Damage development in woven carbon fiber/epoxy composites modified with carbon nanotubes under tension in the bias direction

被引:57
作者
De Greef, Niels [1 ]
Gorbatikh, Larissa [1 ]
Lomov, Stepan V. [1 ]
Verpoest, Ignaas [1 ]
机构
[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Met & Mat Engn, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
关键词
Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs); Nano-structures; Mechanical properties; Acoustic emission; SHEAR-STRENGTH; REINFORCEMENT; BEHAVIOR; FATIGUE;
D O I
10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.07.013
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The study investigates the effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the damage development in a woven carbon fiber/epoxy composite under quasi-static tension in the bias direction. The composite is produced by the resin transfer molding and contains 0.25 wt.% of CNTs in the matrix. The tensile tests are carried Out till different strain levels and are accompanied with acoustic emission (AE) registration. The nano-modified composite possesses a higher stiffness and strain-to-failure. It also exhibits a significantly increased AE activity, both in terms of the number of events and the energy level, but reveals a lower crack density. The combined analysis of the AE data and X-ray images indicates that in the nano-modified composite cracks progress through the material in smaller jumps than in the virgin composite. The crack faces in the composite with CNTs also display a fine web of secondary fractures, which is not detected in the virgin composite. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1635 / 1644
页数:10
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