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Title: An Engineered Multifunctional Composite for Passive Sensing, Power Harvesting, and In Situ Damage Identification with Enhanced Mechanical Performance

Abstract

Abstract A multifunctional fiber‐reinforced composite with passive self‐sensing, energy‐harvesting, and damage detection capabilities is presented. Here, barium titanate piezoelectric microparticles are deposited on basalt fibers by a scalable, low‐cost, environmentally friendly continuous feed‐through process. The resulting composite derives a superior interlaminar shear strength from the microparticle‐modified fiber–matrix interfaces. The composite also demonstrates passive self‐sensing capabilities that produce electrical signals proportional to various dynamic loading events. Vibration and strain‐controlled experiments are performed on composite beams to quantify the sensitivity and power output as a function of input acceleration and strain. Furthermore, these composite‐generated electrical signals are used to identify in situ damage initiation for structural health monitoring to inform composite damage prior to structural failure. In brief, this truly multifunctional composite simultaneously displays a sensitivity of 0.5–2.6 mV g −1 at a resolution of 0.045–0.20 g  ( g  = gravitational acceleration), energy harvesting in the range of nW cc −1 , and prediction of early damage by exhibiting 0.017–1.17 mV peaks in voltage–time history profiles while assuring ≈20% improved interlaminar shear strength.

Authors:
 [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1876335
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1843882
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; LC-000L078; DE‐AC05‐00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Materials Technologies
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 2365-709X
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; energy harvesting; fiber-matrix interfaces; interlaminar shear strength; multifunctional fiber-reinforced composites; passive self-sensing; structural health monitoring

Citation Formats

Gupta, Sumit, Naskar, Amit K., and Bowland, Christopher C. An Engineered Multifunctional Composite for Passive Sensing, Power Harvesting, and In Situ Damage Identification with Enhanced Mechanical Performance. United States: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1002/admt.202101549.
Gupta, Sumit, Naskar, Amit K., & Bowland, Christopher C. An Engineered Multifunctional Composite for Passive Sensing, Power Harvesting, and In Situ Damage Identification with Enhanced Mechanical Performance. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202101549
Gupta, Sumit, Naskar, Amit K., and Bowland, Christopher C. Sat . "An Engineered Multifunctional Composite for Passive Sensing, Power Harvesting, and In Situ Damage Identification with Enhanced Mechanical Performance". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202101549. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1876335.
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author = {Gupta, Sumit and Naskar, Amit K. and Bowland, Christopher C.},
abstractNote = {Abstract A multifunctional fiber‐reinforced composite with passive self‐sensing, energy‐harvesting, and damage detection capabilities is presented. Here, barium titanate piezoelectric microparticles are deposited on basalt fibers by a scalable, low‐cost, environmentally friendly continuous feed‐through process. The resulting composite derives a superior interlaminar shear strength from the microparticle‐modified fiber–matrix interfaces. The composite also demonstrates passive self‐sensing capabilities that produce electrical signals proportional to various dynamic loading events. Vibration and strain‐controlled experiments are performed on composite beams to quantify the sensitivity and power output as a function of input acceleration and strain. Furthermore, these composite‐generated electrical signals are used to identify in situ damage initiation for structural health monitoring to inform composite damage prior to structural failure. In brief, this truly multifunctional composite simultaneously displays a sensitivity of 0.5–2.6 mV g −1 at a resolution of 0.045–0.20 g  ( g  = gravitational acceleration), energy harvesting in the range of nW cc −1 , and prediction of early damage by exhibiting 0.017–1.17 mV peaks in voltage–time history profiles while assuring ≈20% improved interlaminar shear strength.},
doi = {10.1002/admt.202101549},
journal = {Advanced Materials Technologies},
number = 9,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2022},
month = {Sat Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2022}
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