scholarly journals A Particle Element Approach for Modelling the 3D Printing Process of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Printing Process ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Element Approach

scholarly journals 3D Printing of Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Using Fused Filament Fabrication—A Review

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2188
Author(s):  
Andrew N. Dickson ◽  
Hisham M. Abourayana ◽  
Denis P. Dowling
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Polymer Processing ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Compression Moulding ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has been successfully applied for the fabrication of polymer components ranging from prototypes to final products. An issue, however, is that the resulting 3D printed parts exhibit inferior mechanical performance to parts fabricated using conventional polymer processing technologies, such as compression moulding. The addition of fibres and other materials into the polymer matrix to form a composite can yield a significant enhancement in the structural strength of printed polymer parts. This review focuses on the enhanced mechanical performance obtained through the printing of fibre-reinforced polymer composites, using the fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing technique. The uses of both short and continuous fibre-reinforced polymer composites are reviewed. Finally, examples of some applications of FFF printed polymer composites using robotic processes are highlighted.

scholarly journals A Review on Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites under Various Strain Rates

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Tan Ke Khieng ◽  
Sujan Debnath ◽  
Ernest Ting Chaw Liang ◽  
Mahmood Anwar ◽  
Alokesh Pramanik ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Matrix

With the lightning speed of technological evolution, the demand for high performance yet sustainable natural fibres reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) are rising. Especially a mechanically competent NFPCs under various loading conditions are growing day by day. However, the polymers mechanical properties are strain-rate dependent due to their viscoelastic nature. Especially for natural fibre reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) which the involvement of filler has caused rather complex failure mechanisms under different strain rates. Moreover, some uneven micro-sized natural fibres such as bagasse, coir and wood were found often resulting in micro-cracks and voids formation in composites. This paper provides an overview of recent research on the mechanical properties of NFPCs under various loading conditions-different form (tensile, compression, bending) and different strain rates. The literature on characterisation techniques toward different strain rates, composite failure behaviours and current challenges are summarised which have led to the notion of future study trend. The strength of NFPCs is generally found grow proportionally with the strain rate up to a certain degree depending on the fibre-matrix stress-transfer efficiency. The failure modes such as embrittlement and fibre-matrix debonding were often encountered at higher strain rates. The natural filler properties, amount, sizes and polymer matrix types are found to be few key factors affecting the performances of composites under various strain rates whereby optimally adjust these factors could maximise the fibre-matrix stress-transfer efficiency and led to performance increases under various loading strain rates.

scholarly journals Long-fibre reinforced polymer composites by 3D printing: influence of nature of reinforcement and processing parameters on mechanical performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Dantas ◽  
Kevin Couling ◽  
Gregory J. Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fibre ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Matrix Material ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Fibre Reinforcement ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Unreinforced Material ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Abstract The aim of this study was to identify the effect of material type (matrix and reinforcement) and process parameters, on the mechanical properties of 3D Printed long-fibre reinforced polymer composites manufactured using a commercial 3D Printer (Mark Two). The effect of matrix material (Onyx or polyamide), reinforcement type (Carbon, Kevlar®, and HSHT glass), volume of reinforcement, and reinforcement lay-up orientation on both Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) and Flexural Modulus were investigated. For Onyx, carbon fibre reinforcement offered the largest increase in both UTS and Flexural Modulus over unreinforced material (1228 ± 19% and 1114 ± 6% respectively). Kevlar® and HSHT also provided improvements but these were less significant. Similarly, for Nylon, the UTS and Flexural Modulus were increased by 1431 ± 56% and 1924 ± 5% by the addition of carbon fibre reinforcement. Statistical analysis indicated that changing the number of layers of reinforcement had the largest impact on both UTS and Flexural Strength, and all parameters were statistically significant.

Design and fabrication of compression test rig for fibre-reinforced polymer composites

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (sup6) ◽  
pp. S6-232-S6-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Muhammad ◽  
A. Jumahat ◽  
M. H. Hamzah ◽  
J. Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Compression Test ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer

scholarly journals Sequential Laser–Mechanical Drilling of Thick Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites (CFRP) for Industrial Applications

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2136
Author(s):  
Sharizal Ahmad Sobri ◽  
Robert Heinemann ◽  
David Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fibre ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Fibre Laser ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Thrust And Torque

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites (CFRPs) can be costly to manufacture, but they are typically used anywhere a high strength-to-weight ratio and a high steadiness (rigidity) are needed in many industrial applications, particularly in aerospace. Drilling composites with a laser tends to be a feasible method since one of the composite phases is often in the form of a polymer, and polymers in general have a very high absorption coefficient for infrared radiation. The feasibility of sequential laser–mechanical drilling for a thick CFRP is discussed in this article. A 1 kW fibre laser was chosen as a pre-drilling instrument (or initial stage), and mechanical drilling was the final step. The sequential drilling method dropped the overall thrust and torque by an average of 61%, which greatly increased the productivity and reduced the mechanical stress on the cutting tool while also increasing the lifespan of the bit. The sequential drilling (i.e., laser 8 mm and mechanical 8 mm) for both drill bits (i.e., 2- and 3-flute uncoated tungsten carbide) and the laser pre-drilling techniques has demonstrated the highest delamination factor (SFDSR) ratios. A new laser–mechanical sequence drilling technique is thus established, assessed, and tested when thick CFRP composites are drilled.

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