Glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) is considered as structure support and insulating material for the new superconducting FAIR magnets. GFRP (G11) is a composite material consisting of woven glass fibres (volume fraction ~50 %) and cured polymer resin (e.g. amine-cured epoxy). The material will be exposed to cryogenic temperatures, high radiation levels and dynamic mechanical loads (Lorentzi...

Experimental and computational investigation on the thermal conductivity in particulate filler filled (pine wood dust) epoxy composites have been studied in the present work. The thermal conductivity of particulate filled polymer composite is calculated experimentally using Unitherm Model 2022. This study shows that the incorporation of wood dust results in reduction of conductivity of epoxy re...

Abstract Low mechanical resistance and high weight restrict use of natural stones in applications where tensile or flexural capacity is required together with a low weight, such as for long spans or thin sections (e.g., cladding, countertops, desktops). The use of composite laminates as external reinforcement both to increase the mechanical resistance and to decrease weight of natural stone is ...

In this study, the protocol for arsenic (III) detection from an aqueous solution using stripping voltammetry on a silver-modified synthetic zeolite-carbonnanotubes-epoxy composite electrode (CNT-AgSZ) was elaborated. Three types of electrochemical techniques were used in order to optimize the operating conditions, i.e., cyclic voltammetry, differential-pulsed voltammetry and squarewave voltamme...

Mechanical response of E-glass/epoxy fiber reinforced composite was investigated in tensile loading. Different types of tabs were considered in order to evaluate their effects on the tensile strength of material. Specifically, two types of molded tabs and five types of bonded tabs were considered in the study. The influence of different amount of gripping pressures on failure mode and on tensil...

In order to describe directly interphase properties of composite, force modulation of atomic force microscopy is adopted to study the cross-section of unidirectional carbon fiber/epoxy composites systematically. Research results indicate that in force modulation mode of AFM, relative stiffness of various phases distinct in distribution, which is described by probability histogram of relative st...

Automotive drive Shaft is a very important components of vehicle. The present paper focuses on the design of such an automotive drive shat by composite materials. Now a days two pieces steel shaft are used as drive shaft. However, the main advantages of the present design is; only one piece of composite drive shat is possible that fulfil all the requirements of drive shaft. Two different design...

The ability to measure the thickness of paint on graphite/epoxy composite structures directly would be of benefit in the aerospace industry. The weight reduction would increase fuel mileage for the airline customer. An additional reason for reducing the thickness of paint on graphite/epoxy composites is not as obvious as the weight savings. A concern in the use of composite structures has been ...

Despite significant advancements in bio-based natural-fiber-reinforced composites, the recyclability/reprocessing of thermoset composites remains a persistent challenge that needs to be addressed. In present study, an effort is made provide justification for assessment sandwich composite panels with ‘recyclate’ (i.e., recycled flax/bio-based epoxy composite) cores and (flax/bio-based epoxy) ski...

Current work reports the design and evaluation of circular rings for Ilizarov external fixator system. A radiolucent composite material of knitted aramid fibre (and short chopped carbon) and epoxy resin is used to replace stainless steel, currently the most commonly used material. The use of a radiolucent composite material permits easier and more accurate radiographic evaluation of the healing...