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Low velocity impact response and damages of GFRP composite tubes under room and cryogenic temperatures.

Authors :
Kara, Memduh
Arat, Mustafa
Uyaner, Mesut
Source :
Journal of Composite Materials. Oct2021, Vol. 55 Issue 24, p3567-3577. 11p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

In this paper, we have investigated the damages of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composite tubes under the effect of low-velocity impact (LVI) at cryogenic environment conditions and room temperature. A GFRP composite tube consists of 6 layered E-glass/epoxy samples with a ± 55° winding angle, which produced by the filament winding method. Composite tubes either at room temperature or conditioned by liquid nitrogen at different temperature values (273 K, 223 K, 173 K, and 77 K) were impacted at 5, 7.5, and 10 J. Also, force-time and force-displacement graphs were plotted. The damaged regions of the samples were scrutinized. The damage areas of the GFRP composite tubes were smaller as the temperature decreased. However, the energy absorbed at low-temperature conditions was slightly higher than that absorbed in room temperature. Besides, no micro-cracks developed in the composite tubes after cryogenic conditioning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00219983
Volume :
55
Issue :
24
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Composite Materials
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
153243007
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/00219983211029368