Effect of embedded delaminations on impact behavior of laminated composites

Abstract

In this study, the influence of size and location of embedded delamination on impact behavior of laminated composite was investigated, experimentally. The specimens were produced as for with and without delamination by vacuum assisted resin infusion molding method (VARIM). CEAST-Fractovis plus impact test machine was used in the experiments. As a result of the experiments, the location of delamination on the impact behavior was seen to be more effective than the size of delamination.

Keywords

• Laminated composites, Embedded delamination, Impact behavior.

Tabakalı kompozitlerin darbe davranışına gömülü delaminasyonların etkisi

Öz

Bu çalışma da, yapay delaminasyonun konumunun ve boyutunun, tabakalı kompozit malzemelerin darbe davranışları üzerine etkisi deneysel olarak incelenmiştir. Deney numuneleri, vakum destekli reçine infüzyon metodu kullanılarak delaminasyonlu ve delaminasyonsuz olarak üretilmiştir. Deneylerde CEAST-Fractovis plus test cihazı kullanılmıştır. Deney sonucu olarak delaminasyon konumunun, delaminasyon boyutuna göre daha etkili olduğu gözlemlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Tabakalı kompozitler, gömülü delaminasyon, darbe davranışı

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