In situ tensile damage characterization of C/C composites through X-ray computed tomography and digital volume correlation

Li, Wudi; Jian, Yingjie; Zhou, Xingui; Wang, Honglei

doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.11.231

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“…Carbon/Carbon (C/C) composites are carbon-based composites reinforced with carbon (C) fibers; they exhibit low density, high specific strength, good ablation resistance, and high-temperature mechanical properties [1][2][3][4][5]. They have been widely used in the aerospace field [1,6,7], such as in the nose cones/leading edges of space shuttles, strategic missile warhead tips, engine nozzles, and nose cones of hypersonic aircraft [8][9][10][11][12].…”

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“…Therefore, investigating the rain erosion resistance of three-dimensional orthogonal composite materials has important research significance and provides inspiration for the design of rainerosion-resistant materials. At the same time, due to their outstanding high-temperature performance, C/C composites are increasingly used in high-speed aircraft [1][2][3][4]. However, the high relative velocity between aircraft and raindrops poses serious rain erosion challenges.…”

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Investigation of the Mechanical Behaviors and Damage Mechanism of C/C Composites Impacted by High-Velocity Jets

Yue,

Wang,

Yan

et al. 2024

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Carbon/Carbon (C/C) composites exhibit excellent mechanical properties at high temperatures, making them widely used in aerospace, such as the leading edges of spaceplane wings and the nose cones of hypersonic aircraft. However, damage caused by rain erosion to C/C composites affects their mechanical properties and poses significant challenges during operational service periods. A jet impingement test platform was employed to conduct single and multiple water-jet erosion tests on three-dimensional orthogonal C/C composite materials and to investigate the residual mechanical properties of the specimens after jet impact. The damage was characterized using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray computed tomography. The results showed that the damage types of the C/C composite materials under water-jet impingement included fiber bundle fracturing, delamination, and debonding. The extent of erosion damage was positively correlated with the jet velocity and diameter. The changes in the multi-jet damage indicated a cumulative expansion process, and z-directional fiber bundles exhibited superior resistance to jet impact damage propagation. The results of the three-point bending tests showed that the greater the initial impact damage, the lower the residual mechanical properties of the materials, and the residual strength of the specimen suddenly decreased when damage occurred at the back of the specimen.

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