Mode II fracture toughening and healing of composites using supramolecular polymer interlayers
Mode II fracture toughening and healing of composites using supramolecular polymer interlayers
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DOI:
10.3144/expresspolymlett.2016.85
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发表时间:
2016-11-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Bosman, A. W.
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作者:
Kostopoulos, V.;Kotrotsos, A.;Bosman, A. W.
This study focuses on the transfer of the healing functionality of supramolecular polymers (SP) to fibre reinforced composites through interleaving. SPs exhibiting self-healing based on hydrogen bonds were formed into films and were successfully incorporated into carbon fibre composites. The effect of the SP interleaves on in-plane fracture toughness and the subsequent healing capability of the hybrid composites were investigated under mode II fracture loading. The fracture toughness showed considerable increase since the maximum load (P-max) of the hybrid composite approximately doubled, and consequently the mode II interlaminar fracture toughness energy (G(IIC)) exhibited an increase reaching nearly 100% compared to the reference composite. The healing component was activated using external heat. P-max and G(IIC) recovery after activation were measured, exhibiting a healing efficiency after the first healing cycle close to 85% for P-max and 100% for G(IIC), eventually dropping to 80% for P-max while G(IIC) was retained around 100% even after the fourth healing cycle. Acoustic Emission activity during the tests was monitored and was found to be strongly reduced due to the presence of the SP.