Title Electrical conductivity of glass fiber-reinforced plastic with nanomodified matrix for damage diagnostic /
Authors Stankevich, Stanislav ; Bulderberga, Olga ; Tarasovs, Sergejs ; Zeleniakiene, Daiva ; Omastova, Maria ; Aniskevich, Andrey
DOI 10.3390/ma14164485
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Is Part of Materials.. Basel : MDPI. 2021, vol. 14, iss. 16, art. no. 4485, p. 1-18.. ISSN 1996-1944
Keywords [eng] carbon nanotubes ; damage diagnostic ; electrical conductivity ; glass fiber reinforced plastic ; interlaminar fracture ; micromechanics ; voltage distribution
Abstract [eng] The electrical conductivity of glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) with epoxy matrix modified by multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) was studied. The electrical conductivity of nanomodified lamina and multi-layered GFRP was investigated on several levels using a structural approach. Components of the electrical conductivity tensor for unidirectional-reinforced monolayer were calculated similarly as in micromechanics using the conductivity of the nanomodified matrix. The electrical conductivity of multilayer composite was calculated using laminate theory and compared with values measured experimentally for various fiber orientation angles. Calculated and experimental data were in good agreement. The voltage distribution measured throughout the laminate allowed detecting the damage in its volume. The electrode network located on the laminate surface could determine the location, quantification, and geometry of the damage in the GFRP lamina modified with MWCNT. Experimental and calculated electrical resistance data for GFRP double-cantilever beam specimens were investigated in Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness test. Results demonstrate that electrical resistance could be successfully used for the diagnostic of the crack propagation during interlaminar fracture of the MWCNT-modified GFRP.
Published Basel : MDPI
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2021
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