Effect of Silicon Carbide Particles Embedmenton the properties of Kevlar Fiber ReinforcedPolymer Composites

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites play an important role in the structural application purposes. The diversified application of FRP composites has become the focus of many researchers for conducting interdisciplinary research. However, improvements in the mechanical properties of this class...

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Published inMaterials today : proceedings Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 6098 - 6108
Main Authors Potluri, Rakesh, James Paul, K., Mahesh Babu, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2018
Subjects
Finite element method
Hybrid composite
Kevlar fiber
Micromechanics
Representativevolume element
Silicon carbide
Micromechanics
Finite element method
Silicon carbide
Representativevolume element
Kevlar fiber
Hybrid composite
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Summary:Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites play an important role in the structural application purposes. The diversified application of FRP composites has become the focus of many researchers for conducting interdisciplinary research. However, improvements in the mechanical properties of this class of materials are still under research. The reinforcement of inorganic particles in a composite improves its structural properties due to their high stiffness and strength. The present research work is focused on the prediction of the mechanical properties of the hybrid composites where continuous kevalr49fibers are reinforced in a micro silicon carbide particles embedded epoxy matrix. The effect of the addition of silicon carbide (SiC) particles and contributions regarding the mechanical properties of thekevlar49 fiber reinforced polymer composite at various fiber volume fractions is examined by utilizing finite element analysis (FEA). The FEA results were obtained by adopting a micromechanics approach assuming a uniform distribution of reinforcements and considering one unit-cell of the whole array, the properties of the composite materials are determined. The predicted elastic properties from FEA are compared with the analytical results. The results suggest that SiC particles are a good reinforcement for enhancing the transverse mechanical properties of the fiber reinforced epoxy composites.
ISSN:2214-7853
2214-7853
DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2017.12.215