2014
DOI: 10.2495/hpsm140301
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Formability evaluation of carbon fiber NCF by a non-contact 3D strain measurement system and the effects of blank folder force on its formability

Abstract: Non-Crimp Fabric (NCF) consists of unidirectional plies, which are kept together by stitching yarns arranged in a number of different orientations relative to the fabric production direction. Since NCF has no crimp, NCF can take full advantage of the continuous carbon fibers.As NCF is deformed mainly due to shear deformation, it is difficult to form 3D shapes from it. Therefore, formability improvement of NCF by slitting a textile preform has been attempted; however, problems such as strength degradation at a … Show more

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“…Non-Crimp Fabrics (NCF) offer increased stiffness and strength over frequently used woven fibre architectures [1] as reinforcement in composite structures, but have been shown to be more difficult to form into 3D shapes [2]. Bi-axial NCFs are composed of two layers of aligned yarns, typically at 0°/90°or ±45°, which are bonded together by through-thickness stitches.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Non-Crimp Fabrics (NCF) offer increased stiffness and strength over frequently used woven fibre architectures [1] as reinforcement in composite structures, but have been shown to be more difficult to form into 3D shapes [2]. Bi-axial NCFs are composed of two layers of aligned yarns, typically at 0°/90°or ±45°, which are bonded together by through-thickness stitches.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Formability of fabrics over 3D complex shapes has been extensively covered in the literature (Hancock and Potter, 2006;Tanaka et al, 2014;Chen et al, 2017). However the quest to use formability as a quantitative property and metric to aid material selection still remains.…”
Section: Formability-a Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A review of the literature reveals the additional challenges with forming of NCFs by comparison to their woven counterparts [20]. Viisainen et al attributes the variability in NCF preform results to the more 'complex architecture' [18], with NCFs consisting of intra-ply stitches rather than interlaced primary yarns.…”
Section: 2ncfs' Formability Issuementioning
confidence: 99%