High velocity impact response of carbon nanotubes-reinforced composite sandwich panels

Autor: Zahra Naghizadeh, Gholamhossein Liaghat, Mohammad Hossein Pol, Ali Abdolkhani, Mehdi Faezipour
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials. 22:303-324
ISSN: 1530-7972
1099-6362
DOI: 10.1177/1099636217740816
Popis: Effect of adding carboxyl-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (COOH-MWCNTs) on the high velocity impact of sandwich panels with plywood core and two different facesheets, E-glass/epoxy and E-glass/ nylon 6, was investigated in this study. Facesheets were prepared with and without COOH-MWCNTs. Three different weight percentages of 0.3, 0.5, and 1 wt% of COOH-MWCNTs were used to reinforce epoxy and nylon 6 polymers. The sandwich panels’ estimated ballistic limit ( Vbl) and impact energy absorbed ( Eab) were determined by subjecting them to impact velocities in their ballistic limit range and above by conical nose projectile. It was found that the sandwich panels containing E-glass/ epoxy facesheets exhibited more energy absorption than those containing E-glass/nylon 6 facesheets. Moreover, the high velocity impact response of sandwich panels improved with the increase of COOH-MWCNT content. Besides, the damage area for different types of materials studied is presented, and it is observed that at a given impact velocity, the damage size on the rear facesheet of target around the point of impact decreases on addition of COOH-MWCNTs.
Databáze: OpenAIRE