Mechanical analysis of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite using CATIAV5 R14

Abstract

High performance plastics and composites have become the substitutes for traditional materials, showing improved performance now-a-days. As compared to conventional materials, polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are well- known for their high strength and stiffness at a lower weight. The aim of this paper is to provide information on mechanical analysis of hydraulic flow pipe created utilizing carbon reinforced composites. The effects of test parameters as deformation, equivalent (von-mises) stress and principal stress tensor are discussed. The 3D model of composite cylindrical flow pipe using carbon fiber reinforced with resin epoxy and polypropylene designed, simulated and analysed using CATIA V5 R14 2017workbench. It has been found that carbon fibre reinforced with resin epoxy has shown the total deformation of 2.4788e-013 m which is lesser as compared to Polypropylene having total deformation of 4.7321e-014. Carbon fiber reinforced with resin epoxy composite sample has higher life cycle due to its less total deformation and high stress bearing capacity.