Structural performance and photothermal recovery of carbon fibre reinforced shape memory polymer

• Published in: Composites science and technology Vol. 167; pp. 206 - 214
• Main Authors: Herath, H.M.C.M., Epaarachchi, J.A., Islam, M.M., Al-Azzawi, W., Leng, J., Zhang, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Barking Elsevier Ltd 20.10.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Activation; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics; Carbon fiber reinforcement; Carbon fibers; Carbon fibres; Carbon-epoxy composites; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Failure analysis; Fiber composites; Fiber reinforced polymers; Fiber reinforcement; Functional composites; Glass transition temperature; Mechanical properties; Photothermal effect; Polymers; Recovery; Shape memory; Structural composites; Thermomechanical properties; Functional composites; Structural composites; Photothermal effect; Thermomechanical properties; Carbon fibres

The shape memory polymers (SMPs) have an interesting capability of keeping a temporary shape and then recovering the original shape when subject to a particular external stimulus. However, due to SMP's relatively low mechanical properties, the use of SMP in a wider range of engineering applicat...