scholarly journals Fabrication of a Low Density Carbon Fiber Foam and Its Characterization as a Strain Gauge

Materials ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 3699-3714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Luhrs ◽  
Chris Daskam ◽  
Edwin Gonzalez ◽  
Jonathan Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Strain Gauge ◽  
Low Density

scholarly journals Carbon Fiber Reinforced Multi-Phase Epoxy Syntactic Foam (CFR-Epoxy-Hardener/HGMS/Aerogel-R-Hollow Epoxy Macrosphere(AR-HEMS))

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 683
Author(s):  
Xinfeng Wu ◽  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Tao Jiang ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Ke Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Syntactic Foam ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Expandable Polystyrene ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Inner Diameter ◽  
Multi Phase

Because the aerogel has ultra-low density and good impact resistance, the aerogel material, epoxy-hardener system, and expandable polystyrene beads (EPS) were used to prepare the lightweight aerogel reinforced hollow epoxy macro-spheres (AR-HEMS). The multi-phase epoxy syntactic foam (ESF) was manufactured with the epoxy-hardener system, HGMS (EP-hardener-HGMS), and AR-HEMS by “the compression modeling method.” In this experiment, in order to enhance the strength of the ESF, some different kinds of the carbon fiber (CF) were added into the EP-hardener-HGMS system (CFR-EP). The influence of the volume stacking fraction, inner diameter, and layer of the AR-HEMS and the content and type of the CF in the EP-HGMS (CFR-EP) system on the compressive strength of the ESF were studied. Weighing the two factors of the density and compressive strength, the ESF reinforced by 1.5 wt% CF with 90% AR-HEMS has the better performance. This kind of the ESF has 0.428 g/cm3 nd 20.76 Mpa, which could be applied in 2076 m deep sea.

scholarly journals High Mechanic Enhancement of Chopped Carbon Fiber Reinforced-Low-Density Unsaturated Polyester Resin Composite at Low Preparation Temperature with Facile Polymerization

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4273
Author(s):  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Xiaojun Wang ◽  
Xinjun Fu
Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Surface Defect ◽  
Polyester Resin ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester Resin ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Preparation Temperature

Chopped carbon fiber-reinforced low-density unsaturated polyester resin (CCFR-LDUPR) composite materials with light weight and high mechanical properties were prepared at low temperature and under the synergistic action of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP-II) and cobalt naphthenate. Optimal preparation conditions were obtained through an orthogonal experiment, which were preparation temperature at 58.0 °C, 2.00 parts per hundred of resin (phr) of NH4HCO3, 4.00 phr of chopped carbon fibers (CCFs) in a length of 6.0 mm, 1.25 phr of initiator and 0.08 phr of cobalt naphthenate. CCFR-LDUPR composite sample presented its optimal properties for which the density (ρ) was 0.58 ± 0.02 g·cm−3 and the specific compressive strength (Ps) was 53.56 ± 0.83 MPa·g−1·cm3, which is 38.9% higher than that of chopped glass fiber-reinforced low-density unsaturated polyester resin (CGFR-LDUPR) composite materials. Synergistic effects of initiator and accelerator accelerated the specific polymerization of resin in facile preparation at low temperature. Unique “dimples”, “plate microstructure” and “surface defect” fabricated the specific microstructure of the matrix of CCFR-LDUPR composite samples, which was different from that of cured unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) with “body defect” or that of CGFR-LDUPR with coexistence of “surface defect” and “body defect”.

scholarly journals Protective Low-Density Polyethylene Residues from Prepreg for the Development of New Nanocomposites with Montmorillonite: Recycling and Characterization

Recycling ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Pamela Rodrigues Passos Severino ◽  
Thaís Larissa do Amaral Montanheiro ◽  
Orestes Ferro ◽  
Fábio Roberto Passador ◽  
Larissa Stieven Montagna
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Protective Films ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Compatibilizer Agent ◽  
The Ideal

A sustainable alternative to the destination of polyethylene (PE) residue from the prepreg package was established. This work intends to develop nanocomposites for packaging containing neat low-density polyethylene (LDPE), a compatibilizer agent (maleic anhydride grafted-LDPE, LDPE-g-MA), recycled LDPE obtained from the protective films of prepreg (rLDPE) and montmorillonite (MMT). The rLDPE, from the prepreg shield, has a primary role during the transport and storage of prepreg, which can be composed of epoxy resin and carbon fiber or glass fiber. However, this rLDPE is withdrawn and discarded, besides, it is estimated that tons of this material are discarded monthly by the company Alltec Materiais Compostos Ltd. (São José dos Campos-SP, Brazil). Due to several factors, including the lack of technology for recycling, the majority of this material is incinerated. In this context, this work presents a technical and ecologically viable alternative for the use of this discarded material. Nanocomposites of LDPE/rLDPE blends and montmorillonite (MMT) with different contents (0.0, 1.0, and 3.0 wt%) and with the addition of compatibilizer agent (LDPE-g-MA) were prepared by extrusion process. Test specimens were obtained by hot pressing in a hydropneumatic press followed by die-cutting. The nanocomposites produced using rLDPE presented good mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties, being the ideal concentration of 1 wt% MMT. Thus, the results obtained confirmed the viability of recycling LDPE from the prepreg package which contributes to the reduction of waste and the use of this material in technological applications.

Mechanical Properties of Low-Density SiC-Coated Carbon-Bonded Carbon Fiber Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 401-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asher S. Ahmed ◽  
Zdenek Chlup ◽  
Ivo Dlouhy ◽  
Rees D. Rawlings ◽  
Aldo R. Boccaccini
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Carbon Fiber Composites ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Coated Carbon

Electrical and rheological properties of carbon black and carbon fiber filled low-density polyethylene/ethylene vinyl acetate composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 715-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingchi Xu ◽  
Tingwei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Vinyl Acetate ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Complex Viscosity ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract In this study conductive composites of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) filled with carbon black (CB) and carbon fiber (CF) were prepared by melt-mixing method. The morphological, rheological, and electrical properties of CB filled composites were compared with CF filled composites by digital multimeter, scanning electron microscope, rotational rheometer, etc. The composites filled with different fillers have same percolation threshold but the EVA concentration has different effect on the two systems. For CB filled composites the increase in EVA concentration decreased resistivity first and reached lowest point when the LDPE:EVA ratio was 70:30; then the resistivity increased, but for CF filled composites the resistivity continued to decrease. The differences were caused by the diverse morphological and filler distribution of two different composite systems. The rheological behaviors of two types of composites also had significant difference; the value of complex viscosity of CB filled composites was about two orders of magnitude more than CF filled composites in low frequency region. It was because CB particles was nano-scale and had large surface area, so it had great influence on the value of complex viscosity of composites.

scholarly journals Dynamic Response of Graphitic Targets with Tantalum Cores Impacted by Pulsed 440-GeV Proton Beams

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Pascal Simon ◽  
Philipp Drechsel ◽  
Peter Katrik ◽  
Kay-Obbe Voss ◽  
Philipp Bolz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Dynamic Response ◽  
High Power ◽  
Energy Deposition ◽  
Surface Velocity ◽  
Monte Carlo Code ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Proton Beams ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Various graphite targets with a tantalum core were exposed to 440 GeV pulsed proton beams at the HiRadMat facility at CERN. The dynamic response was investigated by monitoring the surface velocity of the samples by laser Doppler vibrometry. The study comprises different graphite grades, such as polycrystalline, expanded and carbon-fiber reinforced graphite, and low-density graphitic foams, all candidates for beam-intercepting devices in high-power accelerators. The purpose of the tantalum core is to concentrate the large energy deposition in this high-density material that withstands the localized beam-induced temperature spike. The generated pressure waves are estimated to result in stresses of several hundred MPa which subsequently couple with the surrounding graphite materials where they are damped. Spatial energy deposition profiles were obtained by the Monte Carlo code FLUKA and the dynamic response was modelled using the implicit code ANSYS. Using advanced post-processing techniques, such as fast Fourier transformation and continuous wavelet transformation, different pressure wave components are identified and their contribution to the overall dynamic response of a two-body target and their failure mode are discussed. We show that selected low-intensity beam impacts can be simulated using straight-forward transient coupled thermal/structural implicit simulations. Carbon-fiber reinforced graphites exhibit large (macroscopic) mechanical strength, while their low-strength graphite matrix is identified as a potential source of failure. The dynamic response of low-density graphitic foams is surprisingly favourable, indicating promising properties for the application as high-power beam dump material.

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