Recent Developments in Polyester Matrices and Reinforcements for Marine Applications, in Particular Polyester/Kevlar Composites

Norwood, L. S.; Marchant, A.

doi:10.1007/978-94-009-8120-1_12

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“…Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are used for their light weight and good load-carrying capacity 1,2 and are widely employed in the aerospace industry, marine and civil engineering infrastructure, and medical equipment. During service, they are often subjected to various environmental conditions in addition to complex mechanical loadings.…”

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Diffusion of water in glass fiber reinforced polymer composites at different temperatures

Fan

Gomez

Ferraro

et al. 2018

Journal of Composite Materials

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This study examines the effects of temperature and fiber and matrix diffusivities on the diffusion of fluid in glass fiberreinforced polymer composites. Glass fiber-reinforced polymer thin plates were immersed in deionized water at two temperatures: room temperature and 50 C. During the diffusion process, the overall mass changes and dimension changes were recorded, which relate to the volumetric change and the through-the-thickness strain. Different constitutive models are considered in order to understand the diffusion of fluid through the glass fiber-reinforced polymer plates. The macroscopic models of this work, Fickian and Gurtin coupled deformation-diffusion, are first considered in order to describe the macroscopic diffusion behaviors. Two microscopic models that include fiber volume contents and diffusivities of the constituents (fiber and matrix) are then considered in order to gain fundamental insight into the effects of microstructural morphologies and constituents' diffusivities on the diffusion process in the glass fiber-reinforced polymer specimens.

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Diffusion of water in glass fiber reinforced polymer composites at different temperatures

Fan

Gomez

Ferraro

et al. 2018

Journal of Composite Materials

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“…The fatigue of FRP composites in ambient environment had been investigated extensively, in which some of them developed theories to predict composite fatigue [6][7][8]. Meanwhile, the marine environmental effects on the durability of FRP composites had been investigated by correlating the decrease of tensile strength with exposure time [9], fibre/matrix interfacial strength [10], transverse and shear strengths [11,12]. In view of the complexity of the environmental effects and the damage accumulation during fatigue cycling, there is little hope for including fibre breakage, matrix cracking, interfacial debonding and delamination in a single formula.…”

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Moisture effects on the bending fatigue of laminated composites

Meng

Grove

et al. 2016

Composite Structures

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This paper investigated the effect of moisture ingress on the bending fatigue of laminated composites. An accelerated testing method was developed to investigate the correlation between composite fatigue and moisture diffusion effects. Unidirectional and cross-ply laminated CFRP composites were manufactured in autoclave, and then submerged in both fresh and seawater for various periods until moisture saturation. Quasi-static and cyclic tests were carried out in both air and wet environment, and the failure mechanisms were investigated using visual and microscopic methods. Additionally, a robust 2D Finite Element model (FEA) was developed to simulate the fatigue crack propagation based on Virtual Crack Closure Technique (VCCT), while a 3D FEA model was developed to investigate the edge effect on fatigue crack propagation. The experimental observations gave a good agreement with the FEA models. The study showed that the bending fatigue failure was due to the so-called buckling-driven delamination, and the fatigue life was reduced significantly owing to the combination of edge effect and capillary effect. The fatigue test indicated that the fatigue resistance was degraded one stress level due to the water ingress. Therefore, a 4-step fatigue failure theory was proposed to explain the moisture effects on the crack propagation under bending fatigue

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“…The main use of aramid fiber is in the airplane and military industries, such as ballistic composites and ballistic-rated body armor fabric [ 35 ]. Also, other applications like bulletproof vests, boats, motorsports, protective gloves, and racing car body components are quite widespread [ 36 , 37 , 38 ]. Figure 3 shows the main applications of AR fiber [ 39 ].…”

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A Review on Synthetic Fibers for Polymer Matrix Composites: Performance, Failure Modes and Applications

Rajak¹,

Wagh²,

Linul

2022

Materials

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In the last decade, synthetic fiber, as a reinforcing specialist, has been mainly used in polymer matrix composites (PMC’s) to provide lightweight materials with improved stiffness, modulus, and strength. The significant feature of PMC’s is their reinforcement. The main role of the reinforcement is to withstand the load applied to the composite. However, in order to fulfill its purpose, the reinforcements must meet some basic criteria such as: being compatible with the matrix, making chemical or adhesion bonds with the matrix, having properties superior to the matrix, presenting the optimal orientation in composite and, also, having a suitable shape. The current review reveals a detailed study of the current progress of synthetic fibers in a variety of reinforced composites. The main properties, failure modes, and applications of composites based on synthetic fibers are detailed both according to the mentioned criteria and according to their types (organic or inorganic fibers). In addition, the choice of classifications, applications, and properties of synthetic fibers is largely based on their physical and mechanical characteristics, as well as on the synthesis process. Finally, some future research directions and challenges are highlighted.

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Recent Developments in Polyester Matrices and Reinforcements for Marine Applications, in Particular Polyester/Kevlar Composites

Cited by 10 publications

References 1 publication

Diffusion of water in glass fiber reinforced polymer composites at different temperatures

Diffusion of water in glass fiber reinforced polymer composites at different temperatures

Moisture effects on the bending fatigue of laminated composites

A Review on Synthetic Fibers for Polymer Matrix Composites: Performance, Failure Modes and Applications

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