Interlayer fusion bonding of semi-crystalline polymer composites in extrusion deposition additive manufacturing
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- Composites United e.V. Ottenbecker Damm 12, Stade (Germany)
This work focuses on the evolution of interlayer fracture toughness properties of fiber-reinforced, semi-crystalline polymers in the extrusion deposition additive manufacturing (EDAM) process. Further, this work bridges the gap between the additive process conditions (time-temperature history) and the effective layer-to-layer fracture properties developed within a printed component. This is the first step to predict delamination that can occur during printing, during cooling to room temperature after printing, and during service performance of an additively manufactured geometry. A phenomenological model is developed for fusion bonding of semi-crystalline polymer matrix composites by coupling the interdiffusion of polymer chains with the evolution of polymer crystallinity. While the interdiffusion is captured by reptation theory of polymer dynamics, the evolution of crystallinity is modeled by phenomenological crystallization kinetics and crystal melting dynamics. Further, a methodology is developed to determine the critical strain energy release rate, GIC of the interlayer interface and experiments are conducted utilizing the double cantilever beam fracture test geometry. In conclusion, predictions of GIC as a function of thermal history are compared with experiments.
- Research Organization:
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 2424798
- Journal Information:
- Composites Science and Technology, Journal Name: Composites Science and Technology Journal Issue: P2 Vol. 230; ISSN 0266-3538
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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