Crush Zone Morphology of Epoxy-Glass Fiber-Aluminium Composite Columnar Tube due to Longitudinal Crushing Force

Perowansa Paruka; Mohd Hafizil Mat Yasin; Rizalman Mamat; Md Abdul Maleque; Md Kamal Md Shah

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1115.258

Paper Titles

Optimization of Hardness Behaviour of TIG Modified Ceramic Coating Using the Taguchi Approach
p.238

Corrosion of Surface Modified AISI 4340 Steel in Jatropha Biodiesel
p.243

A Study on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of ENR Filled with Dual Fillers
p.249

Conductive Polymer Composites from Polylactic Acid/Natural Rubber Filled with Carbon Black
p.253

Crush Zone Morphology of Epoxy-Glass Fiber-Aluminium Composite Columnar Tube due to Longitudinal Crushing Force
p.258

Effect of Clamshells Filler Loading on the Tensile Properties of Polyhydroxybutyrate
p.262

Effect of Electron Beam Radiation on Water Absorption of Hybrid Kenaf-Glass Unsaturated Polyester Composite
p.266

Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fibre Composite Incorporating Pulverized Fuel Ash
p.270

Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Core Sandwich Panel Toughened with Modified Epoxy
p.275

HomeAdvanced Materials ResearchAdvanced Materials Research Vol. 1115Crush Zone Morphology of Epoxy-Glass...

Crush Zone Morphology of Epoxy-Glass Fiber-Aluminium Composite Columnar Tube due to Longitudinal Crushing Force

Abstract:

Epoxy–glass fiber–aluminium composite may be of interest for energy absorption application due to their improved crashworthiness. In the current study, the hybrid–composite columnar tube specimen has been fabricated by a hand lay–up method using epoxy–glass fiber with aluminium columnar tube as a core material. An experimental quasi–static crush test has been performed on the specimen under axial loading. The post–crushing of composite lay–up configuration was observed during and after interaction of the axial loading with the specimen. The result of crush morphology analysis on final mode of failure of the specimen was carried out using SEM and showed combination of several failure modes such as matrix–fiber interfacial fracture, fiber breakage and hackles. However, the main failure mode is brittle type fracture comprising transverse shearing and splaying modes.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering

View Preview

Info:

Periodical:

Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1115)

Pages:

258-261

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1115.258

Citation:

Cite this paper

Online since:

July 2015

Authors:

Perowansa Paruka*, Mohd Hafizil Mat Yasin, Rizalman Mamat, Md Abdul Maleque, Md Kamal Md Shah

Keywords:

Aluminium–Composite Columnar, Epoxy–Glass Fiber, Local Crush Morphology, Quasi–Static Crushing

Export:

RIS, BibTeX

Price:

Permissions:

Request Permissions

* - Corresponding Author

References

[1] J. Kim, H. Yoon, and K. Shin. A study on crushing behaviors of composite circular tubes with different reinforcing fibers. International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 38 (2011), p.198–207.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2010.11.007

Google Scholar

[2] S. Palanivelu, W.V. Paepegem, J. Degrieck, J. Vantomme, D. Kakogiannis, J.V. Ackeren, D.V. Hemelrijck, and J. Wastiels. Crushing and energy absorption performance of different geometrical shapes of small–scale glass/polyester composite tubes under quasi–static loading conditions. Composite Structures, Vol. 93 (2011).

DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2010.06.021

Google Scholar

[3] S. Palanivelu, W.V. Paepegem, J. Degrieck, D. Kakogiannis, J.V. Ackeren, D.V. Hemelrijck, J. Wastiels, and J. Vantomme. Comparative study of the quasi–static energy absorption of small–scale composite tubes with different geometrical shapes for use in sacrificial cladding structures. Polymer Testing, Vol. 29 (2010).

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2010.01.003

Google Scholar

[4] M. Kathiresan, K. Manisekar and, V. Manikandan. Crashworthiness analysis of glass fibre/epoxy laminated thin–walled composite conical frusta under axial compression. Composite Structures, Vol. 108 (2014), p.584–599.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.09.060

Google Scholar

[5] M. Kathiresan, K. Manisekar, and V. Manikandan. Performance analysis of fibre metal laminated thin conical frusta under axial compression. Composite Structures, Vol. 94 (2012), p.3510–3519.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.05.026

Google Scholar

[6] P. Paruka and W.A. Siswanto. Axial impact performance of aluminium thin cylindrical tube. Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 315 (2013), p.1–5.

DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.315.1

Google Scholar

[7] A.A. Nia and M. Parsapour. Comparative analysis of energy absorption capacity of simple and multi–cell thin–walled tubes with triangular, square, hexagonal and octagonal sections, Thin–Walled Structures, Vol. 74 (2014), p.155–165.

DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2013.10.005

Google Scholar

[8] P. Paruka, M.K.M. Shah, and M.A. Mannan, Influence of axial and oblique impact loads on crush response properties of square tube structures made with FRP pultruded composites, Procedia Engineering, Vol. 68 (2013), p.572–578.

DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2013.12.223

Google Scholar