Finite element analysis of a low-velocity impact test for glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites considering mixed-mode interlaminar fracture toughness

2017 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 446-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ku-Hyun Jung ◽  
Do-Hyoung Kim ◽  
Hee-June Kim ◽  
Seong-Hyun Park ◽  
Kyung-Young Jhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Impact Test ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Interlaminar Fracture Toughness ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Polypropylene Composites ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

scholarly journals Improving Interlaminar Fracture Toughness and Impact Performance of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Laminated Composite by Using Thermoplastic Fibers

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (18) ◽  
pp. 3367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Chen ◽  
Li-Wei Wu ◽  
Qian Jiang ◽  
Da Tian ◽  
Zhili Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Areal Density ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Interlaminar Fracture Toughness ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Interlaminar Fracture ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Carbon Fiber Epoxy

The effects of thermoplastic polyimide (PI) and polypropylene (PP) fibers and areal density of toughened layer on interlaminar fracture toughness and impact performance of carbon fiber/epoxy (CF/EP) laminated composites were studied. Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness (GIC) was analyzed via double cantilever beam (DCB) tests. When comparing for the toughener type, PI played a positive role in enhancing the mode-I fracture toughness, while PP was not effective due to the less fiber bridge formed during composite curing. The toughening effects of areal density of PI were further investigated by end notched flexure (ENF) testing and low velocity impact testing to better understand the toughening mechanisms. The results revealed that the toughening effect reached its best effectiveness when the areal density of toughened layer was 30 g/m2. Compared with the control group, GIC and GIIC of CF/EP laminated composite were increased by 98.49% and 84.07%, and Fmax and Ee were enhanced by 92.38% and 299.08% under low velocity impact. There is no obvious delamination phenomenon on the surface of laminates after low velocity impact, indicating the improved interlaminar and impact performance of laminated composite.

Single and repeated low-velocity impact response of E-glass fiber-reinforced epoxy and polypropylene composites for different impactor shapes

2019 ◽  
pp. 089270571988691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akar Dogan
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Volume Fraction ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Polypropylene Composites ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

This study focuses on the effects of low-velocity impact (LVI) response of thermoset (TS) and thermoplastic (TP) matrix-based composites. In this study, the effects of the impactor shapes on the low-velocity impact response of the composite panels that produced from different matrix was investigated. Unidirectional E-glass fiber fabrics with an areal density of 300 g/m2 as reinforcement and epoxy matrix were used to produce TS composite. The vacuum-assisted resin infusion molding (VARIM) method was used to manufacture composite panels. The thermoplastic composites were manufactured with E-glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene prepregs. The tensile strength of TS matrix-based composites is higher than TP matrix-based composites that have the same fiber volume fraction. Despite being under the same impact energy, the TP specimens possess higher perforation threshold than TS specimens. The shape of the impactor significantly affected the perforation threshold. Besides, the impact number that caused perforation reduced dramatically in conical impactor. The repeated impact number that caused perforation is 36 for hemispherical (HS) impactor, but it is only 3 for conical impactor for polypropylene matrix-based composite. Moreover, a significant effect of fiber volumetric ratio on impact resistance was observed. The perforation threshold of glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites for 40% and 50% fiber volume fraction are 61 and 98 J, respectively. The perforation threshold of TP and TS specimens for HS impactor that has the same stacking sequence is 61 and 55 J, respectively.

Damage behavior of low velocity impact test on glass fiber reinforced poly (ethylene terephthalate) composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 9569-9578
Author(s):  
Wiranphat Thodsaratpreeyakul ◽  
Putinun Uawongsuwan ◽  
Akio Kataoka ◽  
Takanori Negoro ◽  
Hiroyuki Inoya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Impact Test ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Damage Behavior ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Poly Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Low velocity impact response and damages of GFRP composite tubes under room and cryogenic temperatures

2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832110293
Author(s):  
Memduh Kara ◽  
Mustafa Arat ◽  
Mesut Uyaner
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Filament Winding ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Composite Tubes ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Gfrp Composite ◽  
Force Time

In this paper, we have investigated the damages of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composite tubes under the effect of low-velocity impact (LVI) at cryogenic environment conditions and room temperature. A GFRP composite tube consists of 6 layered E-glass/epoxy samples with a ± 55° winding angle, which produced by the filament winding method. Composite tubes either at room temperature or conditioned by liquid nitrogen at different temperature values (273 K, 223 K, 173 K, and 77 K) were impacted at 5, 7.5, and 10 J. Also, force-time and force-displacement graphs were plotted. The damaged regions of the samples were scrutinized. The damage areas of the GFRP composite tubes were smaller as the temperature decreased. However, the energy absorbed at low-temperature conditions was slightly higher than that absorbed in room temperature. Besides, no micro-cracks developed in the composite tubes after cryogenic conditioning.

Response of Composite Leaf Springs to Low Velocity Impact Loading

2014 ◽  
Vol 591 ◽  
pp. 47-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Rajesh ◽  
G.B. Bhaskar
Keyword(s):  
Impact Test ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Leaf Spring ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Leaf Springs ◽  
Reinforced Plastic

Leaf springs are the traditional suspension elements, occupying a vital position in the automobile industry. This paper deals us the replacement of existing steel leaf spring by composite leaf spring. The dimensions of existing middle steel leaf spring of commercial vehicle (Tata ace mini truck) were taken and fabricated using a specially designed die. Single leaf of the suspension springs, each made up composite with bidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), bidirectional glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) and hybrid glass-carbon fiber reinforced plastic (G-CFRP), was fabricated by hand layup process. It is to be mentioned here that the cross sectional area of the composite spring same as the metallic spring. A low velocity impact test rig was fabricated in the laboratory with loading set up. The composite leaf springs were tested with the low velocity impact test rig. By using the low velocity impact test rig, the deflection due to various drop height were measured.

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