Contact
    Start Publications Prediction of enhanced interfacial bonding strength for basalt ...
    ←  Publication Finder
    Attension

    Prediction of enhanced interfacial bonding strength for basalt fiber/epoxy composites by micromechanical and thermomechanical analyses

    Year: 2021

    Journal: Compos. Pt. A-Appl. Sci. Manuf., Volume 142, MAR

    Authors: Mun, So Youn; Ha, Jinsu; Lee, Suyeon; Ju, Yangyul; Lim, Hyung Mi; Lee, Doojin

    Organizations: Basic Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea - Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning [NRF-2017R1D1A1B03028984]; Fundamental R&D program for Maritime hybrid composite industrialization project - Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Korea) [10053826]

    Keywords: Anisotropy; Thermomechanical; Micro-mechanics; Analytical modelling

    The interphase region between inclusions and a polymer matrix plays an important role in determining the interfacial bonding strength of polymer composites. We present the interplay between wettability and apparent viscosity of liquid epoxy composites to investigate the effect of physicochemical modification on the creation of interphase regions in basalt fiber composites. The combination of various chemical coatings and plasma treatment was used to investigate the interfacial bonding strength at the interphase regions. The thermorheological and thermomechanical properties of the composites were measured to verify structural inhomogeneity and mechanical damping of the composites. We visually represent the microstructural anisotropy of the composites composed of the inclusions with fiber length and orientation distributions based on the Mori-Tanaka approach. The theoretical model provides comprehensive insight into the effects of fiber length, fiber orientation, and fiber efficiency factor on the elastic modulus and interfacial shear strength of the composites.
    View publication