This work seeks to investigate the notch sensitivity and fracture behaviour of orthogonal Kevlar-plain woven fabric （PWF）-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethanes （TPU） film applied to high altitude balloon. Four ty...This work seeks to investigate the notch sensitivity and fracture behaviour of orthogonal Kevlar-plain woven fabric （PWF）-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethanes （TPU） film applied to high altitude balloon. Four types of specimens are implemented to measure notched strength and fracture toughness by conducting static tension and tear tests on an MTS system respectively. The damage and failure mechanisms are discussed and the results for notched strength and tear resistance are evaluated and compared with each other. From the experiments, it is found that the notch sensitivity of the film increases with the increase in the size of the hole, but the notch sensitivity and the stress concentration of the notch are insignificant and there is a decrease of only about 4%-10% in tensile strength for the notched specimens with different hole sizes in diameter compared with the unnotched specimen. In contrast, the tear resistance containing a central slit with only 1 mm length is about half of tensile strength of the unnotched film, which implies that the tear resistance exists an significant notch sensitivity. The results of this study provide an insight into notch sensitivity and fracture behaviour of the Kevlar-PWF-reinforced TPU film and constitute a fundamental basis for the design of high altitude balloon.展开更多
A convenient tape-casting method was applied to prepare high performance aromatic polyamide(PA)films based on Technora®.During the polycondensation,CaO was introduced to improve the solubility of the PA resin,and...A convenient tape-casting method was applied to prepare high performance aromatic polyamide(PA)films based on Technora®.During the polycondensation,CaO was introduced to improve the solubility of the PA resin,and the generated halides were totally removed from the film via a simple water bath,without leaving any defects in PA films.The factors of processing temperature and immersion time had been systematically investigated,and the experimental results demonstrated that both of them had impressive impacts on aggregation state and comprehensive properties of the PA film.It was suggested that immersion in water for more than 1 min and baking below 300℃ for 10 min were the optimal conditions for the thermal,tensile,tear,and optical properties to be in the best equilibrium.The resultant PA films integrated outstanding film-forming ability and excellent general performance,especially the tensile property and tear resistance.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (E050603)Aeronautical Science Foundation of China (20095251024)
文摘This work seeks to investigate the notch sensitivity and fracture behaviour of orthogonal Kevlar-plain woven fabric （PWF）-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethanes （TPU） film applied to high altitude balloon. Four types of specimens are implemented to measure notched strength and fracture toughness by conducting static tension and tear tests on an MTS system respectively. The damage and failure mechanisms are discussed and the results for notched strength and tear resistance are evaluated and compared with each other. From the experiments, it is found that the notch sensitivity of the film increases with the increase in the size of the hole, but the notch sensitivity and the stress concentration of the notch are insignificant and there is a decrease of only about 4%-10% in tensile strength for the notched specimens with different hole sizes in diameter compared with the unnotched specimen. In contrast, the tear resistance containing a central slit with only 1 mm length is about half of tensile strength of the unnotched film, which implies that the tear resistance exists an significant notch sensitivity. The results of this study provide an insight into notch sensitivity and fracture behaviour of the Kevlar-PWF-reinforced TPU film and constitute a fundamental basis for the design of high altitude balloon.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51973225).
文摘A convenient tape-casting method was applied to prepare high performance aromatic polyamide(PA)films based on Technora®.During the polycondensation,CaO was introduced to improve the solubility of the PA resin,and the generated halides were totally removed from the film via a simple water bath,without leaving any defects in PA films.The factors of processing temperature and immersion time had been systematically investigated,and the experimental results demonstrated that both of them had impressive impacts on aggregation state and comprehensive properties of the PA film.It was suggested that immersion in water for more than 1 min and baking below 300℃ for 10 min were the optimal conditions for the thermal,tensile,tear,and optical properties to be in the best equilibrium.The resultant PA films integrated outstanding film-forming ability and excellent general performance,especially the tensile property and tear resistance.
