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Effect of Fiber Misalignment and Environmental Temperature on the Compressive Behavior of Fiber Composites.
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Polymers (20734360) . Jul2023, Vol. 15 Issue 13, p2833. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This experimental study investigated how defects, in particular fiber misalignment, affect the mechanical behavior of glass fiber composites (GFRP) under compressive loading. GFRP cross-plies with three different types of fiber misalignment, namely a fold, a wave, and an in-plane undulation, were fabricated using the resin transfer molding process. The compressive tests were performed at four different temperatures, in order to investigate the role of a change in the matrix properties on the strength of the composite. The experiments showed that the defects, especially at lower temperatures, had a significant impact on the mechanical properties of the composite, exceeding the proportion of the defects inside the composite. With increasing temperature, the damage mechanism changed from fiber-dominated to matrix-dominated and, in doing so, decreased the significance of fiber misalignment for the mechanical behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FIBROUS composites
*FIBERS
*GLASS fibers
*COMPRESSION loads
*LOW temperatures
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20734360
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Polymers (20734360)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164919895
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15132833