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JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
Volume 51, Issue 5_SUPPL, Pages 8175S-8195SPublisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/15280837211060888
Keywords
Aramid fibers; impact behavior; delamination; fractography; nanoparticle reinforcement; finite element simulation
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This study investigates the improvement in high-velocity impact response of fiber metal laminates through modification of epoxy using SiO2 and ZrO2 nanoparticles. The modification of epoxy increased the specific energy absorption and changed the failure mechanism. Finite element simulation results agree well with experimental data.
The present study investigates the improvement in high-velocity impact response of fiber metal laminates through modification of epoxy using different percentages (0, 1, 3, and 5 wt.%) of SiO2 and ZrO2 nanoparticles. To ensure a good distribution of nanoparticles into epoxy resin, the nanoparticles were dispersed by a high-speed shear mixer followed by an ultrasonic device. By using the hand lay-up technique followed by a mold pressing process, FML samples were made of 2024-T3 aluminum sheets (0.5 mm thick) and woven Kevlar fabric impregnated with modified epoxy. The high-velocity impact test on FML samples was conducted to determine the influence of epoxy modification on their specific energy absorption. The study revealed that the modification of epoxy increased the specific energy absorption up to 130% and 91% at samples with 3 wt.% of SiO2 and 5 wt.% of ZrO2, respectively. It was also observed from scanning electron microscopy analysis that incorporation of ceramic nanoparticles changed the delamination failure mechanism of matrix cracking to fiber breakage. Furthermore, finite element simulation (FES) was additionally conducted with Abaqus to predict the residual velocity and model impact response. The simulation results agree well with experimental data.
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