Abstract
This study analyzes the effects of stitching a hybrid composite beam on its Mode-II delamination to enhance the bonding between a Kevlar-Kevlar interface. The material under investigation is a composite material manufactured from fiberglass and Kevlar fabrics stitched together with Kevlar threads before the infusion of epoxy resin. End-notched flexure tests and multiscale finite element simulations are conducted to validate a glass/epoxy composite with a glass-glass interface. Calibrated simulations are then used to perform a parametric study on stitching parameters, including stitch spacing, pitch, and direction on a composite with a Kevlar-Kevlar interface. The parametric study on Kevlar-Kevlar specimens revealed an average improvement of 17 % in maximum load capacity and 103 % in tangent stiffness in stitched specimens compared to unstitched specimens. Additionally, increasing stitch density up to 0.02 mm−2 significantly enhances mechanical performance, while higher densities do not provide significant additional improvements.
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