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Fatigue behaviour of glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites enhanced with nanoparticles

dc.contributor.authorBorrego, L.P.
dc.contributor.authorCosta, J.D.M.
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, J.A.M.
dc.contributor.authorSilva, H.
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-20T10:03:45Z
dc.date.available2015-05-20T10:03:45Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractNanoparticle reinforcement of the matrix in laminates has been recently explored to improve mechanical properties, particularly the interlaminar strength. This study analyses the fatigue behaviour of nanoclay and multiwalled carbon nanotubes enhanced glass/epoxy laminates. The matrix used was the epoxy resin Biresin CR120, combined with the hardener CH120-3. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) 98% and organo-montmorillonite Nanomer I30 E nanoclay were used. Composites plates were manufactured by moulding in vacuum. Fatigue tests were performed under constant amplitude, both under tension–tension and three points bending loadings. The fatigue results show that composites with small amounts of nanoparticles addition into the matrix have bending fatigue strength similar to the obtained for the neat glass fibre reinforced epoxy matrix composite. On the contrary, for higher percentages of nanoclays or carbon nanotubes addition the fatigue strength tend to decrease caused by poor nanoparticles dispersion and formation of agglomerates. Tensile fatigue strength is only marginally affected by the addition of small amount of particles. The fatigue ratio in tensio –tension loading increases with the addition of nanoclays and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, suggesting that both nanoparticles can act as barriers to fatigue crack propagation.por
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/2812
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherElsevierpor
dc.relationEnhancement of mechanical properties on nano-filled hybrid composites
dc.subjectGlass fibrespor
dc.subjectParticle-reinforcementpor
dc.subjectNano-structurespor
dc.subjectFatiguepor
dc.subjectNanocompositespor
dc.titleFatigue behaviour of glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites enhanced with nanoparticlespor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleEnhancement of mechanical properties on nano-filled hybrid composites
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/PTDC%2FEME-PME%2F113695%2F2009/PT
oaire.citation.endPage72por
oaire.citation.startPage65por
oaire.citation.titleComposites: Part Bpor
oaire.citation.volume62por
oaire.fundingStream5876-PPCDTI
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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