Stability and Load-Carrying Capacity of Thin-Walled FRP Composite Z-Profiles under Eccentric Compression

Dębski, H.; Samborski, Sylwester; Różyło, Patryk; Wysmulski, Paweł

doi:10.3390/ma13132956

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“…Carbon fiber/epoxy (EP137-CR527/100-35) material was prepared using a standard autoclave curing process. The laminate manufacturing process was carried out under special and sterile conditions [ 30 ].…”

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Effects of Elastic Couplings in a Compressed Plate Element with Cut-Out

2022

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Analytical calculations were performed on carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates in an asymmetrical configuration. The asymmetric configuration of composites was investigated, where extension–twisting and extension–bending couplings were used to obtain the elastic element. Analysis of the presence of elastic couplings was conducted according to Classical Laminate Theory (CLT). Components of matrices A, B, and D, as well as the parameters Dc and Bt, were obtained using the MATLAB software environment. The results show that couplings between the extension and bending, as well as between the extension and twisting, were strongly dependent on specimen plies’ orientation. Moreover, additional analysis was performed on the influence of layer angle on the terms which are components of the Bt and Dc coefficients. The results indicate that the angle of laying fibers around 45–50° significantly amplifies the effects of elastic couplings.

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Effects of Elastic Couplings in a Compressed Plate Element with Cut-Out

2022

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“…However, CFRP structures present some drawbacks; their properties and performance are highly dependent on the number of CF fabric layers (Vf) used, their orientation in ply level, and the polymer’s matrix characteristics [ 3 ]. When external loads are applied, such as compression forces, phenomena like fibre and matrix breakage, delamination between plies, and/or fibre buckling can occur, leading to reduction of performance or even breakage of the composite structure [ 4 , 5 ]. Production of composite structures constantly increases; however, at the same time, large quantities of scrap are being produced during manufacturing and, in most cases, disposed to landfill or incinerated, leading to severe environmental impacts [ 6 ].…”

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Investigation of Carbon Fibres Reclamation by Pyrolysis Process for Their Reuse Potential

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During Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) manufacturing, large quantities of scrap are being produced and usually disposed to landfill or incinerated, resulting in a high environmental impact. Furthermore, CFRP parts that have been damaged or reached their end-of-life, follow the same disposal route and because of this, not only the environment is affected, but also high added-value materials, such as carbon fibres (CFs) are lost without further valorisation. Several recycling technologies have been suggested, such as pyrolysis, to retrieve the CF reinforcement from the CFRPs. However, pyrolysis produces CFs that have residual resin and pyrolytic carbon at their surface. In order to retrieve clean long fibres, oxidation treatment in high temperatures is required. The oxidation treatment, however, has a high impact on the mechanical properties of the reclaimed CFs; therefore, an optimised pyrolysis procedure of CFRPs and post-pyrolysis treatment of reclaimed fibres (rCFs) is required. In this study, CFRPs have been subjected to pyrolysis to investigate the reclamation of CF fabrics in their primal form. The temperature of 550 °C was selected as the optimum processing temperature for the investigated composites. A parametric study on the post-pyrolysis treatment was performed in order to remove the residues from the fabrics and at the same time to investigate the CFs reusability, in terms of their mechanical and surface properties.

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“…However, although the loss of stability of these members may result in a localized weakening of the load-bearing structure, it does not affect the immediate risks to the safe use of such a construction [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]. Available research has shown that thin-walled composite members can still carry loads in the buckling state, provided that the buckling is elastic and the equilibrium path after buckling is stable [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. Therefore, in addition to investigating member buckling, it is also necessary to investigate the buckling behavior of the entire structure and its buckling capacity.…”

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Load Eccentricity of Compressed Composite Z-Columns in Non-Linear State

Wysmulski

2022

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The study investigated short, thin-walled Z-shaped carbon–epoxy laminate columns. Z-columns were compressed while considering the eccentric force realized from the center of gravity of the column section. The study involved performing a nonlinear analysis of the structures with implemented geometric imperfections reflecting the first buckling modes. The nonlinear analysis was performed by using the Tsai–Wu criterion to determine the effort of the composite material. The computations were run until the critical parameter was reached in the Tsai–Wu criterion, allowing for a description of the failure initiation mechanism in the composite material. The first signs of damage to the composite material were determined by using the acoustic emission method. Based on the results, postcritical equilibrium paths of the numerical models were determined. The equilibrium paths were then compared with the experimental characteristics of real structures. The numerical results and experimental findings show a satisfactory agreement. The results confirmed that the numerical models were adequate for estimating the performance of composite structures in the postcritical range, depending on the amplitude of compressive load eccentricity. The research topic undertaken is important because the thin-walled structure design relates to actual loads which, in most cases, differ from the idealized theoretical load conditions.

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Stability and Load-Carrying Capacity of Thin-Walled FRP Composite Z-Profiles under Eccentric Compression

Cited by 37 publications

References 56 publications

Effects of Elastic Couplings in a Compressed Plate Element with Cut-Out

Effects of Elastic Couplings in a Compressed Plate Element with Cut-Out

Investigation of Carbon Fibres Reclamation by Pyrolysis Process for Their Reuse Potential

Load Eccentricity of Compressed Composite Z-Columns in Non-Linear State

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