An electromechanical cohesive zone model merging with contact and friction effects for fiber debonding and pushing-out in piezoelectric fiber composites

Xie, Cihang; Wu, Ying

doi:10.1016/j.apm.2021.01.048

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“…It is due to more surface oxygen vacancy defects in the composite that is capable of absorbing moisture. 41,42 The DSC and FTIR analysis show that thermally stable composite PVDF-6Gr-3MnZnO can resist humidity and moisture as a 3D printed prototype in heritage structure due to the presence of reinforced elements like ZnO.…”

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confidence: 99%

On 3D printing of electro-active PVDF-Graphene and Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticle-based composite as a self-healing repair solution for heritage structures

Kumar

Singh

Ahuja

2021

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B:

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Construction is the part of human activity which is directly linked to urbanization for moving ahead on the path of growth and prosperity. Construction activities in past centuries are now part of our precious heritage. The repair and maintenance of heritage structures are of great importance for present-day researchers. One of the most common damage these century-long constructions faces are in form of surface cracks. In the present study, investigations were performed for a 3D printing-based customized solution for crack repair and maintenance of heritage structures. In this study, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer was reinforced with graphene (Gr) and Mn-doped ZnO nano-particles to prepare a smart composite material for crack repair and restoration. The composite was successfully 3D printed on fused deposition modeling (FDM) based 3D printer after investigating its rheological, thermal, and mechanical properties. The in-house developed composite was tested for smart characteristics to use as a programmable solution for filling cracks. The piezoelectric property and dielectric constant of 3D printed disk-shaped composite (PVDF-Gr-Mn-ZnO) were obtained after DC poling (to be used as stimulus) of the functional prototype. The results of the study suggest that the electro-active nature, volumetric change, and charge storing capacity of the additively manufactured composite may be used practically to acquire the shape of cavity/crack present in the constructed wall and repair the damages that occurred in a heritage site. The photoluminescence (PLS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis was used to ascertain the properties of the prepared composite. Also, the results obtained from the morphological analysis are reported to support the outcomes of the research.

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confidence: 99%