Abstract
Dynamic interphase-loading apparatus (DILA) has been developed to directly characterize the fiber/matrix interphase properties of composites under high loading rates. This apparatus uses a micro-mechanical method (micro-indentation) that is based on the debonding of a fiber from the matrix at the interphase region. Displacement rates up to 3000 μm/s that cause deformation of the interphase under high shear strain rates were obtained using the fast expansion capability of piezoelectric actuators (PZT). Transient force and fiber displacement for a specific displacement rate is measured during the test. The data are reduced to apparent average interphase shear strength and energy absorbed during debonding and frictional sliding during the micro-debonding process. An E-glass-fiber/epoxy-amine interphase was tested under various loading rates to demonstrate the capability of the test apparatus. Test results showed that the strength and energy-absorbing capability of the E-glass/epoxy-amine interphase are sensitive to loading rate.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1127-1138 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
- Mechanics of Materials