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The influence of manufacturing variables on the static and dynamic compressive strength of pre-preg moulded materials
thesis
posted on 2017-10-26, 09:23 authored by Swee-Cheng YapFibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composites consist of two or more components
combined to give a synergistic effect for a better performance in service. One of the
phases comprises layers of fibrous material while the other phase comprises of a
polymer matrix. In this project, carbon fibre pre-preg material was used.
All materials contain imperfections. Materials constituents and manufacturing
anomalies are the main causes of faults in FRP composites. The presence of voids
in FRP composites is the most common defect.
The aim of this project was to determine the influence of voids on the static
and dynamic compressive properties of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP)
composites. The influence of voids on fatigue life and failure behaviour were also
investigated. [Continues.]
Funding
Oversea Research Students Award [funding body unspecified].
History
School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Materials
Publisher
© Swee Cheng YapPublisher statement
This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 2.5 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.5) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/Publication date
1991Notes
A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
- en