Journal
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
Volume 76, Issue -, Pages 31-37Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.02.015
Keywords
Nano-structures; Carbon fibre; Electrical properties; Environmental degradation; Mechanical testing
Funding
- CAUC research and teaching program of CAUC [06kym10]
- CAUC [-3122014P002]
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The present paper tests experimentally the through-thickness electrical conductivity of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites laminates for aircraft applications. Two types of samples were prepared: Type A samples with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Type B samples without CNTs. During the electrical experiments, electrical currents of several mA were injected through the specimens. Electrical resistance was monitored simultaneously in order to deduce the changes in the through-the-thickness electrical conductivity caused by the addition of CNTs. Improvement of electrical conduction by two orders of magnitude was achieved through the addition of 1 wt% carbon nanotubes as compared to classic CFRP without CNTs. For moisture saturated samples, the influence of moisture absorption on such measures was found to be negligible. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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