Surface Modification of Carbon Fiber Polymer Composites after Laser Structuring

Autor:	Adrian S. Sabau, Jackie D. Rehkopf, Alexandra Hackett, Claus Daniel, Jian Chen, Gerald D. Jellison, David Warren, Jonaaron F. Jones
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	chemistry.chemical_classification Morphology (linguistics) Materials science Composite number Polymer Epoxy Laser Fluence law.invention Wavelength Interference (communication) chemistry law visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium Surface modification Composite material
Zdroj:	Advanced Composites for Aerospace, Marine, and Land Applications II ISBN: 9783319486079 Advanced Composites for Aerospace, Marine, and Land Applications II
DOI:	10.1002/9781119093213.ch23
Popis:	The increasing use of Carbon Fiber-reinforced Polymer matrix Composites (CFPC) as a lightweight material in automotive and aerospace industries requires the control of surface morphology. In this study, the composites surface was prepared by ablating the resin on the top fiber layer of the composite using an Nd:YAG laser. The CFPC specimens with T700S carbon fiber and Prepreg — T83 resin (epoxy) were supplied by Plasan Carbon Composites, Inc. as 4 ply thick, 0/90° plaques. The effect of laser fluence, scanning speed, and wavelength was investigated on the removal rate of the resin without an excessive damage of the fibers. In addition, resin ablation due to the power variation created by a laser interference technique is presented. Optical property measurements, optical micrographs, 3D imaging, and high-resolution optical profiler images were used to study the effect of the laser processing on surface morphology.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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