scholarly journals Inspection of Gfrp Composites by Microwave NDE

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Asha Gokul ◽  
Srinivas ◽  
Radhika ◽  
Dhanasekaran
Keyword(s):  
Gfrp Composites

Dynamic compressive response of 3D GFRP composites with shear thickening fluid (STF) matrix as cushioning materials

2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832098424
Author(s):  
Mohsen Jeddi ◽  
Mojtaba Yazdani
Keyword(s):  
Shear Thickening ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Gfrp Composites ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Shear Thickening Fluid ◽  
Compressive Response ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Shear Thickening Fluids

Whereas most previous studies have focused on improving the penetration resistance of Shear Thickening Fluids (STFs) treated composites, in this study, the dynamic compressive response of single and multi-ply 3 D E-Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) composites with the STF matrix was investigated by using a drop-weight low-velocity impact test. The experimental results revealed the STF improved the compressive and cushioning performance of the composites such that with increasing its concentration, further improvement was observed. The five-ply composite containing the STF of 30 wt% silica nanoparticles and 1 wt% carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reduced the applied peak force by 56% and 26% compared to a steel plate and five-ply neat samples, respectively. A series of repeated impacts was performed, and it was found that the performance of high-concentration composites is further decreased under this type of loading.

scholarly journals Effect of Different Lubricating Environment on the Tribological Performance of CNT Filled Glass Reinforced Polymer Composite

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2965
Author(s):  
Sandeep Agrawal ◽  
Nishant K. Singh ◽  
Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay ◽  
Gurminder Singh ◽  
Yashvir Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tribological Performance ◽  
Hardened Steel ◽  
Dry Sliding ◽  
Gfrp Composites ◽  
Tribological Behaviour ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Steel Surfaces ◽  
Lubrication Properties ◽  
Scanning Electron

In recent years, the engineering implications of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have progressed enormously due to their versatile characteristics. In particular, the role of CNTs in improving the tribological performances of various engineering materials is well documented in the literature. In this work, an investigation has been conducted to study the tribological behaviour of CNTs filled with glass-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites in dry sliding, oil-lubricated, and gaseous (argon) environments in comparison to unfilled GFRP composites. The tribological study has been conducted on hardened steel surfaces at different loading conditions. Further, the worn surfaces have been examined for a particular rate of wear. Field-emission scanning electron (FESEM) microscopy was used to observe wear behaviours. The results of this study explicitly demonstrate that adding CNTs to GFRP composites increases wear resistance while lowering friction coefficient in all sliding environments. This has also been due to the beneficial strengthening and self-lubrication properties caused by CNTs on GFRP composites, according to FESEM research.

The Behavior of Tiled Laminate GFRP Composites, a Class of Robust Materials for Civil Applications

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wouter De Corte ◽  
Jordi Uyttersprot ◽  
Wim Van Paepegem
Keyword(s):  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Bridge Deck ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Structural Behavior ◽  
Gfrp Composites ◽  
Civil Structures ◽  
Laminate Composites ◽  
Deck Panels ◽  
Highly Loaded

<p>This paper focuses on the structural behavior of tiled laminate composites. Such laminates, in which the plies are not parallel to the outer surfaces are found in GFRP bridge deck panels. The technology is developed for the construction of robust GFRP panels useful in highly loaded structures such as bridges or lock gates. In civil structures, the drawback in traditional FRP sandwich structures has always been debonding of skin and core. Such a debonding problem may occur after unintentional impact, followed by fatigue loading. Through the concept of using overlapping Z-shaped and two-flanged web laminates, alternating with polyurethane foam cores, debonding is no longer possible in vacuum infused GFRP bridge deck panels. In such panels, the fibers in the upper and lower skins as well as in the vertical webs run in all directions, rendering a resin-dominated crack propagation impossible. As a result of the integration of core and skin reinforcement, a skin material is created in which the reinforcement is not parallel to the outer surfaces, but tiled. Based on experimental results and numerical simulations the relevance of tiled laminates for civil applications is demonstrated.</p>

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