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Mechanical properties of potentially-smart carbon/epoxy composites with asymmetrically embedded shape memory wires
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Highlights Tensile properties of composites with asymmetrically embedded SMA Wires were found. The smart structure has potential of being bent under controlled thermal loading. Finding tensile properties of the structure via ordinary machines is not accurate.
Abstract Embedding Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires in composite structures enables controlling of their mechanical properties. The main aim of this study is to characterize experimentally the mechanical properties of two-layer smart composite structures which are made of one layer of carbon fibers epoxy laminate and one layer of epoxy embedded with SMA wires. A carbon/epoxy layer was first fabricated using vacuum infusion method. Then a SMA/epoxy layer was prepared separately and then laid over the completely cured carbon/epoxy layer using the hand lay-up process. The final structure is smart and has potential of being specifically bent under controlled thermal loading, due to the embedded pre-strained SMA wires. However the temperature was kept constant and there was no thermal excitation of the SMA wires in this experimental study. The configuration of the material constituents through the thickness of the structure renders the cross-section to be unsymmetrical. The specimens were tested in a specially developed unsymmetrical tensile testing machine. From the readings of force from the testing machine and strain gages, the tensile and shear stress–strain relations of the composite materials were obtained. The elastic and shear moduli and also Poisson’s ratio of the composite materials were defined and it was observed that, the effective moduli increased with increasing density of SMA wires in the layer. It is concluded that, due to the asymmetrical material variation, finding the mechanical properties via conventional testing machine is not accurate and a special testing machine is needed.
Mechanical properties of potentially-smart carbon/epoxy composites with asymmetrically embedded shape memory wires
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Highlights Tensile properties of composites with asymmetrically embedded SMA Wires were found. The smart structure has potential of being bent under controlled thermal loading. Finding tensile properties of the structure via ordinary machines is not accurate.
Abstract Embedding Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires in composite structures enables controlling of their mechanical properties. The main aim of this study is to characterize experimentally the mechanical properties of two-layer smart composite structures which are made of one layer of carbon fibers epoxy laminate and one layer of epoxy embedded with SMA wires. A carbon/epoxy layer was first fabricated using vacuum infusion method. Then a SMA/epoxy layer was prepared separately and then laid over the completely cured carbon/epoxy layer using the hand lay-up process. The final structure is smart and has potential of being specifically bent under controlled thermal loading, due to the embedded pre-strained SMA wires. However the temperature was kept constant and there was no thermal excitation of the SMA wires in this experimental study. The configuration of the material constituents through the thickness of the structure renders the cross-section to be unsymmetrical. The specimens were tested in a specially developed unsymmetrical tensile testing machine. From the readings of force from the testing machine and strain gages, the tensile and shear stress–strain relations of the composite materials were obtained. The elastic and shear moduli and also Poisson’s ratio of the composite materials were defined and it was observed that, the effective moduli increased with increasing density of SMA wires in the layer. It is concluded that, due to the asymmetrical material variation, finding the mechanical properties via conventional testing machine is not accurate and a special testing machine is needed.
Mechanical properties of potentially-smart carbon/epoxy composites with asymmetrically embedded shape memory wires
Sharifishourabi, G. (Autor:in) / Alebrahim, R. (Autor:in) / Sharifi, S. (Autor:in) / Ayob, A. (Autor:in) / Vrcelj, Z. (Autor:in) / Yahya, M.Y. (Autor:in)
04.03.2014
8 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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