Damage caused due to low-velocity impacts in composites leads to substantial deterioration in their residual strength and eventually provokes structural failure.This work presents an experimental investigation on the ...Damage caused due to low-velocity impacts in composites leads to substantial deterioration in their residual strength and eventually provokes structural failure.This work presents an experimental investigation on the effects of different patch and parent laminate stacking sequences on the enhancement of impact strength of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers(CFRP)composites by utilising the adhesively bonded external patch repair technique.Damage evolution study is also performed with the aid of Acoustic Emission(AE).Two different quasi-isotropic configurations were selected for the parent laminate,viz.,[45°/45°/0°/0°]s and[45°/0°/45°/0°]s.Quasi Static Indentation(QSI)test was performed on both the pristine laminates,and damage areas were detected by using the C-scan inspection technique.Damaged laminates were repaired by using a single-sided patch of two different configurations,viz.,[45°/45°/45°/45°]and[45°/0°/0°/45°],and employing a circular plug to fill the damaged hole.Four different combinations of repaired laminates with two configurations of each parent and patch laminate were produced,which were further subjected to the QSI test.The results reveal the effectiveness of the repair method,as all the repaired laminates show higher impact resistance compared to the respective pristine laminates.Patches of[45°/0°/0°/45°]configuration when repaired by taking[45°/45°/0°/0°]s and[45°/0°/45°/0°]s as parents exhibited 68%and 73%higher peak loads,respectively,than the respective pristine laminates.Furthermore,parent and patch of configuration[45°/0°/45°/0°]s and[45°/0°/0°/45°],respectively,attain the highest peak load,whereas[45°/45°/0°/0°]s and[45°/45°/45°/45°]combinations possess the most gradual decrease in the load.展开更多
This paper proposed a high-sensitivity phase imaging eddy current magneto-optical (PI-ECMO) system for carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) defect detection. In contrast to other eddy current-based detection systems...This paper proposed a high-sensitivity phase imaging eddy current magneto-optical (PI-ECMO) system for carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) defect detection. In contrast to other eddy current-based detection systems, the proposed system employs a fixed position excitation coil while enabling the detection point to move within the detection region. This configuration effectively mitigates the interference caused by the lift-off effect, which is commonly observed in systems with moving excitation coils. Correspondingly, the relationship between the defect characteristics (orientation and position) and the surface vertical magnetic field distribution (amplitude and phase) is studied in detail by theoretical analysis and numerical simulations. Experiments conducted on woven CFRP plates demonstrate that the designed PI-ECMO system is capable of effectively detecting both surface and internal cracks, as well as impact defects. The excitation current is significantly reduced compared with traditional eddy current magneto-optical (ECMO) systems.展开更多
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer(CFRP) and AZ31B Mg alloy were joined by the friction self-piercing riveting(F-SPR) with different steel rivet shank sizes. With the increase of rivet shank size, lap shear fracture load...Carbon fiber reinforced polymer(CFRP) and AZ31B Mg alloy were joined by the friction self-piercing riveting(F-SPR) with different steel rivet shank sizes. With the increase of rivet shank size, lap shear fracture load and mechanical interlock distance increased. Ultrafine grains were formed at the joint in AZ31B as a result of dynamic recrystallization, which contributed to the higher hardness. Fatigue life of the CFRP-AZ31B joint was studied at various peak loads of 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 kN and compared with the resistance spot welded AZ31B-AZ31B from the open literature. The fatigue performance was better at higher peak load(>2 kN) and comparable to that of resistance spot welding of AZ31B to AZ31B at lower peak loads(<1 kN). From fractography, the crack initiation for lower peak load(<1 kN) case was observed at the fretting positions on the top and bottom surfaces of AZ31B sheet. When peak load was increased, fretting between the rivet and the top of AZ31B became more dominant to initiate a crack during fatigue testing.展开更多
A new testing methodology was developed to quantitively study galvanic corrosion of AZ31B and thermoset carbon-fiber–reinforced polymer spot-joined by a friction self-piercing riveting process.Pre-defined areas of AZ...A new testing methodology was developed to quantitively study galvanic corrosion of AZ31B and thermoset carbon-fiber–reinforced polymer spot-joined by a friction self-piercing riveting process.Pre-defined areas of AZ31B in the joint were exposed in 0.1 M NaCl solution over time.Massive galvanic corrosion of AZ31B was observed as exposure time increased.The measured volume loss was converted into corrosion current that was at least 48 times greater than the corrosion current of AZ31B without galvanic coupling.Ninety percent of the mechanical joint integrity was retained for corroded F-SPR joints to 200 h and then decreased because of the massive volume loss of AZ31B。展开更多
This paper researches ultrasonic vibration drilling of carbon fiber reinforced polymers composites that are hard, brittle, and have low shear strength between layers. An experiment plan has been developed to reduce th...This paper researches ultrasonic vibration drilling of carbon fiber reinforced polymers composites that are hard, brittle, and have low shear strength between layers. An experiment plan has been developed to reduce the axial force. Experimental studies have been done on the influence of process parameters, tool structures on the drilling axial force. The drilling mechanism is specially investigated. Thus an effective method is presented to reduce the drilling axial force. The authors suppose that ultrasonic vibration drilling is feasible for carbon fiber reinforced polymers composites.展开更多
This paper presents an experimental investigation on fracture behavior of epoxy resin-carbon fibers composites interleaved with both neat polyacrylonitrile （PAN） nanofibers and A1203-PAN nanofibers. In particular, t...This paper presents an experimental investigation on fracture behavior of epoxy resin-carbon fibers composites interleaved with both neat polyacrylonitrile （PAN） nanofibers and A1203-PAN nanofibers. In particular, the paper focuses on the effect of adding Al2O3 nanopartiles in PAN nanofibers, which were incorporated in unidirectional （UD） laminates. The effectiveness of adding a thin film made of Al2O3-PAN on the fracture behavior of the carbon fiber reinforced polymer （CFRP） has been addressed by comparing the energy release rates, obtained by testing double cantilever beam （DCB） samples under mode I loading condition. A general improvement in interlaminar fracture energy of the CFRP is observed when the both neat PAN nanofibers and Al2O3-PAN nanofibers are interleaved. However, higher interlaminar strength has been observed for the samples with a thin film of Al2O3-PAN nanofibers, suggesting a better stress distribution and stress transformation from resin-rich area to reinforcement phase of hybrid composites.展开更多
Compressive strengths and elastic moduli of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer(CFRP)composites can be noticeably improved by multiple ultra-thin interlays with non-woven Aramid Pulp(AP)micro/nano-fibers.10-ply CFRP speci...Compressive strengths and elastic moduli of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer(CFRP)composites can be noticeably improved by multiple ultra-thin interlays with non-woven Aramid Pulp(AP)micro/nano-fibers.10-ply CFRP specimens with 0,2,4,6,8 g/m^(2)AP were tested under uniaxial compression.Those flexible AP fibers,filling the resin-rich regions and further constructing the fiber bridging at the ply interfaces,can effectively suppress delamination growth and lead to very good improvements both in the compressive strength and the elastic modulus.The CFRP specimen with an optimum interlay thickness has a distinct shear failure mode instead of the typical delamination cracking along the direction of continuous carbon fibers.Compressive Strengths After Impacts(CAI)of 12.35 J were also measured,up to 90%improvement in CAI has been observed.It is concluded those ultra-thin interlays of non-woven AP micro/nano-fibers are beneficial to design and manufacture“high strength”CFRP composites.展开更多
The galvanic corrosion behavior of carbon fiber reinforced polymers （CFRPs） GM-CFRP and Tepex-CFRP in contact with a Zn-coated DP590 steel in solution containing 0.9 wt% NaCl＋ 0.1 wt% CaCl2 ＋ 0.075 wt% NaHCO3 was ...The galvanic corrosion behavior of carbon fiber reinforced polymers （CFRPs） GM-CFRP and Tepex-CFRP in contact with a Zn-coated DP590 steel in solution containing 0.9 wt% NaCl＋ 0.1 wt% CaCl2 ＋ 0.075 wt% NaHCO3 was investigated. The results showed that the GM-CFRP/steel couple was initially more resistant to galvanic corrosion, but its galvanic corrosion activity gradually became higher than the Tepex-CFRP/steel couple. The different galvanic behaviors of these two couples were discussed based on the electrochemical performance of GM-CFRP, Tepex-CFRP and DP590 coupons in the testing solution.展开更多
Carbon fiber reinforced polymers （CFRPs） are known to be difficult to cut due to the abrasive nature of carbon fibers and the low thermal conductivity of the polymer matrix. Polycrystalline diamond （PCD） drills ar...Carbon fiber reinforced polymers （CFRPs） are known to be difficult to cut due to the abrasive nature of carbon fibers and the low thermal conductivity of the polymer matrix. Polycrystalline diamond （PCD） drills are commonly employed in CFRP drilling to satisfy hole quality conditions with an acceptable tool life. Drill geometry is known to be influential on the hole quality and productivity of the process. Considering the variety of CFRP laminates and available PCD drills on the market, selecting the suitable drill design and process parameters for the CFRP material being machined is usually per- formed through trial and error, In this study, machining performances of four different PCD drills are investigated. A mechanistic model of drilling is used to reveal trade-offs in drill designs and it is shown that it can be used to select suitable feed rate for a given CFRP drilling process.展开更多
A novel bifunctional comonomer 3-ammoniumcarboxylate-butenoic acid-methyl ester （ACBM） was synthesized tor preparing poly[acrylonitrile-co-（3-ammoniumcarboxylate-butenoic acid-methyl ester）] [P（AN-co-ACBM）] copo...A novel bifunctional comonomer 3-ammoniumcarboxylate-butenoic acid-methyl ester （ACBM） was synthesized tor preparing poly[acrylonitrile-co-（3-ammoniumcarboxylate-butenoic acid-methyl ester）] [P（AN-co-ACBM）] copolymer as a carbon fiber precursor. Differential scanning calorimetry results show that the P（AN-co-ACBM） exhibits a significantly improved stabilization performance compared with polyacrylonitrile （PAN）, such as lower cyclization temperature and smaller rate of heat release, which is mainly attributed to the initiation of ACBM through an ionic cyclization mechanism. Simultaneously, the rheological analysis shows that P（AN-co-ACBM） possesses better spinnabilitv than PAN.展开更多
In order to improve the stabilization and spinnability of polyacrylonitrile, a bifunctional comonomer containing both ester and amide groups was synthesized to prepare poly（acrylonitrile-co-3- aminocarbonyl-3-butenoi...In order to improve the stabilization and spinnability of polyacrylonitrile, a bifunctional comonomer containing both ester and amide groups was synthesized to prepare poly（acrylonitrile-co-3- aminocarbonyl-3-butenoic acid methyl ester） [P（AN-co-ABM）] copolymers used as the carbon fiber precursor instead of poly（acrylonitrile-acrylamide-methyl acrylate） [P（AN-AM-MA）] terpolymer. The differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry results show that the stabilization of P（AN-co- ABM） have been remarkably improved by ABM compared with P（AN-AM-MA） terpolymer, such as lower initiation temperature, broadened exothermic peak and smaller activation energy. Moreover, the spinnability of P（AN-co-ABM） is also improved by ABM due to the lubrication of ester groups in ABM. This study clearly shows that P（AN-co-ABM） copolymer is a better material for use as a carbon fiber precursor than P（AN-AM-MA） terpolymer.展开更多
基金the financial support by the Council of Scientific&Industrial Research(CSIR)-Research Scheme,India(22/0809/2019-EMR-II)。
文摘Damage caused due to low-velocity impacts in composites leads to substantial deterioration in their residual strength and eventually provokes structural failure.This work presents an experimental investigation on the effects of different patch and parent laminate stacking sequences on the enhancement of impact strength of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers(CFRP)composites by utilising the adhesively bonded external patch repair technique.Damage evolution study is also performed with the aid of Acoustic Emission(AE).Two different quasi-isotropic configurations were selected for the parent laminate,viz.,[45°/45°/0°/0°]s and[45°/0°/45°/0°]s.Quasi Static Indentation(QSI)test was performed on both the pristine laminates,and damage areas were detected by using the C-scan inspection technique.Damaged laminates were repaired by using a single-sided patch of two different configurations,viz.,[45°/45°/45°/45°]and[45°/0°/0°/45°],and employing a circular plug to fill the damaged hole.Four different combinations of repaired laminates with two configurations of each parent and patch laminate were produced,which were further subjected to the QSI test.The results reveal the effectiveness of the repair method,as all the repaired laminates show higher impact resistance compared to the respective pristine laminates.Patches of[45°/0°/0°/45°]configuration when repaired by taking[45°/45°/0°/0°]s and[45°/0°/45°/0°]s as parents exhibited 68%and 73%higher peak loads,respectively,than the respective pristine laminates.Furthermore,parent and patch of configuration[45°/0°/45°/0°]s and[45°/0°/0°/45°],respectively,attain the highest peak load,whereas[45°/45°/0°/0°]s and[45°/45°/45°/45°]combinations possess the most gradual decrease in the load.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No.U2030205,No.62003075,No.61903065,and No.62003074Sichuan Science and Technology Planning Project under Grant No.2022JDJQ0040.
文摘This paper proposed a high-sensitivity phase imaging eddy current magneto-optical (PI-ECMO) system for carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) defect detection. In contrast to other eddy current-based detection systems, the proposed system employs a fixed position excitation coil while enabling the detection point to move within the detection region. This configuration effectively mitigates the interference caused by the lift-off effect, which is commonly observed in systems with moving excitation coils. Correspondingly, the relationship between the defect characteristics (orientation and position) and the surface vertical magnetic field distribution (amplitude and phase) is studied in detail by theoretical analysis and numerical simulations. Experiments conducted on woven CFRP plates demonstrate that the designed PI-ECMO system is capable of effectively detecting both surface and internal cracks, as well as impact defects. The excitation current is significantly reduced compared with traditional eddy current magneto-optical (ECMO) systems.
基金financially sponsored by the US Department Energy Vehicle Technologies Office, as part of the Joining Core Program。
文摘Carbon fiber reinforced polymer(CFRP) and AZ31B Mg alloy were joined by the friction self-piercing riveting(F-SPR) with different steel rivet shank sizes. With the increase of rivet shank size, lap shear fracture load and mechanical interlock distance increased. Ultrafine grains were formed at the joint in AZ31B as a result of dynamic recrystallization, which contributed to the higher hardness. Fatigue life of the CFRP-AZ31B joint was studied at various peak loads of 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 kN and compared with the resistance spot welded AZ31B-AZ31B from the open literature. The fatigue performance was better at higher peak load(>2 kN) and comparable to that of resistance spot welding of AZ31B to AZ31B at lower peak loads(<1 kN). From fractography, the crack initiation for lower peak load(<1 kN) case was observed at the fretting positions on the top and bottom surfaces of AZ31B sheet. When peak load was increased, fretting between the rivet and the top of AZ31B became more dominant to initiate a crack during fatigue testing.
基金financially sponsored by the US Department Energy Vehicle Technologies Office, as part of the Joining Core Programmanaged by UT-Battelle LLC for the US Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725。
文摘A new testing methodology was developed to quantitively study galvanic corrosion of AZ31B and thermoset carbon-fiber–reinforced polymer spot-joined by a friction self-piercing riveting process.Pre-defined areas of AZ31B in the joint were exposed in 0.1 M NaCl solution over time.Massive galvanic corrosion of AZ31B was observed as exposure time increased.The measured volume loss was converted into corrosion current that was at least 48 times greater than the corrosion current of AZ31B without galvanic coupling.Ninety percent of the mechanical joint integrity was retained for corroded F-SPR joints to 200 h and then decreased because of the massive volume loss of AZ31B。
文摘This paper researches ultrasonic vibration drilling of carbon fiber reinforced polymers composites that are hard, brittle, and have low shear strength between layers. An experiment plan has been developed to reduce the axial force. Experimental studies have been done on the influence of process parameters, tool structures on the drilling axial force. The drilling mechanism is specially investigated. Thus an effective method is presented to reduce the drilling axial force. The authors suppose that ultrasonic vibration drilling is feasible for carbon fiber reinforced polymers composites.
文摘This paper presents an experimental investigation on fracture behavior of epoxy resin-carbon fibers composites interleaved with both neat polyacrylonitrile （PAN） nanofibers and A1203-PAN nanofibers. In particular, the paper focuses on the effect of adding Al2O3 nanopartiles in PAN nanofibers, which were incorporated in unidirectional （UD） laminates. The effectiveness of adding a thin film made of Al2O3-PAN on the fracture behavior of the carbon fiber reinforced polymer （CFRP） has been addressed by comparing the energy release rates, obtained by testing double cantilever beam （DCB） samples under mode I loading condition. A general improvement in interlaminar fracture energy of the CFRP is observed when the both neat PAN nanofibers and Al2O3-PAN nanofibers are interleaved. However, higher interlaminar strength has been observed for the samples with a thin film of Al2O3-PAN nanofibers, suggesting a better stress distribution and stress transformation from resin-rich area to reinforcement phase of hybrid composites.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52102115)the Fundamental Research Funds of Southwestern University of Science and Technology,China(No.20zx7141).
文摘Compressive strengths and elastic moduli of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer(CFRP)composites can be noticeably improved by multiple ultra-thin interlays with non-woven Aramid Pulp(AP)micro/nano-fibers.10-ply CFRP specimens with 0,2,4,6,8 g/m^(2)AP were tested under uniaxial compression.Those flexible AP fibers,filling the resin-rich regions and further constructing the fiber bridging at the ply interfaces,can effectively suppress delamination growth and lead to very good improvements both in the compressive strength and the elastic modulus.The CFRP specimen with an optimum interlay thickness has a distinct shear failure mode instead of the typical delamination cracking along the direction of continuous carbon fibers.Compressive Strengths After Impacts(CAI)of 12.35 J were also measured,up to 90%improvement in CAI has been observed.It is concluded those ultra-thin interlays of non-woven AP micro/nano-fibers are beneficial to design and manufacture“high strength”CFRP composites.
文摘The galvanic corrosion behavior of carbon fiber reinforced polymers （CFRPs） GM-CFRP and Tepex-CFRP in contact with a Zn-coated DP590 steel in solution containing 0.9 wt% NaCl＋ 0.1 wt% CaCl2 ＋ 0.075 wt% NaHCO3 was investigated. The results showed that the GM-CFRP/steel couple was initially more resistant to galvanic corrosion, but its galvanic corrosion activity gradually became higher than the Tepex-CFRP/steel couple. The different galvanic behaviors of these two couples were discussed based on the electrochemical performance of GM-CFRP, Tepex-CFRP and DP590 coupons in the testing solution.
文摘Carbon fiber reinforced polymers （CFRPs） are known to be difficult to cut due to the abrasive nature of carbon fibers and the low thermal conductivity of the polymer matrix. Polycrystalline diamond （PCD） drills are commonly employed in CFRP drilling to satisfy hole quality conditions with an acceptable tool life. Drill geometry is known to be influential on the hole quality and productivity of the process. Considering the variety of CFRP laminates and available PCD drills on the market, selecting the suitable drill design and process parameters for the CFRP material being machined is usually per- formed through trial and error, In this study, machining performances of four different PCD drills are investigated. A mechanistic model of drilling is used to reveal trade-offs in drill designs and it is shown that it can be used to select suitable feed rate for a given CFRP drilling process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51073031, 20971021 and 20974018)Doctoral Dissertation Innovation Project(No.BC201004)
文摘A novel bifunctional comonomer 3-ammoniumcarboxylate-butenoic acid-methyl ester （ACBM） was synthesized tor preparing poly[acrylonitrile-co-（3-ammoniumcarboxylate-butenoic acid-methyl ester）] [P（AN-co-ACBM）] copolymer as a carbon fiber precursor. Differential scanning calorimetry results show that the P（AN-co-ACBM） exhibits a significantly improved stabilization performance compared with polyacrylonitrile （PAN）, such as lower cyclization temperature and smaller rate of heat release, which is mainly attributed to the initiation of ACBM through an ionic cyclization mechanism. Simultaneously, the rheological analysis shows that P（AN-co-ACBM） possesses better spinnabilitv than PAN.
基金Financial support of this work from Important National Research Program‘‘863’’(No.2012AA030313-1)Undergraduate Innovation Project(No.1065210232130740)The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.JUSRP11450)
文摘In order to improve the stabilization and spinnability of polyacrylonitrile, a bifunctional comonomer containing both ester and amide groups was synthesized to prepare poly（acrylonitrile-co-3- aminocarbonyl-3-butenoic acid methyl ester） [P（AN-co-ABM）] copolymers used as the carbon fiber precursor instead of poly（acrylonitrile-acrylamide-methyl acrylate） [P（AN-AM-MA）] terpolymer. The differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry results show that the stabilization of P（AN-co- ABM） have been remarkably improved by ABM compared with P（AN-AM-MA） terpolymer, such as lower initiation temperature, broadened exothermic peak and smaller activation energy. Moreover, the spinnability of P（AN-co-ABM） is also improved by ABM due to the lubrication of ester groups in ABM. This study clearly shows that P（AN-co-ABM） copolymer is a better material for use as a carbon fiber precursor than P（AN-AM-MA） terpolymer.
