Impact Behavior of Fibre Reinforced Laminates: Fundamentals of Low Velocity Impact and Related Literature on FRP (Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials)

^ p="" This highly informative and carefully presented volume highlights the impact behavior of fibre reinforced polymer composites. It begins with a preliminary focus on FRP materials, fabrication processes, micro- and macro- mechanics to calculate FRP laminates properties, damage nodes associated with FRP composites under different loadings. It provides a simple and unified approach to cover aspects of FRP composites behavior with low velocity impact loading. This book offers a valuable guide for those who wish to develop deeper insights into weaving architectures, stacking sequences, fabrication processes, general damage modes associated with FRP composites. It is a useful volume for students, academia and industry alike. ^ Preface Acknowledgements Contents About the Authors 1 Introduction to Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 1.1 Basics of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 1.2 Classification of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 1.3 Different Types of Fibre Materials 1.3.1 Synthetic Fibres 1.3.2 Natural Fibres 1.4 Different Types of Polymer Materials 1.5 Different Types of Fibre Weaving Architecture 1.6 Different Types of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminate Designs 1.7 Different Fabrication Methods of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Laminates 1.7.1 Wet Hand Lay-Up Technique 1.7.2 Vacuum Bagging Process 1.7.3 Spray Lay-Up Technique 1.7.4 Filament Winding Method 1.7.5 Pultrusion Method 1.7.6 Resin Transfer Moulding Process 1.7.7 Autoclave 1.8 Micro- and Macromechanics of Fibre Reinforced Composite Laminates 1.8.1 Micromechanics of Lamina 1.8.2 Macromechanics of Laminate 1.9 Fibre Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposite Laminates 1.10 Advantages of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 1.11 Application of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 1.12 General Failure Mechanism of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 1.12.1 Fibre Damage Mechanism 1.12.2 Matrix Damage Mechanism 1.13 Summary 1.14 Further Reading References 2 Mechanical Testing of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 2.1 Mechanical Testing of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates According to ASTM Standards 2.1.1 Measurement of Constituent Content in FRP Composite Laminates 2.1.2 Tensile Test 2.1.3 Compression Test 2.1.4 Flexural Test 2.1.5 Short Beam Shear Test 2.1.6 Impact Test 2.1.7 Compression After Impact Test 2.1.8 Double Cantilever Beam Test 2.1.9 End Notch Flexural Test 2.1.10 Mixed Mode Interlaminar Fracture Test 2.1.11 Translaminar Fracture Toughness Test 2.1.12 Fatigue Test 2.1.13 Lap Shear Test 2.1.14 Quasi-Static Indentation Test 2.1.15 In-Plane Shear Test 2.2 Failure Modes in Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 2.2.1 General Failure Modes Observed Under Tensile Loading 2.2.2 General Failure Modes Observed Under Compression Loading 2.2.3 General Failure Modes Observed Under Low Velocity Impact or Quasi-Static Indentation 2.2.4 General Failure Modes Observed Under Compression After Impact Loading 2.2.5 General Failure Modes Observed in Specimen Under Out-Of-Plane Shear Loading 2.2.6 General Failure Modes Observed Under Shear Loading 2.2.7 General Failure Modes Observed in Adhesive FRP Composite Lap Joints 2.2.8 General Failure Modes Observed in Filled or Non-Filled Open-Hole Specimens Subjected Tensile or Compression 2.3 Summary 2.4 Further Reading References 3 Low Velocity Impact on Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 3.1 Basics of Impact Loading 3.2 Classification of Impact Loading 3.3 Parameters Influencing the Impact Performance of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 3.4 Damage Detection Methods 3.5 Numerical Simulation of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates Subjected to Low Velocity Impact 3.5.1 Material Models 3.5.2 Contact Definition 3.6 Summary 3.7 Further Readings 4 Low Velocity Impact on Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 4.1 Low Velocity Impact Test on Controlled Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 4.2 Low Velocity Impact Test on Hybrid Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 4.3 Low Velocity Impact Test on Nanomaterial-Doped Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 4.4 Summary References 5 Low Velocity Impact Test on Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 5.1 Low Velocity Impact Test on Controlled Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 5.2 Low Velocity Impact Test on Hybrid Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 5.3 Low Velocity Impact Test on Nanomaterial Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 5.4 Summary References 6 Low Velocity Impact Test on Other Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 6.1 Impact Test on Controlled Other Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites Laminates 6.2 Low Velocity Impact Test on Other Hybrid Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites Laminates 6.3 Low Velocity Impact Impact Test on Nanomaterials Doped Other Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites Laminates 6.4 Summary References 7 Low Velocity Impact Study on Symmetric and Asymmetric Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 7.1 Introduction to Symmetric and Asymmetric Composite Laminates 7.2 Low Velocity Impact Test on Symmetric and Asymmetric Composite Laminate Design 7.3 Summary References 8 Compression After Impact on Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 8.1 Compression After Impact Test on Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 8.2 Compression After Impact Test on Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 8.3 Compression After Impact Test on Other Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 8.4 Summary References 9 Numerical Analysis of Low Velocity Impact and Compression After Impact on Fibre Reinforced Composite Laminates 9.1 Numerical Analysis of Low Velocity Impact on Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 9.2 Numerical Analysis of Compression After Impact on Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Laminates 9.3 Summary References