Impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / Fahizi Ibrahim

This project is aimed to study the performance of composite material due to tensile and impact loads. Correlation between the residual tensile strength and the impact energy can then be made. From this, a correlation between damage strength is established. Damage tolerance of impacted Fibre Reinforc...

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Main Author: Ibrahim, Fahizi
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2002
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21113/
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description This project is aimed to study the performance of composite material due to tensile and impact loads. Correlation between the residual tensile strength and the impact energy can then be made. From this, a correlation between damage strength is established. Damage tolerance of impacted Fibre Reinforced Composites is also an important consideration for the use of the materials particularly in aircraft and automotive industries. In damage tolerance testing, the test piece is subjected to low-blow impact energy levels that do not allow the striker to penetrate the test specimens prior to residual tensile strength evaluation. From the experimental results, it was found that the material used has three number of layers arranged the following arrangement, [chopped strand/woven/chopped strand]. This arrangement gives tensile strength of 63.46 MPa and maximum impact toughness of about 14.8 Joules fully penetrated. Microscopic examinations confirm the stacking sequence and type of fibre (chopped strand and plain woven) used. Also from the microscopic the dominant damage/failure mechanism can be ascertained. For non-impact specimen, fracture surface occupied over entire specimen width, whereas for low-impact specimen, damage seems to be localised at a small region.
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spelling uitm-211132018-10-24T02:44:30Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21113/ Impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / Fahizi Ibrahim Ibrahim, Fahizi Composite materials Mechanics applied to machinery. Dynamics This project is aimed to study the performance of composite material due to tensile and impact loads. Correlation between the residual tensile strength and the impact energy can then be made. From this, a correlation between damage strength is established. Damage tolerance of impacted Fibre Reinforced Composites is also an important consideration for the use of the materials particularly in aircraft and automotive industries. In damage tolerance testing, the test piece is subjected to low-blow impact energy levels that do not allow the striker to penetrate the test specimens prior to residual tensile strength evaluation. From the experimental results, it was found that the material used has three number of layers arranged the following arrangement, [chopped strand/woven/chopped strand]. This arrangement gives tensile strength of 63.46 MPa and maximum impact toughness of about 14.8 Joules fully penetrated. Microscopic examinations confirm the stacking sequence and type of fibre (chopped strand and plain woven) used. Also from the microscopic the dominant damage/failure mechanism can be ascertained. For non-impact specimen, fracture surface occupied over entire specimen width, whereas for low-impact specimen, damage seems to be localised at a small region. 2002 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21113/1/TD_FAHIZI%20IBRAHIM%20EM%2002_5.pdf Ibrahim, Fahizi (2002) Impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / Fahizi Ibrahim. (2002) Degree thesis, thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA. <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/21113.pdf>
spellingShingle Composite materials
Mechanics applied to machinery. Dynamics
Ibrahim, Fahizi
Impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / Fahizi Ibrahim
title Impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / Fahizi Ibrahim
title_full Impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / Fahizi Ibrahim
title_fullStr Impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / Fahizi Ibrahim
title_full_unstemmed Impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / Fahizi Ibrahim
title_short Impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / Fahizi Ibrahim
title_sort impact performance of glass fibre/epoxy composite material / fahizi ibrahim
topic Composite materials
Mechanics applied to machinery. Dynamics
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21113/