An improvement in drilling of SiCp /glass fiber‐reinforced polymer matrix composites using response surface methodology and multi‐objective particle swarm optimization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvesh Antil ◽  
Sarbjit Singh ◽  
Alakesh Manna ◽  
Nitish Katal ◽  
Catalin Pruncu
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Particle Swarm Optimization ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Polymer Matrix Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Swarm Optimization ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

scholarly journals Erosion Mapping of Through-Thickness Toughened Powder Epoxy Gradient Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Plates for Tidal Turbine Blades

Lubricants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Emadelddin Hassan ◽  
Iasonas Zekos ◽  
Philip Jansson ◽  
Toa Pecur ◽  
Christophe Floreani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Blade Surface ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Tidal Turbine ◽  
Tidal Turbine Blades

Erosion of tidal turbine blades in the marine environment is a major material challenge due to the high thrust and torsional loading at the rotating surfaces, which limits the ability to harness energy from tidal sources. Polymer–matrix composites can exhibit leading-blade edge erosion due to marine flows containing salt and solid particles of sand. Anti-erosion coatings can be used for more ductility at the blade surface, but the discontinuity between the coating and the stiffer composite can be a site of failure. Therefore, it is desirable to have a polymer matrix with a gradient of toughness, with a tougher, more ductile polymer matrix at the blade surface, transitioning gradually to the high stiffness matrix needed to provide high composite mechanical properties. In this study, multiple powder epoxy systems were investigated, and two were selected to manufacture unidirectional glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (UD-GFRP) plates with different epoxy ratios at the surface and interior plies, leading to a toughening gradient within the plate. The gradient plates were then mechanically compared to their standard counterparts. Solid particle erosion testing was carried out at various test conditions and parameters on UD-GFRP specimens in a slurry environment. The experiments performed were based on a model of the UK marine environment for a typical tidal energy farm with respect to the concentration of saltwater and the size of solid particle erodent. The morphologies of the surfaces were examined by SEM. Erosion maps were generated based on the result showing significant differences for materials of different stiffness in such conditions.

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