Mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites: numerical and experimental investigation

Basalt fabric composite, with different twill wave reinforcements, i.e. twill 2/2 and twill 1/3, have been studied in this work by means of experimental tests and numerical finite element (FE) simulations. As fabric reinforcements show repeating undulations of warp and fill yarn, simple mixtures law...

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Main Authors: Piergiorgio Valentino, Emanuele Sgambitterra, Franco Furgiuele, Marco Romano, Ingo Ehrlich, Norbert Gebbeken
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Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2014-04-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero28/numero_28_art_1.pdf
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description Basalt fabric composite, with different twill wave reinforcements, i.e. twill 2/2 and twill 1/3, have been studied in this work by means of experimental tests and numerical finite element (FE) simulations. As fabric reinforcements show repeating undulations of warp and fill yarn, simple mixtures law cannot be applied. As a consequence, the mesoscopic scale, lying between the microscopic and the macroscopic one, has to be taken into account to mechanically characterize a fabric reinforced composite. The aim of this work is to evaluate the stiffness of a fabric reinforced composite in warp and fill direction. In particular a numerical FE model, assuming elliptical sections and sinusoidal shape of the yarns, has been implemented and experimental tests have been carried out in order to validate the proposed model. Finally, the strength and the failure modes of the composite material, for each analysed structure and textile orientation, have been experimentally investigated.
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spelling doaj-art-da413030978b4e949ab1ceb86d8bf7682025-01-02T20:55:26ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89931971-89932014-04-0182811110.3221/IGF-ESIS.28.01 Mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites: numerical and experimental investigationPiergiorgio Valentino0Emanuele Sgambitterra1Franco Furgiuele2Marco Romano3Ingo Ehrlich4Norbert Gebbeken5University of Calabria, Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, Ponte P. Bucci, 44C, 87036 Rende University of Calabria, Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, Ponte P. Bucci, 44C, 87036 Rende University of Calabria, Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, Ponte P. Bucci, 44C, 87036 Rende University of Applied Sciences Regensburg, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Composite Technology, Galgenbergstrasse 30, 93053 Regensburg, GermanyUniversity of Applied Sciences Regensburg, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Composite Technology, Galgenbergstrasse 30, 93053 Regensburg, GermanyUniversity of the Bundeswehr Munich, Institute for Engineering Mechanics and Structural Mechanics, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg, GermanyBasalt fabric composite, with different twill wave reinforcements, i.e. twill 2/2 and twill 1/3, have been studied in this work by means of experimental tests and numerical finite element (FE) simulations. As fabric reinforcements show repeating undulations of warp and fill yarn, simple mixtures law cannot be applied. As a consequence, the mesoscopic scale, lying between the microscopic and the macroscopic one, has to be taken into account to mechanically characterize a fabric reinforced composite. The aim of this work is to evaluate the stiffness of a fabric reinforced composite in warp and fill direction. In particular a numerical FE model, assuming elliptical sections and sinusoidal shape of the yarns, has been implemented and experimental tests have been carried out in order to validate the proposed model. Finally, the strength and the failure modes of the composite material, for each analysed structure and textile orientation, have been experimentally investigated.http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero28/numero_28_art_1.pdfBasalt fibreBasalt fibre reinforced plasticFabric reinforcementWoven fabricTensile testing
spellingShingle Piergiorgio Valentino
Emanuele Sgambitterra
Franco Furgiuele
Marco Romano
Ingo Ehrlich
Norbert Gebbeken
Mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites: numerical and experimental investigation
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Basalt fibre
Basalt fibre reinforced plastic
Fabric reinforcement
Woven fabric
Tensile testing
title Mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites: numerical and experimental investigation
title_full Mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites: numerical and experimental investigation
title_fullStr Mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites: numerical and experimental investigation
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites: numerical and experimental investigation
title_short Mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites: numerical and experimental investigation
title_sort mechanical characterization of basalt woven fabric composites numerical and experimental investigation
topic Basalt fibre
Basalt fibre reinforced plastic
Fabric reinforcement
Woven fabric
Tensile testing
url http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero28/numero_28_art_1.pdf
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