Event Title
Mechanical Testing for Selectivity Reinforced Composite Materials
Faculty Mentor
Ahmed Khattab, Wan Shou
Location
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Start Date
12-4-2014 10:45 AM
End Date
12-4-2014 11:45 AM
Description
Currently, most techniques disperse nanoparticles throughout the entire laminates, rather than in selected areas or layers. In this presentation, a novel concept about selective reinforcement was applied in the manufacturing of polymer composite and its mechanical property was examined by three-point bending test. A six-layer-carbon-fabric was selectively reinforced by carbon nanofiber (CNF) and then molded through vacuum assisted resin transfer molding. The selectively reinforced composite was compared to two other common composites reinforced evenly throughout the laminates. The results showed an increase of flexure stress in the selective reinforced sample by using equal or even less amount of CNF.
Mechanical Testing for Selectivity Reinforced Composite Materials
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Currently, most techniques disperse nanoparticles throughout the entire laminates, rather than in selected areas or layers. In this presentation, a novel concept about selective reinforcement was applied in the manufacturing of polymer composite and its mechanical property was examined by three-point bending test. A six-layer-carbon-fabric was selectively reinforced by carbon nanofiber (CNF) and then molded through vacuum assisted resin transfer molding. The selectively reinforced composite was compared to two other common composites reinforced evenly throughout the laminates. The results showed an increase of flexure stress in the selective reinforced sample by using equal or even less amount of CNF.