E-glass Epoxy Research Articles

Low Velocity Impact Behavior of Curved Composite Panels Reinforced with Different Types of Stiffeners Used in Air Vehicle

This study aims to investigate the low-velocity impact behavior of curved composite plates commonly employed in aviation fuselage and wing surfaces using numerical methods. Layered plates fabricated from E-Glass Epoxy were reinforced with various types of stiffeners and subjected to impacts whit a 12 mm diameter impactor at a velocity of 2.5 m/s. The time-dependent variation of force and displacement on the stiffened curved plates resulting from the impact was analyzed. Furthermore, the temporal variation in the amount of energy absorbed by the plate was observed. The results indicate that plates reinforced with I, T, and blade-type stiffeners absorbed 35.78%, 38.11%, and 37.78% of the impact energy, respectively. Among these, plates with T-type reinforcements exhibited the least post-impact deformation. Particularly noteworthy is the permanent deformation of 3.7 mm experienced by the plate reinforced with blade-type stiffeners.

The Influence of e-glass epoxy composite laminate material application on the crack pattern of cylinder concrete column cross-section

In order to better understand the phenomenon of applying GEC reinforcement to RCC based on the percentage of surface crack pattern (PCP), this research will use e-glass epoxy composite laminate (GEC) to obtain the damage pattern of reinforced concrete column specimens (RCC) utilizing GEC. Additionally, it will compare the splitting tensile strength (STS) and SCP. In accordance with ASTM C496 guidelines, the RCC specimens used in this investigation had a cylindrical shape and measured 150 mm in length and 50 mm in diameter. GEC material, consisting of 0–4 layers of woven e-glass fiber sheets, was applied as an extra layer on top of the RCC. In compliance with ASTM C496 guidelines, a Universal Testing Machine (UTM) was used to perform the split tensile test. With the aid of Adobe Photoshop software, the Histogram approach was used to calculate the crack pattern's proportion. The study's findings demonstrated that the specimens reinforced with four layers of GEC exhibited the highest damage pattern. This suggests that the reinforced specimens must be subjected to a sizable load in order to be damaged. Hence, the damage that occurs in the specimens can be lessened by applying GEC layers on RCC. Further information about the performance of RCC reinforced with GEC is also provided by a comparison of the splitting tensile strength and the percentage of fracture pattern

PREDICTION OF INTERLAMINAR STRESSES ACTING IN THE ANGLE PLY E-GLASS EPOXY COMPOSITES USING ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS

Prediction of interlaminar stress is the leading research area in the field of composite structures nowadays. Many research works related to the interlaminar stresses induced in the composite structures, such as the formulation of analytical solutions to predict the interlaminar stresses, finding out the additional provision to be made in the experimental set-up for the measurement of interlaminar stress, and the development of various theories for the accurate determination of inter-laminar stresses and free edge stresses are going on. Among the research works carried out so far, cross-ply composites have been concentrated more because of their more application areas. The present work considers an angle ply E-Glass epoxy composite structure for the interlaminar stress analysis. Interlaminar stresses induced in the considered angle ply composite for the given loading condition have been predicted using analytical and numerical analyses, and the results have been compared.

Modal Analysis and Comparison of Composite Materials and Mild Steel for Dump Truck Chassis Frame

This paper elaborates on the modal analysis and comparison of truck chassis frames made of composite materials (Carbon/Epoxy and E-glass/epoxy) and mild steel using the finite element method (FEM). All the specifications of the vehicle were taken from Bishoftu Automotive Industry, Ethiopia. Weight reduction has been achieved by 79.48% and 66.67% for carbon/epoxy and E-glass/epoxy respectively. The modal analysis shows that the first six natural frequencies of carbon/epoxy, E-glass/epoxy and mild steel are in the ranges from 56.8Hz to 134.8Hz, 27.22Hz to 64.59Hz and 31.97Hz to 75.88Hz respectively. The first two natural frequencies for carbon/epoxy and all-natural frequencies for E-glass epoxy and mild steel are in the engine excitation range. The main disturbance is due to the road excitation which ranges from 0 to 100 Hz, which is even greater than the engine excitation. Carbon/epoxy is the best candidate that some of its natural frequencies are above the engine and road excitations as compared to steel and E-glass epoxy chassis frames.

Effects of Low Temperature and Water Saturation on the Blast Response of Carbon and E-Glass Epoxy Composites

Effects of Low Temperature and Water Saturation on the Blast Response of Carbon and E-Glass Epoxy Composites

Rotating brake discs with carbon laminated composite and e-glass epoxy material: a mathematical modeling

Rotating brake discs with carbon laminated composite and e-glass epoxy material: a mathematical modeling

Improving the delamination bridging performance of Z-pins through the use of a ductile matrix

This paper presents a characterisation of the effect of varying the polymer matrix in Z-pin through-thickness reinforcement in pre-preg based laminates. Four matrix systems of increasing elongation at break are considered, namely: 1) a low glass-transition temperature (LTG) epoxy; 2) a high glass-transition temperature (HTG) epoxy; 3) a bismaleimide triazine (BT); 4) a bismaleimide (BMI). The last matrix is that used in commercially available Z-pins. The manufacturing of T300 carbon-fibre Z-pins employing the first three matrices via micro-pultrusion is discussed. The BT resin is considered as a benchmark for the manufacturing process. A preliminary screening of the mode II bridging performance of through-thickness reinforcement manufactured using the three matrix systems is carried out. A novel experimental set-up based on an acrylic glass carrier, which allows the failure mode of the through-thickness reinforcement to be visualised, is introduced. The preliminary tests reveal a 7-fold increase of work-to-failure for the candidates with the highest elongation at break, LTG Z-pins, compared to their baseline BMI-based counterparts. LTG Z-pins were then inserted in quasi-isotropic E-glass epoxy laminates and their bridging performance characterised across the full mode-mixity range. The experimental results indicate that LTG Z-pins provide a peak mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of the order of 40 kJ/m2, compared to the 28 kJ/m2 yielded by BMI Z-pins. Moreover, the transition from full pull-out to rupture for the LTG pins occurs at a mode-mixity of 0.55, whereas BMI Z-pins start failing at a mode-mixity of 0.2. The superior bridging performance of the LTG Z-pins is correlated with the enhanced ductility and toughness of the constituent matrix via detailed fractographic observations.

Enhanced mechanical properties of glass fibre epoxy composites by 2D exfoliated graphene oxide filler

Graphene oxide (GO) received a significant attention in the scientific community due to their excellent mechanical properties identifying themselves as an alternative and combinatory to various other metals and composites. Though GO possess excellent strength, it was observed from the literature that graphene oxide consisting of hydroxyl group elements ensue in poor bonding. Thus reduced functional group density (rFGD) graphene is preferred which has an advantage of good bonding, alongside very small quantity as a filler is required to achieve the enhancement equivalent to graphene oxide which forms the novelty of the current work. In current case, 3, 6 and 9 wt% of rFGD is dispersed into E-glass fibre reinforced composite by traditional hand layup technique. The obtained results revealed that, the tensile, flexural and impact strength have shown superior enhancement with 3 and 6 wt% of rGO than neat E-glass epoxy (0 wt% rGO), whereas an asymptotic decrement is noticed at 9 wt% when tested with ASTM standards except for impact strength. The microstructural studies also indicated the proper adhesion and alignment of fibres without any agglomerations corroborate the enhancement of properties. These overall finding supports the suitability of the developed laminates for potential use in structural applications in aerospace industry. • Fabrication of E-glass laminates with dispersed rGO by hand layup technique. • Adhesion between the fibres/epoxy and rGO is improved with AGM-9 sizing additive. • Evaluated the effect rGO content on mechanical and microstructural properties.

Creation of E-Glass Epoxy Prosthetic Leg from a Pattern

Creation of E-Glass Epoxy Prosthetic Leg from a Pattern

Numerical Study on Buckling Resistance of Uniaxially Compressed Laminates Containing V-Shaped Edge Notch

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a V-shaped cutout on the buckling strength of E-glass epoxy composite laminates. In aircraft components, cutouts are more often used for inspection, ventilation, access to critical areas, fitting a particular component, and increasing the strength to weight ratio of the structure. In this paper, symmetric and antisymmetric laminates of E-Glass/Epoxy unidirectional are used and the effect of notch parameters such as notch radius(r), depth of the notch(h), and notch angle(α) is observed under monoaxial compression. Effects of end conditions and plate aspect ratio(l/b) are analyzed. It is observed that the notch radius does not have a considerable effect on buckling strength but the notch angle after 90⁰ shows a good dip in buckling loads as compared to 30⁰,45⁰, and 60⁰. Depth of notch and end conditions creates a considerable loss in buckling strength. As the h/b ratio is increased, the drop in buckling strength becomes significant. Clamped -pinned end condition of the plate gives a lower value of load multiplier as compared to clamped -clamped. As we increase the l/b ratio of the plate, buckling of the plate becomes easier. The position of the notch (a) also affects buckling strength which is maximum for a/l=0.25 and minimum for a/l=0.5.

Modal analysis of E-glass basalt laminated composite plates based on experimental mechanical properties using FEA

ABSTRACT The research work presents the comparative study on finite element modal analysis of 14 layers E-glass epoxy (G/E plate) and 10 layers basalt epoxy (B/E plate) composite angle-ply trapezoidal plate for various boundary conditions. The G/E and B/E plate having fiber orientations of [0°/+45°/0°/-45°/0°/+45°/0°]s and [0°/+45°/0°/-45°/0°]s are considered for fabricating plates using compression molding technique to minimize void content. Then, orthotropic properties are determined by experimental testing as per ASTM standards. The effects of different geometrical parameters including aspect ratio (a/b = 1 and 2), taper ratio (c/b = 0.25–1), and span-to-thickness ratio (a/h = 50) of trapezoidal plates on undamped modal analysis are done for G/E and B/E plates. A shell 281 element, which obeys first-order shear deformation theory, is applied in commercial finite element software to extract the natural frequencies and mode shapes for various boundary conditions using properties determined by experimental testing. The calculated mechanical properties are compared between G/E plate and B/E plate, and the results show basalt fiber as alternative material to E-glass fiber. The results of nondimensional frequency parameters and mode shapes of G/E and B/E plate also show good agreement with previous research work.

Investigation on the Durability of E-Glass/Epoxy Composite Exposed to Seawater at Elevated Temperature.

In this manuscript, the durability of the E-glass/epoxy composite was determined under a seawater environment. The effect of harsh environment was investigated in terms of seawater absorption, microstructure and degradation in mechanical properties. E-glass epoxy composite specimens were conditioned in gulf seawater at 23 °C, 65 °C and 90 °C for the period of 12 months. It was observed that the mass of the samples increased after the immersion of 12 months at 23 °C and 65 °C whereas it reduced at 90 °C. The salt deposition was observed at the surface of specimens without any crack for the seawater conditioning at 23 °C and 65 °C. The swelling and crack formation were significantly visible on the surface of the specimen immersed for 12 months at 90 °C. It indicates that the degradation mechanism accelerated at elevated temperature results fiber/matrix debonding. The tensile test indicates slight variation in the elastic modulus and reduction in strength of E-glass epoxy composite by 1% and 9% for specimens immersed at 23 °C and 65 °C respectively. However, at 90 °C, the tensile strength sharply decreased to 7% and elastic modulus significantly increased in the exposure of 12 months. A prediction approach based on a time-shift factor (TSF) was used. This model predicted that the strength retention of E-glass/Epoxy composite will be reduced to 7% in 450 years after immersion in seawater at 23 °C. Lastly, the activation energy for the degradation of the composite was calculated.

Effect of Delamination on Natural Frequencies of E-glass and S-glass Epoxy Composite Plates

The delamination is one of the major modes of failure occurring in the laminated composite due to insufficient bonding between the layers. In this paper, the natural frequencies of delaminated S-glass and E-glass epoxy cantilever composite plates are presented by employing the finite element method (FEM) approach. The rotary inertia and transverse shear deformation are considered in the present study. The effect of parameters such as the location of delamination along the length, across the thickness, the percentage of delamination, and ply-orientation angle on first three natural frequencies of the cantilever plates are presented for S-glass and E-glass epoxy composites. The standard eigenvalue problem is solved to obtain the natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes. First three mode shape of S-Glass and E-Glass epoxy laminated composites are portrayed corresponding to different ply angle of lamina.

Effects of water saturation and low temperature coupling on the mechanical behavior of carbon and E-Glass epoxy laminates

An experimentally based study has been conducted to quantify the effects of coupled water saturation and low temperatures on the quasi-static and dynamic mechanical behavior of E-Glass and Carbon Epoxy laminates. The relative performance of the materials as a function of water saturation and decreasing temperature was characterized through detailed experiments, specifically in-plane (tensile/compressive) and shear material properties, static and dynamic Mode-I fracture, and impact/flexure after impact strength. In the investigation temperatures from Room Temperature (20 °C) down to arctic seawater and extreme ocean depth conditions (−2 °C) were evaluated. The materials utilized in the study, Carbon/Epoxy and E-glass/Epoxy, are chosen due to their primary interest to the underwater vehicle and marine industry communities. The results of the quasi-static and dynamic material experiments show that all properties are affected by both water saturation and decreasing temperature, although the trends are specific to the property under consideration.

The Effect of Stacking Sequence of Woven Bamboo on Mechanical Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Composites

Natural fiber-reinforced composites are necessary to increase the use of polymer composite technology. This study investigates a specific type of bamboo species named Gigantochloa Scortechinii (Buluh Semantan), collected from the Bukit Larang Village in Melaka, Malaysia. Bamboo strips with average dimensions of 300 mm x 5 mm x 0.5 mm were weaved in plain-woven bamboo and divided into 2 to 6 laminate layers through 6 layers of E-glass epoxy subjected to the hand lay-up process to produce the hybrid composite. The hybrid composites were prepared in a stacking sequence of plain-woven bamboo and were characterized in their mechanical properties. The behaviors of the tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, and impact strength improved in the 2-layer laminated hybrid sequences. Still, the opposite trend was observed for the hardness value with the 6-layer laminated mixed sequences. The morphology scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results supported the findings of the mechanical properties, which demonstrated the interaction between the EP and fibers with the selected stacking sequence. The works give sound basis decisions to engineers to apply the Bamboo laminated composites in construction materials and building decoration.

Kerf analysis and delamination studies on glass-epoxy composites cut by abrasive water jet

Abrasive water jet machining is suitable for machining both conductive and non-conductive materials. As the demand is increasing for the polymer composites in the industries, researches are concentrating on machining of the polymer composites as the delamination is the major problem in the machining. In this work the polymer composite used is E-glass epoxy composites prepared by hand-layup and compression molding. Kerf analysis is carried out to judge the optimum values of parameters. The five factors traverse speed, pressure, abrasive mass flow rate, stand-off distance and garnet size is taken into consideration. According to this study, garnet size, pressure and SOD are the significant factors for kerf and SEM analysis is carried out for selected samples. No delamination and no abrasive embedment is observed. Fiber pull in the laminate observed at the higher pressure condition.

Journal Vol – 15 No -7, July 2020 Journal > Journal > Journal Vol – 15 No -7, July 2020 > Page 6 PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF GASOLINE-ETHANOL BLENDS ON PFI-SI ENGINE Authors: D.Vinay Kumar ,G.Samhita Priyadarsini,V.Jagadeesh Babu,Y.Sai Varun Teja, DOI NO: https://doi.org/10.26782/jmcms.2020.07.00051 admin July 26, 2020 Abstract: Alcohol based fuels can be produced from renewable energy sources and

Journal Vol – 15 No -7, July 2020 Journal > Journal > Journal Vol – 15 No -7, July 2020 > Page 6 PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF GASOLINE-ETHANOL BLENDS ON PFI-SI ENGINE Authors: D.Vinay Kumar ,G.Samhita Priyadarsini,V.Jagadeesh Babu,Y.Sai Varun Teja, DOI NO: https://doi.org/10.26782/jmcms.2020.07.00051 admin July 26, 2020 Abstract: Alcohol based fuels can be produced from renewable energy sources and

Validation of E-Glass Epoxy Composite Leaf Spring as an alternate to Conventional Leaf Springs

Validation of E-Glass Epoxy Composite Leaf Spring as an alternate to Conventional Leaf Springs

Low temperature effects on the mechanical, fracture, and dynamic behavior of carbon and E-glass epoxy laminates

An experimental investigation through which the effects of low temperatures on the mechanical, fracture, impact, and dynamic properties of carbon- and E-glass-epoxy composite materials has been conducted. The objective of the study is to quantify the influence of temperatures from 20 °C down to −2 °C on the in-plane (tensile/compressive) and shear material properties, static and dynamic Mode-I fracture characteristics, impact/residual strength, and the storage and loss moduli for the materials considered. The low end of the temperature range considered in the study is associated with Arctic seawater as well as conditions found at extreme ocean depths (2 °C–4 °C). In the investigation, both carbon/epoxy and E-glass/epoxy laminates are evaluated as these materials are of keen interest to the marine and undersea vehicle community. The mechanical characterization of the laminates consists of controlled tension, compression, and short beam shear testing. The Mode-I fracture performance is quantified under both quasi-static and highly dynamic loading rates with additional flexure after impact strength characterization conducted through the use of a drop tower facility. Finally, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) testing has been completed on each material to measure the storage and loss moduli of the carbon fiber- and E-glass fiber reinforced composites. The findings of the study show that nearly all characteristics of the mechanical performance of the laminates are both material and temperature dependent.

PENGARUH ORIENTASI SERAT KOMPOSIT E-GLASS EPOXY TERHADAP SIFAT MEKANIK PEGAS DAUN TUNGGAL DENGAN METODE ELEMEN HINGGA

Single leaf spring is one of the suspension systems on vehicles that function as vibration dampers which usually use steel. One type of steel that is often used in making single leaf springs is 55Si7 steel. However, at this time composite materials began to be used as an alternative material to replace steel. One of the composite materials used as a substitute for steel is E-glass epoxy. This study aims to determine differences in the characteristics of steel leaf springs and e-glass epoxy composites. In addition, the effect of orientation of the fiber direction to deformation, stress, and safety factors on leaf springs was also carried out in this study. The analytical method used is finite element. The results showed that the composite leaf springs had lower stress than steel leaf springs. E-glass epoxy composite leaf springs variation D (fiber orientation 45º / -45º) showed the lowest stress and highest safety factor with values ​​of 596 MPa and 1.4 respectively.