Effect of reinforcement continuity on the ballistic performance of composites reinforced with multiply plain weave fabric

Min, Shengnan; Chen, Xiaogang; Chai, Yuan; Lowe, Tristan

doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.12.001

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“…Alternatively, vacuum infusion (VI) molding employs light and low-cost molds making it an attractive option. Indeed, VI has already been employed by some authors (Min et al., 8 Yan and Chen, 9 and Berk et al. 10 ).…”

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The effect of thickness on vacuum infusion processing of aramid/epoxy composites for ballistic application

Nunes

Amorim

Manes

et al. 2018

Journal of Composite Materials

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This work addresses the effect of thickness on the vacuum infusion processing of thick aramid/epoxy composites for impact applications. Composites were produced with 5, 8, 13, 18, and 23 plain-weave fiber layers and characterized using ultrasonic C-scan inspections, optical microscopy, density and constituent content analyses, as well as mechanical tests (flexural and short beam). All composite plates presented good reinforcement-matrix homogeneity, with an overall fiber content of about 60%. A reasonable void content was identified by optical microscopy and density analysis, and they were homogeneously distributed. The composites presented high short beam strength values compared with typical aramid/epoxy laminates for impact applications, and ballistic characteristics comparable to those of composites manufactured by compression or autoclave molding. In summary, optimized vacuum infusion processing was shown to be a suitable alternative to produce thick aramid/epoxy plate composites (up to 12 mm), substituting more costly processing routes.

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The effect of thickness on vacuum infusion processing of aramid/epoxy composites for ballistic application

Nunes

Amorim

Manes

et al. 2018

Journal of Composite Materials

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“…The use of 3D damage volume is an effective way of quantifying the severity of the delamination in the composite panel after ballistic impacts [12]. The 3D damage volume of the non-perforated composite panels was segmented, as listed in Table 5.…”

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“…Hence, it has the potential to reinforce doubly-curved shapes without requiring time- and labour-consuming cutting or patterning processes [11]. Previous research on the effect of reinforcement continuity also indicates that the use of continuous fabric reinforcements encourages better ballistic resistance [12,13].…”

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Effect of Panel Construction on the Ballistic Performance of Multiply 3D through-the-Thickness Angle-Interlock fabrIc Reinforced Composites

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This paper studied the ballistic performance of 3D woven angle-interlock fabric reinforced composites with different types of panel construction. Two types of composites P10B and P17C were designed to have the same areal density of around 12 kg/m2 although they both had different ply areal densities and consisted of different numbers of plies. Non-perforated ballistic impacts were conducted on the two types of panels under the same level of impact energy. Post-mortem examination on the non-perforated panels was conducted through the cross-sectional images, planar projected delamination and 3D damage volume extracted from the non-destructive tests. Three distinctive sections of damage were segmented from the non-perforated panels, each indicating different material failure modes upon impact. Under the same areal density, the coarser composite panel P10B with a larger ply areal density and fewer reinforcement plies would result in less damage. The damage volume of P10B is nearly one-third that of the P17C. The findings are instructive for the design of 3D woven fabric continuously reinforced composites with doubly-curved shapes.

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“…In order to achieve better impact resistance, composite materials utilize optimal reinforcements (the type of material, its several orientations, and different weave architectures) within the material, which will offer an excellent chance to vary the mechanical properties of different materials. But this will also increase the modeling difficulties 142‐145 . Aktas et al 142 examined the laminates of woven/knitted fabric glass/epoxy during the low‐velocity impact.…”

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Factors influencing the ballistic impact mechanisms of textile composite materials: a review

Dewangan

Panigrahi

2021

Polymers for Advanced Techs

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The present study highlights the critical review of several parameters that will affect the ballistic behavior of textile composites. Initially, the paper focusses on the projectile parameters and how its influence will change the overall behavior. Secondly, the effect of the target plate on the overall energy absorption, which is controlled by its material as well as architectures. The further review summarizes the gaps which are still needed to be covered.

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Effect of reinforcement continuity on the ballistic performance of composites reinforced with multiply plain weave fabric

Cited by 38 publications

References 16 publications

The effect of thickness on vacuum infusion processing of aramid/epoxy composites for ballistic application

The effect of thickness on vacuum infusion processing of aramid/epoxy composites for ballistic application

Effect of Panel Construction on the Ballistic Performance of Multiply 3D through-the-Thickness Angle-Interlock fabrIc Reinforced Composites

Factors influencing the ballistic impact mechanisms of textile composite materials: a review

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