Microtomographic Analysis of Impact Damage in FRP Composite Laminates: A Comparative Study
With the advancement of testing tools, the ability to characterize mechanical properties of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites under extreme loading scenarios has allowed designers to use these materials in high-level applications more confidently. Conventionally, impact characterization of c...
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| author | M. Alemi-Ardakani A. S. Milani S. Yannacopoulos L. Bichler D. Trudel-Boucher G. Shokouhi H. Borazghi |
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| description | With the advancement of testing tools, the ability to characterize mechanical properties of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites under extreme loading scenarios has allowed designers to use these materials in high-level applications more confidently. Conventionally, impact characterization of composite materials is studied via nondestructive techniques such as ultrasonic C-scanning, infrared thermography, X-ray, and acoustography. None of these techniques, however, enable 3D microscale visualization of the damage at different layers of composite laminates. In this paper, a 3D microtomographic technique has been employed to visualize and compare impact damage modes in a set of thermoplastic laminates. The test samples were made of commingled polypropylene (PP) and glass fibers with two different architectures, including the plain woven and unidirectional. Impact testing using a drop-weight tower, followed by postimpact four-point flexural testing and nondestructive tomographic analysis demonstrated a close relationship between the type of fibre architecture and the induced impact damage mechanisms and their extensions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6ca44600ec1b4700bca90f40271c3f512025-08-20T02:06:43ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422013-01-01201310.1155/2013/521860521860Microtomographic Analysis of Impact Damage in FRP Composite Laminates: A Comparative StudyM. Alemi-Ardakani0A. S. Milani1S. Yannacopoulos2L. Bichler3D. Trudel-Boucher4G. Shokouhi5H. Borazghi6School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, V1V 1V7, CanadaSchool of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, V1V 1V7, CanadaSchool of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, V1V 1V7, CanadaSchool of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, V1V 1V7, CanadaIndustrial Materials Institute, National Research Council, Boucherville, J4B 6Y4, CanadaAS Composite Inc., Pointe-Claire, H9R 4L6, CanadaAS Composite Inc., Pointe-Claire, H9R 4L6, CanadaWith the advancement of testing tools, the ability to characterize mechanical properties of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites under extreme loading scenarios has allowed designers to use these materials in high-level applications more confidently. Conventionally, impact characterization of composite materials is studied via nondestructive techniques such as ultrasonic C-scanning, infrared thermography, X-ray, and acoustography. None of these techniques, however, enable 3D microscale visualization of the damage at different layers of composite laminates. In this paper, a 3D microtomographic technique has been employed to visualize and compare impact damage modes in a set of thermoplastic laminates. The test samples were made of commingled polypropylene (PP) and glass fibers with two different architectures, including the plain woven and unidirectional. Impact testing using a drop-weight tower, followed by postimpact four-point flexural testing and nondestructive tomographic analysis demonstrated a close relationship between the type of fibre architecture and the induced impact damage mechanisms and their extensions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/521860 |
| spellingShingle | M. Alemi-Ardakani A. S. Milani S. Yannacopoulos L. Bichler D. Trudel-Boucher G. Shokouhi H. Borazghi Microtomographic Analysis of Impact Damage in FRP Composite Laminates: A Comparative Study Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Microtomographic Analysis of Impact Damage in FRP Composite Laminates: A Comparative Study |
| title_full | Microtomographic Analysis of Impact Damage in FRP Composite Laminates: A Comparative Study |
| title_fullStr | Microtomographic Analysis of Impact Damage in FRP Composite Laminates: A Comparative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microtomographic Analysis of Impact Damage in FRP Composite Laminates: A Comparative Study |
| title_short | Microtomographic Analysis of Impact Damage in FRP Composite Laminates: A Comparative Study |
| title_sort | microtomographic analysis of impact damage in frp composite laminates a comparative study |
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