验研究

极端气候条件,如高温、低温和湿热环境,均会影响飞机上复合材料/金属混合结构的承载能力和工作寿命,进而影响飞机的飞行性能和安全。由于复合材料和金属材料之间的热膨胀系数差异较大,实际飞行中遇到的温度变化会导致复合材料元件和金属元件内部产生较高的热应力。这种附加热应力会改变复合材料/金属混合连接结构内部的载荷传递和内应力分布情况。对大规模、多钉连接的复合材料/金属混合结构壁板在不同温度环境中的热力学行为进行了试验研究,并研究了不同温度条件下受到单向拉伸载荷时的热力响应。通过试验过程中的应变变化,对不同环境和载荷条件下复合材料/金属混合结构内不同组件的应力分布和钉载情况进行了分析。

碳/玻混杂纤维铺层顺序对其复合材料力学性能的影响

混杂纤维增强复合材料可通过混杂纤维的协调匹配产生协同混杂效应,从而提高复合材料在强度、刚度、性价比等方面的优势。为了研究碳纤维与玻璃纤维铺层顺序对复合材料力学性能的影响,制备5种不同铺层顺序的碳/玻混杂纤维增强复合材料,结合显微组织与拉伸断口分析了纤维铺层顺序对其强度、刚度、应力-应变曲线的影响规律。结果表明:铺层顺序对复合材料的力学性能影响显著,铺层间隔越均匀其增强效果越好,碳纤维或玻璃纤维集中分布于试样中间时均不利于复合材料性能的提升,碳纤维、玻璃纤维单层间隔时其抗拉强度比纯玻璃纤维增强复合材料提高了约60%,3层间隔时其强度略低于纯玻璃纤维增强复合材料;铺层间隔越均匀其层间开裂越集中且断口处纤维单丝拔出长度越大;碳纤维加入后复合材料的刚度大幅度提升,其应力-应曲线出现不同程度的波动,但铺层顺序对复合材料刚度影响甚微。

混合结构机械臂的设计与仿真分析

为减轻金属机械臂的重量,以六自由度机器人的大臂为研究对象,结合三维编织碳纤维复合材料的成型工艺,设计机械臂结构,提出基于CFRP/QT(碳纤维增强复合材料/QT 500-7铸铁)混合结构的机械臂轻量化设计方法。采用有限元分析方法对混合结构机械臂进行静力学分析,得到满足强度及刚度要求下混合结构机械臂的设计方案。力学仿真结果表明,混合结构机械臂质量减少24%,混合结构机械臂机器人具有良好的运动性能,在J1关节处所需驱动力矩更小。

混合垫片对称性对复合材料单搭接接头力学性能的影响

以复合材料单搭接接头为研究对象,通过有限元分析与实验对比,研究混合垫片对称性对复合材料单搭接接头拉伸刚度与峰值载荷的影响;通过视频引伸计观测接头在动载荷下的位移值,研究混合垫片对称性对接头疲劳寿命及孔变形量的影响。研究表明:混合垫片对称性对接头拉伸极限载荷及拉伸刚度影响极小;但使用非对称垫片填隙结构复合材料表面,特别是在液体垫片较厚的一侧,易出现应变集中区。承受动载荷后,接头的孔变形存在非对称现象,且采用非对称混合垫片进行填隙时,结构孔变形的非对称性更强。

亚高温作用对钢-PE混杂纤维水泥基复合材料压缩性能的影响

为研究亚高温作用对钢-聚乙烯混杂纤维水泥基复合材料(S/PE-HFRECC)压缩性能的影响,开展了其经历亚高温冷却后的静态压缩试验。以控制纤维体积总掺量为2%并改变两种纤维掺量的方式,将钢纤维和PE纤维混杂掺入水泥基材料中,制成PE2、S0.5PE1.5、S1PE1、S1.5PE0.5和S2类型的试件。对经不同温度作用后的各纤维配比试件静态压缩试验结果进行分析,结果表明:(1)钢纤维主要发挥增强作用,PE纤维主要发挥增韧作用。(2)当试验温度在200℃及以下时,试件的静态抗压强度不会因温度的上升而有明显变化;在300℃时,各类试件的静态抗压强度均有不同程度的提升,其中S1.5PE0.5和S2试件的抗压强度最高;在400℃时,除S2试件外其他试件的抗压强度均存在下降现象。(3)各类型试件的峰值应变均随温度升高逐渐增大。当温度相同时,各类型试件的峰值应变与PE纤维的掺量呈正相关,说明PE纤维的加入能提高试件的变形能力。(4)S2试件的应力峰值前韧度随着温度的升高而升高,其他试件随着温度的升高表现为先增大后减小的趋势;S2试件在400℃时应力峰值前韧度达到最大值,其他试件则在300℃时韧度最大;当温度≯300℃时,S1.5PE0.5的试件应力峰值前韧度高于其他试件。