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Tensile, compressive and shear properties of unidirectional glass/epoxy composites subjected to mechanical loading and low temperature services
299-309Composite materials are subjected to low
temperatures in service and this has induced the need for a proper knowledge of
low temperature behavior of composites. Most of the research in this field is
focused on applying different types of loading and laminated configurations.
This paper discusses the experimental study on the tensile, compressive and
in-plane shear behavior of unidirectional (UD) glass fiber reinforced polymeric
composite under static and low temperature loading conditions. Since UD
composite is the basic building block of a composite structure and can be used
to make general laminates. In order to fully characterize UD laminate, several
experimental tests are performed using an environmental test chamber and a
universal testing machine. Thermo-mechanical loads are applied to glass/epoxy
unidirectional laminates at room temperature (25°C), -20°C and -60°C. The
results of the present study indicate that low temperatures have a significant
effect on composite failure mode. It is also found that the strength and
modulus of UD composites both increased with decreasing the temperature in all
cases including tensile, compressive and shear loads. On the other hand, the
results show that strain to failure decreased by decreasing the temperature
Dynamic failure behavior of glass/epoxy composites under low temperature using Charpy impact test method
211-220This paper demonstrates results of an experimental study on
glass/epoxy laminated composites subjected to low velocity impact at energy
levels equal to 10, 15 and 30 J
under variable temperatures in the range of -30°C to 23°C. The
configuration of specimens is quasi-isotropic. The low temperature and its
influence on the maximum absorbed energy, elastic energy, crack length and
delamination are highlighted. Also, the effects of geometry index
(span-to-depth) and notch orientation are studied. Failure mechanisms of
specimens are examined using microscopic examinations. Results indicate that
impact performance of these composites is affected over the range of
temperature considered. Failure mechanism is changed from matrix cracking at
room temperature to delamination and fiber breakage at low temperatures