Research Article

Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates

Volume: 22 Number: 64 January 24, 2020
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Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates

Abstract

Composite materials are exposed to various loading speeds when considering the application areas. Understanding how strain rates affect the behavior of composite materials and estimating this behavior constitute one of the important work areas. In this work, glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites were produced and their mechanical behaviour under various strain rates (2.5 mm/min, 5 mm/min and 10 mm/min) was investigated. Strain rates was based on crosshead speed. Composite plates were produced by VARIM (Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion Method). The samples were cut according to ASTM standards and then three-point bending test was applied to understand flexural behaviour of glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites. Composite plates were prepared as three different fiber orientations (0°, 45°, 90°) and the effect of different strain rates on different fiber orientations was investigated. As a result, as strain rate increases, the flexural stress increases and there is no meaningful change in the modulus of elasticity and deflection. In addition, the most affected fiber orientation is 45° fiber orientation for flexural stress.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 24, 2020

Submission Date

July 16, 2019

Acceptance Date

August 29, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 22 Number: 64

APA
Demircan, G., Özen, M., & Kısa, M. (2020). Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi, 22(64), 271-276. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2020226426
AMA
1.Demircan G, Özen M, Kısa M. Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates. DEUFMD. 2020;22(64):271-276. doi:10.21205/deufmd.2020226426
Chicago
Demircan, Gökhan, Mustafa Özen, and Murat Kısa. 2020. “Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi 22 (64): 271-76. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2020226426.
EndNote
Demircan G, Özen M, Kısa M (January 1, 2020) Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi 22 64 271–276.
IEEE
[1]G. Demircan, M. Özen, and M. Kısa, “Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates”, DEUFMD, vol. 22, no. 64, pp. 271–276, Jan. 2020, doi: 10.21205/deufmd.2020226426.
ISNAD
Demircan, Gökhan - Özen, Mustafa - Kısa, Murat. “Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi 22/64 (January 1, 2020): 271-276. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2020226426.
JAMA
1.Demircan G, Özen M, Kısa M. Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates. DEUFMD. 2020;22:271–276.
MLA
Demircan, Gökhan, et al. “Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 64, Jan. 2020, pp. 271-6, doi:10.21205/deufmd.2020226426.
Vancouver
1.Gökhan Demircan, Mustafa Özen, Murat Kısa. Flexural Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites at Different Strain Rates. DEUFMD. 2020 Jan. 1;22(64):271-6. doi:10.21205/deufmd.2020226426

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