in this work, homogeneous thermochemical co-precipitation method was used to fabricate w-25wt%cu nanocomposite. synthesized nanocomposite powder was calcined and reduced. a hydrogen atmosphere sintering at 1200oc for 105 consolidated the product up to a density close to 98% theoretical density. wear experiment were carried out using a pin-ondisc set up at three normal loads of 5, 10 and 15 n an...

Finite element analysis of the delamination crack propagation in laminated composites is presented. Fracture mechanics based Virtual Crack Closure Technique (VCCT), and the cohesive element technique, have been used to simulate the delamination initiation and propagation under Mode-I type loading. Detailed description of the parameter selection process for these two techniques with ABAQUS®/Stan...

The inconsistencies accompanied with material properties tipically cause the rise of delamination risk in composites made of different types of glass and crabon fibers. In this study, the delamination of a composite beam reinforced with a carbon layer under bending load is investigated. To this end, a small piece of a wind turbine blade root in the form of a heterogeneous laminated plate is sim...

A vibration based damage identification algorithm is implemented to assess the damage of a thin–walled composite structure. The structure analysed is a skin with stiffeners, as frequently applied in aircraft components. Both experimental and numerical studies on a single composite skin–stiffener structure showed that the modal strain energy damage index (MSE–DI) algorithm is a suitable method f...

Delamination is a critical form of failure in composite laminates which is partitioned into a combination of three pure modes namely; opening, shearing and tearing (modes I, II and III respectively). Each fracture mode contributes to the total energy required for delamination growth, due to a combination of the different damage mechanisms that occur under each mode 1-2 . To formulate reliable m...

Drilling carbon/epoxy laminates is a common operation in manufacturing and assembly. However, it is necessary to adapt the drilling operations to the drilling tools correctly to avoid the high risk of delamination. Delamination can severely affect the mechanical properties of the parts produced. Production of high quality holes with minimal damage is a key challenge. In this paper, delamination...

The FOSDT (the First Order Shear Deformation Theory) is taking into consideration to study the static behavior of a bimorph beam, with a delamination zone between the upper and the lower layer. The effect of limit conditions and lengths of the delamination zone are presented in this paper, with a PVDF piezoelectric material application. A FEM “Finite Element Method” is used to discretize the be...

Results are presented from a numerical investigation of the effect of the shape of the delamination front on energy release rate distribution in a laminated carbon fibre reinforced epoxy end-notched flexure test specimen. The deformation behaviour of the specimen has been computed by threedimensional nonlinear finite element analyses using a recently developed layered 3D-shell element. The dist...

Delamination is considered for thin elastic 'lms that are bonded to cylindrical substrates and subject to an equi-biaxial compressive pre-stress. Results for both positive and negative curvatures are obtained. The 'lm buckles or de2ects (depending on the sign of the curvature) away from the substrate inducing mixed mode stress intensities at the edge of the delamination. The energy release rate...

Agave is the one of the abundantly available plant in India. The wide application of agave reinforced composite plate necessitate the joining of two plates together. For making such joint drilling of those plates is required. Drilling of natural fiber composites is different from the other metals because of its mechanical properties. The major problem faced in drilling of theses natural fiber c...