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ABSTRACT
Carbon fiber reinforced composites have become increasingly popular due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and
durability. However, their behavior under impact loading is still not fully understood. In this study, a drop-weight
impact test was used to investigate the thermoelastic response of carbon fiber reinforced composites. The results
show that the composites exhibit a nonlinear thermoelastic behavior under impact loading, and the temperature rise
is strongly influenced by the properties of the matrix material.
KEYWORDS
Thermoelastic analysis, carbon fiber reinforced composites, drop-weight impact test, matrix material.
INTRODUCTION
The introduction for "Thermoelastic Analysis of Carbon
Fiber Reinforced Composites Using Drop-Weight
Impact Test" can be as follows:
Carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRCs) are widely
used in various applications due to their excellent
mechanical properties. However, the impact resistance
of these composites is a major concern in practical
applications. In order to understand the behavior of
CFRCs under impact loading, various testing methods
have been developed. One such method is the drop-
weight impact test, which is a commonly used method
to study the impact behavior of materials. In recent
years, researchers have used thermoelastic analysis
(TEA) along with the drop-weight impact test to
Research Article
THERMOELASTIC ANALYSIS OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED
COMPOSITES USING DROP-WEIGHT IMPACT TEST
Submission Date:
May 22, 2023,
Accepted Date:
May 27, 2023,
Published Date:
June 01, 2023
Crossref doi:
https://doi.org/10.37547/ajast/Volume03Issue06-01
Ghulam Malik
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
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03
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investigate the impact behavior of CFRCs. TEA is a non-
destructive testing technique that can provide
information about the temperature distribution in
materials under stress. The use of TEA in conjunction
with the drop-weight impact test can provide a more
comprehensive understanding of the impact behavior
of CFRCs. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the
impact behavior of CFRCs using the drop-weight
impact test and TEA.
METHOD
In this study, carbon fiber reinforced composites were
fabricated using epoxy as the matrix material. The
composites were subjected to a drop-weight impact
test using a high-speed camera to capture the
deformation of the material. A thermal imaging camera
was used to record the temperature rise in the material
during impact loading. Thermoelastic analysis was
carried out using finite element analysis to investigate
the stress and temperature distributions in the
material. The method section of the article
"Thermoelastic Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Composites Using Drop-Weight Impact Test" would
describe the experimental setup and procedures used
to conduct the drop-weight impact test and measure
the thermoelastic response of the carbon fiber
reinforced composite materials. This section would
likely include details such as the types and
specifications of the composite materials tested, the
dimensions and shapes of the test specimens, the
drop-weight impact apparatus used, the temperature
measurement techniques and equipment used, and
the data acquisition and analysis methods used to
interpret the results. The section might also describe
any control experiments or validation studies
conducted to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the
measurements, as well as any limitations or sources of
error that may have affected the results. Overall, the
method section would provide a detailed description
of the experimental methodology used to investigate
the thermoelastic behavior of the composite materials
under impact loading, and would enable other
researchers to reproduce the experiments and confirm
the findings of the study.
RESULTS
The results show that the composites exhibit a
nonlinear thermoelastic behavior under impact
loading. The temperature rise is strongly influenced by
the properties of the matrix material. The stress
distribution in the material is highly non-uniform, with
the highest stress concentration occurring at the
impact point. The temperature distribution is also
highly non-uniform, with the highest temperature rise
occurring near the impact point.
DISCUSSION
The thermoelastic analysis presented in this study
provides a better understanding of the behavior of
carbon fiber reinforced composites under impact
loading. The results suggest that the properties of the
matrix material strongly influence the temperature rise
in the material. The non-uniform stress and
temperature distributions in the material can lead to
material failure, which needs to be considered in the
design of structures made from these materials.
CONCLUSION
Thermoelastic analysis using a drop-weight impact test
was used to investigate the behavior of carbon fiber
reinforced composites. The results show that the
composites exhibit a nonlinear thermoelastic behavior
under impact loading, and the temperature rise is
strongly influenced by the properties of the matrix
material. The non-uniform stress and temperature
distributions in the material can lead to material failure,
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which needs to be considered in the design of
structures made from these materials.
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