复合材料的Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性

本文采用铰链式双悬臂梁试件对碳/双马来酰亚胺复合材料的Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性进行了研究,分析比较了层间断裂韧性G_IC的表达方法,用三次多项式和幂函数拟合实验柔度的方法得到的结果比较满意,实验结果表明纤维桥连对单向层合板的G_IC的影响是显着的,用刀片切割桥连纤维后G_IC值下降百分之二十,分散性也有显着下降。另外发现G_IC值随试件厚度增加而增大。      

圆弧形单向纤维增强树脂复合材料的I型层间断裂韧性测试及分析

层合板的I型层间断裂韧性的测量方法通常为单向纤维增强树脂复合材料的末端切口(End notched flexure, ENF)试样的双悬臂梁(Double cantilever beam, DCB)试验。为了得到带有弧度的层合复合材料结构的I型层间断裂韧性,对圆弧形末端切口(Arc-ENF)试样进行DCB试验。基于梁的弯曲理论和Irwin-Kies公式得到Arc-ENF试样的柔度公式与I型临界能量释放率G_IC公式,并且利用ABAQUS软件对DCB试验进行数值模拟。最终,通过对比分析理论公式计算结果、数值模拟结果和DCB试验结果来验证柔度公式和G_IC公式的合理性和有效性,对带有任意弧度的DCB试样的I型层间断裂韧性的测试与分析具有参考价值。      

缝合层合板的Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性研究

通过缝合的方法改善织物增强复合材料层合板的层间断裂韧性.采用双悬臂梁(DCB)试验测试和研究了缝合层合板的层间断裂韧性与断裂行为.为了评价缝合工艺参数(缝合密度)对层间断裂韧性的影响,用改进的插入型夹具在实测不同缝合工艺层合板的Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性值(G_IC)的基础上,分析和阐明了缝合工艺参数(缝合密度)与G_IC间的关系;以提高层合板的平均层间断裂韧性值为目标,以拉伸和弯曲强度为约束条件优化了缝合工艺;采用摄影显微镜对分层断裂面进行了观察,分析和考察了缝合对其它性能的影响.结果表明:改进的插入型夹具可方便地完成缝合层合板的Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性测试;缝合后裂纹不连续扩展,缝合密度对裂纹扩展行为有较大影响;随着缝合密度的增大,层间断裂韧性值增大,但拉伸和弯曲强度降低,缝合密度存在最佳值.     

缝合复合材料II型层间断裂特性研究

分别采用测量ENF试样加载点位移与测量其端部剪切位移CSD(Crack Shear Displacement)的试验方法,研究了缝合复合材料层合板的II型层间断裂韧性以及缝合密度,缝合线的直径等缝合参数对于缝合复合材料层合板II型层间断裂韧性和分层模式的影响。结果表明,缝合降低了层合板初始分层韧性G_IIi,但对于分层的扩展有良好的抑制作用。缝合参数对此有较大影响。      

缝合层合板的I型层间断裂韧性研究

通过缝合的方法改善织物增强复合材料层合板的层间断裂韧性.采用双悬臂梁(DCB)试验测试和研究了缝合层合板的层间断裂韧性与断裂行为.为了评价缝合工艺参数(缝合密度)对层间断裂韧性的影响, 用改进的插入型夹具在实测不同缝合工艺层合板的I型层间断裂韧性值(GIC)的基础上, 分析和阐明了缝合工艺参数(缝合密度)与GIC间的关系; 以提高层合板的平均层间断裂韧性值为目标, 以拉伸和弯曲强度为约束条件优化了缝合工艺; 采用摄影显微镜对分层断裂面进行了观察, 分析和考察了缝合对其它性能的影响.结果表明 改进的插入型夹具可方便地完成缝合层合板的I型层间断裂韧性测试; 缝合后裂纹不连续扩展, 缝合密度对裂纹扩展行为有较大影响; 随着缝合密度的增大, 层间断裂韧性值增大, 但拉伸和弯曲强度降低, 缝合密度存在最佳值.     

湿热环境下复合材料的混合型层间断裂特性研究

采用混合型挠曲(MMF)试件,研究了材料吸湿和环境温度对T300/5405复合材料混合型层间断裂韧性的影响。给出了在不同温度下,不同吸湿含量试件分层临界扩展时的Ⅰ型分量和Ⅱ型能量释放率分量散点图。结果表明:在吸湿和温度的综合作用下,分层尖端存在塑性变形;常温下,吸湿对材料的层间断裂韧性影响不明显,在高温环境中,随吸湿量增加,层间断裂韧性显著增加;温度对干态材料的断裂韧性影响较小,试件吸湿后,随温度升高,韧性增强。      

织物增强复合材料层合板I型层间断裂特性

采用双悬臂梁(DCB)试验测试和研究了织物增强复合材料层合板的层间断裂韧性与断裂行为。为了评价测试温度和试样几何尺寸的变化对层间断裂韧性的影响,分别在室温(RT)和液氮温度(77K)条件下对不同尺寸的试样进行了双悬臂梁试验。采用扫描电镜对分层断裂面进行了观察,分析和验证了层间断裂特性。      

织物增强复合材料层合板Ⅰ型层间断裂特性

采用双悬臂梁(DCB)试验测试和研究了织物增强复合材料层合板的层间断裂韧性与断裂行为。为了评价测试温度和试样几何尺寸的变化对层间断裂韧性的影响，分别在室温(RT)和液氮温度(77K)条件下对不同尺寸的试样进行了双悬臂梁试验。采用扫描电镜对分层断裂面进行了观察，分析和验证了层间断裂特性。     

氧化石墨烯-碳纳米管复合膜层间增韧碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料

碳纤维增强树脂基复合材料层合板结构的层间性能一直是材料的性能短板,本文利用氧化石墨烯(GO)和碳纳米管(CNT)设计制备了具有一定渗透性和树脂浸润性的复合膜,采用层间增韧方法,制备了GO-CNT复合膜改性碳纤维/环氧树脂(CF/EP)复合材料,通过张开型Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性(G_ⅠC)与滑移型Ⅱ型层间断裂韧性(G_ⅡC)对GO-CNT-CF/EP复合材料的层间韧性进行了研究,并结合复合材料的破坏微观形貌和损伤/破坏特征分析了GO-CNT复合膜对复合材料的层间增韧效果及增韧机制。结果表明：GO与CNT质量比为3∶7时制备的复合膜具有良好的成膜工艺性和树脂浸润性,EP与GO-CNT复合膜的接触角远低于其与纯GO膜的接触角,并且GO与CNT结构中的羟基、羧基、环氧基等含氧基团增加了它们与EP的物理亲和性和化学作用,有利于复合材料层间GO-CNT/EP微区结构的强韧化。GO-CNT复合膜对复合材料的张开型层间断裂韧性G_ⅠC没有增强效果,甚至复合材料的G_ⅠC值还发生了轻微下降。而GO-CNT复合膜对复合材料的滑移型层...     

碳纤维增强树脂复合材料-热成型钢超混杂层合板层间力学性能

通过双悬臂梁试验(DCB)研究了金属表面处理和界面插层协同作用对碳纤维增强树脂复合材料(CFRP)-热成型钢超混杂层合板层间力学性能的影响。试验结果表明,采用金属表面处理与界面插层协同增韧方案,可以极大地提升层合板的I型层间断裂韧性。其中,喷砂/界面胶膜插层试件(GB36#/AF)的I型层间断裂韧性相比于脱脂试件提高了343%;喷砂/界面纯树脂插层试件(GB36#/EP)相比于脱脂试件,其Ⅰ型层间断裂韧性提高了129%。并基于内聚区模型对CFRP-热成型钢超混杂层合板分层失效进行了有限元模拟。最后借助激光共聚焦扫描显微镜(LSM)、接触角测量仪(CAG)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等对热成型钢表面形貌和试件的断裂面进行了表征并揭示了层间增韧的机制。      

Fracture behaviour of model toughened composites under Mode I and Mode II delaminations

The fracture behaviour of two toughened epoxy composite systems was investigated using various microscopy techniques. The Mode I delamination fracture toughness,G _IC, Mode II delamination fracture toughness;G _IIC, and compression after impact (CAI) strength of these model composite systems were also measured. Under Mode I fracture, it was found that these composites exhibit nearly identical toughening mechanisms to those of the rubber-modified neat resins. The composites differ primarily in having smaller damage zones than the neat resin equivalents. Under Mode II fracture, the typical hackles were found to initiate from inside the resin-rich interlaminar region due to the presence of the toughener particles. The CAI strength, based on the present study as well as the work conducted by others, appeared to be related to, but not necessarily strongly dependent on, the interlaminarG _IC andG _IIC, the thickness of the interlaminar resin-rich region, and the type of the interlaminar toughener particles. Approaches for improving theG _IC,G _IIC, and CAI strength of high-performance toughened composites are discussed.     

Role of Interface Modification on the Mode I and Mode II Fracture Behavior of Glass Fabric / Vinyl Ester Composites

The objective of this study was to determine the influence of five different combinations of silane coupling agents on the Mode I and Mode II fracture toughness and strength of woven glass fabric / vinyl ester composite laminates. Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) and End Notch Flexure (ENF) tests were conducted to estimate the influence of surface treatment of glass fabric wilh methacryl silane and methanol washing, on the Mode I and Mode II fracture toughness, respectively. The results were compared with those of a conventional epoxy silane coated composite. It was found that an increasing content of methacryl silane (0.01 wt.% to 1.0 wt.%) reduced the Model fracture toughness and enhanced the Mode II fracture toughness values. Methanol washing after treatment with melhacryl sitane resulted in an increase of both Mode I and Mode II fracture toughness values.     

On fracture toughness of nano-particle modified epoxy

A systematic study on the effects of silica and rubber nano-particles on the fracture toughness behavior of epoxy was conducted. Mode I fracture toughness (G_IC) of binary silica/epoxy, binary rubber/epoxy and ternary silica/rubber/epoxy nanocomposites with different particle weight fractions was obtained by compact tension tests. It is found that G_IC of epoxy can be significantly increased by incorporating either rubber or silica nano-particles. However, hybrid nanocomposites do not display any “synergistic” effect on toughness. Microstructures before and after fracture testing were examined to understand the role of nano-particles on the toughening mechanisms.     

Interlaminar fracture toughness and associated fracture behaviour of bead-filled epoxy/glass fibre hybrid composites

To investigate enhancement of matrix-dominated properties (such as interlaminar fracture toughness) of a composite laminate, two different bead-filled epoxies were used as matrices for the bead-filled epoxy/glass fibre hybrid composites. The plane strain fracture toughness of two different bead-filled epoxies have been measured using compact tension specimens. Significant increases in toughness were observed. Based on these results the interlaminar fracture toughness and fracture behaviour of hybrid composites, fabricated using bead-filled epoxy matrices, have been investigated using double cantilever beam and end notch flexure specimens for Mode I and Mode II tests, respectively. The hybrid composites based on carbon bead-filled matrix shows an increase in both G _IC initiation and G _IIC values as compared to a glass fibre reinforced plastic laminate with unmodified epoxy matrix. The optimum bead volume fraction for the hybrid composite is between 15% and 20%. However, the unmodified epoxy glass-fibre composite shows a higher G _IC propagation value than that of hybrid composites, due to fibre bridging, which is less pronounced in the hybrids as the presence of the beads results in a matrix-rich interply region.     

Mode II interlaminar fracture properties of Moso bamboo

Bamboo is a kind of biological composites reinforced by unidirectional long fiber. Once there exists crack, the propagation of delamination is controlled by the interlaminar fracture toughness instead of by strength. In this paper, the end notched flexure (ENF) beam specimen was used to test the Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness G_IIC along grain of Moso bamboo internode and the fracture surface was analyzed. The results were obtained that the Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness G_IIC calculated by the experiment parameter substitution method was more accurate and the value was 1303.18 J/m² (coefficient of variation = 8.96%) which was about three times higher than the value of Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness; the crack propagation of Mode II interlaminar fracture was mainly self-similar cracking, but the fracture surface was rougher. Ground tissue in the zone of Mode II crack propagation was characterized by hackle shearing deformation. The SEM photos showed that ground tissue separated from fiber along middle lamella under shear stress and as the increasing of the dislocation of upper and lower layer, the thin-walled ground tissue would fracture transversely by tension, while to thick-walled fiber cell, only middle lamella and primary wall were torn then debonded, fragments remained.     

Toughness properties of a three-dimensional carbon-epoxy composite

The three-dimensional (3D) orthogonal interlocked fabric contains through-the-thickness rein-forcement in order to enhance the interlaminar fracture toughness of the composite. The interlaminar fracture toughness of a carbon-epoxy orthogonal interlocked fabric composite was experimentally determined by use of the recently developed tabbed double cantilever beam specimen. The data reduction methods applicable to these tests and materials and the interpretation of the results were discussed. The results of critical strain energy release rate,G _Ic, were compared to those of a two-dimensional (2D) laminate having the same in-plane structure. The energy-dissipating crack propagation processes were described. The in-plane fracture toughness of the 3D fabric was experimentally measured and compared to that of the 2D laminate. The through-the-thickness fibres were found to create a ten-fold increase in interlaminar toughness, and a 25% improvement in the in-plane fracture toughness.     

Influence of silane coupling agents on interlaminar fracture in glass fibre fabric reinforced unsaturated polyester laminates

The relationship between the adhesive properties of the interphase of glass fibre/resin and the resultant composite Mode I delamination fracture toughness in glass fibre fabric laminate (GFFL) was studied. The Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of GFFL was obtained by using a double cantilever beam (DCB) specimen. The delamination resistance of GFFLs which have two silane coupling agents and three concentration finishes is discussed on the basis of interlaminar fracture toughness. The crack propagation behaviour of DCB testing was mainly divided into stable and unstable manners. The fracture toughness and the crack propagation behaviour were dependent on the types and concentration of silane coupling agents.     

Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of CF/PEI and GF/PEI Composites at Elevated Temperatures

An experimental study has been conducted to assess temperature effects on mode-I and mode-II interlaminar fracture toughness of carbon fibre/polyetherimide (CF/PEI) and glass fibre/polyetherimide (GF/PEI) thermoplastic composites. Mode-I double cantilever beam (DCB) and mode-II end notched flexure (ENF) tests were carried out in a temperature range from 25 to 130°C. For both composite systems, the initiation toughness, G _IC,ini and G _IIC,ini, of mode-I and mode-II interlaminar fracture decreased with an increase in temperature, while the propagation toughness, G _IC,prop and G _IIC,prop, displayed a reverse trend. Three main mechanisms were identified to contribute to the interlaminar fracture toughness, namely matrix deformation, fibre/matrix interfacial failure and fibre bridging during the delamination process. At delamination initiation, the weakened fibre/matrix interface at elevated temperatures plays an overriding role with the delamination growth initiating at the fibre/matrix interface, rather than from a blunt crack tip introduced by the insert film, leading to low values of G _IC,ini and G _IIC,ini. On the other hand, during delamination propagation, enhanced matrix deformation at elevated temperatures and fibre bridging promoted by weakened fibre/matrix interface result in greater G _IC,prop values. Meanwhile enhanced matrix toughness and ductility at elevated temperatures also increase the stability of mode-II crack growth.     

Mixed-mode fracture toughness testing of concrete beams in three-point bending

Results obtained for mixed-mode fracture toughness parameters K _c , G _c , J _c , G _F (plane strain mixed-mode stress-intensity factor, energy release rate, J-integral and fracture energy, respectively) for small notched concrete beams in bending indicate that all these parameters decrease with x/S (x is the distance from support, S is the span) in general to values near midspan consistent with Mode I results. All the parameters except J _c vary with notch depth in a similar manner for each notch location.     

Influence of water and accelerated aging on the shear fracture properties of glass/epoxy composite

The degradation of interlaminar shear strength and shear fracture toughness of glass/epoxy composites due to uptake of distilled water and sea water has been studied. The composites were immersed in water for up to eight months at temperatures up to 70 °C. Unreinforced matrix resin samples were also immersed for periods up to 2 years. Sea water was absorbed less rapidly than distilled water. Weight gains below 1% did not influence the shear strength while higher weight gains reduced shear strength up to 25%. The loss in apparent interlaminar shear strength was uniquely related to specimen weight gain. Mode II fracture toughness, G _IIc, also decreased with increasing immersion time after an initial incubation period, but the accelerated tests were found to reduce G _IIc less than the room temperature tests at comparable weight gains.