{"title":"Experimental investigation on compressive properties of three-dimensional five-directional braided composites in hygrothermal environment","authors":"Yinggui Guo, S. Yan","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0153","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article describes work concerning the compressive properties in hygrothermal environment of three-dimensional (3D) five-directional braided composites. Hygrothermal aging tests at temperatures of 40, 60, and 80°C and compression tests were carried out on the specimens with three braiding angles of 15, 25, and 35°. The surface morphologies of the samples taken using scanning electron microscope before and after the hygrothermal aging test were used to analyze the influence of the hygrothermal environment on the internal structure of braided composites. The experimental results indicate that the hygrothermal environment has a more influence on the specimens with a braiding angle of 15°, and the greater the moisture absorption percentage, the lower the retention ratios of compressive strength and modulus. Compared with room temperature, the compressive strength and modulus of specimens with a braiding angle of 15° reduced by 72.2 and 82.7% as the water bath temperature increased from 40 to 80°C. Moreover, the failure mechanisms of 3D five-directional braided composites in the hygrothermal environment were analyzed.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45647015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Numerical simulation of composite grid sandwich structure under low-velocity impact","authors":"W. Gao, Zhiqiang Yu, Aijie Ma, Zhangxin Guo","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0176","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The low-velocity impact finite element model of the carbon fiber-reinforced composite grid sandwich structure was established by ABAQUS. Its panels and grid are both carbon fiber-reinforced composite laminates. The constitutive relation of composite laminates is written into the VUMAT user subroutine using the Fortran language. Simulation of intralaminar failure behavior of composite laminates using the three-dimensional Hashin failure criterion. The quadratic stress criterion and the B-K energy criterion were used to simulate the interlaminar failure behavior, and the delamination damage of the composite panel and the interface debonding damage were simulated. The finite element models of four different types of composite grid sandwich structures, including quadrilateral configuration, triangular configuration, mixed configuration, and diamond configuration, were established. The influence of the single grid width and the height of the grid on the impact resistance of each composite grid configuration was studied. Compared with other geometric configurations, triangular grid sandwich structure provides the best energy absorption characteristics, and T-6-10 has the highest fracture absorption energy (15816.46 mJ). The damage propagation law of carbon fiber-reinforced composite grid sandwich structure under impact load is analyzed.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42907597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chi Ma, Weilin Zhang, L. Wang, Zhuo Guo, Yan Jiang, Y. Shan, Jingyi Chen, Ying Wang, L. T. Sin
{"title":"Preparation and characterization of a graphene hybridizing polyurethane damping composite","authors":"Chi Ma, Weilin Zhang, L. Wang, Zhuo Guo, Yan Jiang, Y. Shan, Jingyi Chen, Ying Wang, L. T. Sin","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0014","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A graphene hybridizing polyurethane/polyethyl methacrylate (GR-PU/PEMA) damping composite was synthesized using the sequential interpenetration method. The effects of the graphene content and the microphase separation structure on the damping properties, thermal stability, and mechanical properties have been studied in detail. The dynamic mechanical analysis indicated that graphene could improve the damping peak value of PU/PEMA, and the microphase separation structure could be beneficial for broadening the damping temperature range. The damping peak (tan σ max) of PU/PEMA hybridizing with 0.5 wt% graphene reached 0.82, and the temperature range of the loss factor (tan σ ≥ 0.3) was expanded to 88.3°C. Analysis of scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and small-angle X-ray scattering reveals that graphene is uniformly dispersed in the polymer matrix, and the composite with interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) shows more microphase separation structures. Fourier transform infrared analysis indicated that there is strong interaction between graphene and IPN matrix. Furthermore, the addition of graphene improved the mechanical properties and thermal stability of composites.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46434896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Wang, Chu Xuyang, Jinan He, Zhihuan Yang, Zongyuan Dong, Guo-hua Li
{"title":"Establishment of wear mechanism distribution diagram of ZTAp-reinforced iron matrix composites","authors":"S. Wang, Chu Xuyang, Jinan He, Zhihuan Yang, Zongyuan Dong, Guo-hua Li","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0170","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article investigates the sliding wear behavior of ZTA (zirconia toughened alumina) particle (ZTAp)- and NbC (niobium carbide) particle (NbCp)-reinforced Fe60 matrix composites (ZTAp–NbCp/Fe60). ZTAp–NbCp/Fe60 was produced through vacuum sintering and tested on an M-2000 wear-testing machine. As revealed by the results, the wear loss increased with the increase in rotation speed and load. Abrasive wear occurred in the mild wear region; adhesive wear and serious abrasive occurred in the moderate wear region; and fatigue wear and ZTAp broken occurred in the severe wear region. According to the aforementioned conclusions, a more clean and intuitive wear mechanism diagram was established. In the process of wear, ZTAp was well combined with the matrix, and there was no crack at the interface. Meanwhile, in the wear process, ZTAp could block furrow, weaken the wear of the micro-convex ring, and improve the sliding wear performance of the composite material.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48113741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of thermal treatment process on the structure of C/SiO2 composite aerogels","authors":"Na Xu, Xiaoning Shen","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0158","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Carbon/silica composite (C/SiO2) aerogels were synthesized by using tetraethyl orthosilicate, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, trimethylchlorosilane, resorcinol as the silicon and carbon sources, and ethanol as solvent, via the sol–gel process followed by supercritical ethanol drying and thermal treatment. The influence of thermal treatment process on the structure of C/SiO2 composite aerogels was analyzed mainly and measured by Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, X-ray diffraction and nitrogen adsorption–desorption analysis. The results showed that the optimum thermal treatment temperature of C/SiO2 composite aerogels was 1,300°C. With the increase in the thermal treatment time, the linear shrinkage of the composite aerogels increased gradually, and the pore volume, average pore diameter and specific surface area of the composite aerogels increased first and then decreased.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49493289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qu Jili, Tao Huan, Qu Weiqing, Han Guoqi, Liu Hongmei, Patanmuhan Abulimiti, Semaierjiang Maimaitiyusupu, A. Batugin
{"title":"Modification of mechanical properties of Shanghai clayey soil with expanded polystyrene","authors":"Qu Jili, Tao Huan, Qu Weiqing, Han Guoqi, Liu Hongmei, Patanmuhan Abulimiti, Semaierjiang Maimaitiyusupu, A. Batugin","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0004","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In the present study, the resistance characteristics of Shanghai clayey soil-expanded polystyrene (EPS) mixture have been explored, using unconfined compressive and consolidation and rebound tests. EPS beads were mixed homogenously with clay soil in accordance with different mass ratios of beads to soil, that is, 0, 0.02, and 0.03%. Four particle sizes of EPS were used in the mixtures, that is, 0.5, 1, 3, and 7 mm, to reconstruct the samples. The experimental results indicated that (1) under the condition of unconfined compressive test, with the increase of EPS particle size, the compressive strength of reinforced soil increases significantly, but the compressive strength of reinforced soil decreases compared with the control sample, and it also decreases with high content compared to low EPS content; (2) under the consolidation and rebound test, compression index and rebound index of reinforced soil increased obviously compared with the control sample, but the compression modulus of reinforced soil decreases significantly; (3) in addition, the ductility of reinforced soil decreases with the increase of EPS particle size but increases compared with the control sample. At the same time, the stiffness of reinforced soil is much decreased compared with the control sample. Finally, the cause of deformation characteristics of reinforced soil was explained based on the feature of EPS material and the interaction between soil particles and particles of EPS beads.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42758238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuanyuan Ji, Li Weilong, Wang Linbing, Wang Jianjun, Yang Hailu, Zhang Wenhua, Xiong Zhenzhen
{"title":"Experimental study on surface wrapping strengthening of EPS particles and its concrete performance","authors":"Yuanyuan Ji, Li Weilong, Wang Linbing, Wang Jianjun, Yang Hailu, Zhang Wenhua, Xiong Zhenzhen","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Expanded polystyrene (EPS) concrete is a low-carbon green building material, which has the properties of thermal insulation, but its strength is not high at present. To improve the strength of EPS concrete, EPS particles were wrapped on the surface by magnesium phosphate cement, ultra-high performance concrete, and waterborne polyurethane, they were used to make concrete after aging, and then the strength and microproperties of concrete were tested. The test results show that the wrapping material form a shell structure on the surface of EPS particles; the hydrophilic property of the wrapped EPS particles and the uniformity of the concrete have been significantly improved; the contact between the wrapped EPS particles and the cement base has become more closer; the cube compressive strength of concrete is increased by 80–110%, the flexural strength of concrete is increased by 40–90%. The research results of this study are of great significance for EPS concrete used as structural material and fabricated lightweight wallboard.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48148484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiao-feng Yu, C. Shuai, Xue Yang, G. Lu, Ce Liang, Zhuo Liu
{"title":"Design and testing of a smart rubber stave for marine water-lubricated bearings","authors":"Xiao-feng Yu, C. Shuai, Xue Yang, G. Lu, Ce Liang, Zhuo Liu","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0022","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The water-lubricated bearing is mainly installed at the stern of the ship to support the rotation of the main shaft of the ship, which is an important component of the ship’s power plant. The rubber stave of the water-lubricated bearing acts as an elastic body, which can effectively suppress the rotational vibration of the rotating shaft and improve the shaft alignment effect. To monitor the operational status of the water-lubricated bearing at the stern of a ship, a design method of smart rubber stave for water-lubricated bearings is proposed in this article. According to the structure of the rubber stave, the packaging and protection form of the optical fiber, the forming process of the rubber stave, and the mechanical analysis were carried out to determine the distribution design principle of the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) in the rubber stave. Then, FBGs were packaged, protected, and implanted with an uneven distribution into the rubber stave to achieve force sensing in the bearing. With reference to the force state of the water-lubricated bearing during shipbuilding and ship operation, various types of condition monitoring tests were conducted on the smart rubber stave using an elastomer testing machine, which were to analyze the effects of load sizes, frequencies, and ambient temperatures. The tests showed that the FBGs in the rubber stave could monitor the static and dynamic loads of the bearing under the seawater environment or inland water environment below 30°C. This method can be used for the smart designing and online load condition monitoring of water-lubricated bearings.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42753603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jinguang Zhang, Yang Huang, Xiangyu Ma, Xianglong Wen, J. Rao, Y. Dou, M. Zang
{"title":"Effects of layup parameters and interference value on the performance of CFRP–metal interference fit joints","authors":"Jinguang Zhang, Yang Huang, Xiangyu Ma, Xianglong Wen, J. Rao, Y. Dou, M. Zang","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0016","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Based on the thick-wall cylinder theory and composite material mechanics, the stress distribution model of the CFRP shaft tube and metal shaft head has been established, and the relationship between the layup parameters and the value of interference on the maximum assembly force and failure torque in the interference fit joints of the CFRP shaft tube and the metal shaft head is deduced. Combining the three-dimensional finite element analysis model with experimental data, the result shows that the layup angles of the CFRP shaft tube have a greater influence on the joint connection performance than the layup sequence, and the larger the layup angle, the better the joint assembly performance while keeping the value of interference constant. The maximum assembly force and failure torque of the interference fit joints increase linearly while the value of the interference amount increases when the layup parameters are constant.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48603027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daya Wang, M. Heydari Vini, S. Daneshmand, Ali Hussein Demin Al-Khafaji, A. Ramírez-Coronel, Raed H. C. Alfilh
{"title":"Wear properties of Al/TiO2 composites fabricated via combined compo-casting and APB process","authors":"Daya Wang, M. Heydari Vini, S. Daneshmand, Ali Hussein Demin Al-Khafaji, A. Ramírez-Coronel, Raed H. C. Alfilh","doi":"10.1515/secm-2022-0177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2022-0177","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Compo-casting method is one of the popular techniques to produce metal-based matrix composites. But one of the main challenges in this process is un-uniform spreading of reinforced subdivisions (particles) inside the metallic matrix and the lack of desirable mechanical properties of the final produced composites due to the low bonding strength among the metal matrix and reinforcement particles. To remove these difficulties and to promote the mechanical properties of these kind of composites, the accumulative press bonding (WAPB) technique as a supplementary technique to heighten the mechanical and microstructural evolution of the casted Al/TiO2 composite bars was utilized as a novelty in this study. The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of these composites have been compared with various WAPB steps using tensile test, average Vickers micro hardness test, wear test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The SEM results revealed that during the higher APB steps, big titanium dioxide (TiO2) clusters are broken and the TiO2 particles are distributed uniformly. It was shown that cumulating the forming steps improved the mechanical properties of the composites. In general, combined compo-casting and APB process would consent making Al/TiO2 composites with high consistency and good microstructural and mechanical properties.","PeriodicalId":21480,"journal":{"name":"Science and Engineering of Composite Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46904424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}