Study of variation of thermal expansion coefficients in carbon/epoxy laminated composite plates

Thermal expansion is an important property to define the end use application, and to model residual stresses and related problems in a composite part. Thus its accurate determination is essential. In laminated composites, this parameter depends largely on the orientation of fibres, fibre fraction, t...

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Published in:Composites. Part B, Engineering Engineering, 2013-07, Vol.50, p.144-149
Main Authors: Nawab, Yasir, Jacquemin, Frédéric, Casari, Pascal, Boyard, Nicolas, Borjon-Piron, Yann, Sobotka, Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A. Polymer–matrix composites (PMCs)
Applied sciences
B. Thermomechanical
C. Finite element analysis (FEA)
Composite structures
Computer simulation
Condensed Matter
E. Thermosetting resin
Engineering Sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Fibers
Fibres
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Laminates
Materials Science
Mathematical models
Mechanics
Mechanics of materials
Physics
Plates (structural members)
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Stacking
Technology of polymers
Thermal expansion
Thermal expansion coefficients
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Summary:Thermal expansion is an important property to define the end use application, and to model residual stresses and related problems in a composite part. Thus its accurate determination is essential. In laminated composites, this parameter depends largely on the orientation of fibres, fibre fraction, type of resin and reinforcement, etc. In this article, numerical results on the coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) at different angles in the composite plates (having different stacking sequences of plies) found using finite element analysis are presented. Experimental values of these coefficients for [0/90] are found in satisfactory agreement with the simulations. Finally, a mathematical model is proposed for modelling these coefficients.
ISSN:1359-8368
1879-1069
DOI:10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.02.002