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Title: Thermoviscoelastic characterization and predictions of Kevlar/epoxy composite laminates

Abstract

This study consisted of two main parts, the thermoviscoelastic characterization of Kevlar 49/Fiberite 7714A epoxy composite lamina and the development of a numerical procedure to predict the viscoelastic response of any general laminate constructed from the same material. The four orthotropic material properties, S{sub 11}, S{sub 12}, S{sub 22}, and S{sub 66}, were characterized by 20-minute static creep tests on unidirectional ((0){sub s}, (10){sub s}, and (90){sub 16}) lamina specimens. A new numerical procedure to predict long-term laminate properties from lamina properties (obtained experimentally) was developed. Numerical instabilities and time constraints associated with viscoelastic numerical techniques were discussed and solved. The numerical procedure was incorporated into a user-friendly microcomputer program called Viscoelastic Composite Analysis Program (VCAP), which is available for IBM PC type computers. The program was designed for ease of use and includes graphics, menus, help messages, etc. The final phase of the study involved testing actual laminates constructed from the characterized material, Kevlar/epoxy, at various temperature and load levels for 4 to 5 weeks.

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Research Org.:
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5657586
Resource Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; THERMOELASTICITY; ARAMIDS; COMPUTER CODES; EPOXIDES; INSTABILITY; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; ELASTICITY; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; 360603* - Materials- Properties

Citation Formats

Gramoll, K C. Thermoviscoelastic characterization and predictions of Kevlar/epoxy composite laminates. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Gramoll, K C. Thermoviscoelastic characterization and predictions of Kevlar/epoxy composite laminates. United States.
Gramoll, K C. 1988. "Thermoviscoelastic characterization and predictions of Kevlar/epoxy composite laminates". United States.
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title = {Thermoviscoelastic characterization and predictions of Kevlar/epoxy composite laminates},
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abstractNote = {This study consisted of two main parts, the thermoviscoelastic characterization of Kevlar 49/Fiberite 7714A epoxy composite lamina and the development of a numerical procedure to predict the viscoelastic response of any general laminate constructed from the same material. The four orthotropic material properties, S{sub 11}, S{sub 12}, S{sub 22}, and S{sub 66}, were characterized by 20-minute static creep tests on unidirectional ((0){sub s}, (10){sub s}, and (90){sub 16}) lamina specimens. A new numerical procedure to predict long-term laminate properties from lamina properties (obtained experimentally) was developed. Numerical instabilities and time constraints associated with viscoelastic numerical techniques were discussed and solved. The numerical procedure was incorporated into a user-friendly microcomputer program called Viscoelastic Composite Analysis Program (VCAP), which is available for IBM PC type computers. The program was designed for ease of use and includes graphics, menus, help messages, etc. The final phase of the study involved testing actual laminates constructed from the characterized material, Kevlar/epoxy, at various temperature and load levels for 4 to 5 weeks.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5657586}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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