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Numerical analysis on the flexural strength of unidirectional CFRTP composites with in-plane fiber bundle waviness

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Pages 89-100 | Received 27 Aug 2018, Accepted 28 Jul 2019, Published online: 04 Aug 2019
 

Abstract

This study focuses on the influence of process-induced fiber bundle waviness (FBW) on the strength of unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) composites. Fiber bundle waviness is often observed in manufactured CFRTPs, which deteriorates the mechanical properties and induces the variation in properties. This study numerically investigates the flexural strength reduction of CFRTP with in-plane FBWs using the finite element method considering local fiber angles and local fiber volume fractions. Numerical results are verified by the experimental flexural test results. It is concluded that the present numerical modeling can predict the deterioration in mechanical properties owing to FBW, and the failure modes depend on FBW parameters.

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI), Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP), “Innovative Structural Materials”(Funding agency: JST)

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Japan Science and Technology Agency [A0119].

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