Smart Piezo-bonded carbon fibre/epoxy composite structure: experiments and finite element simulation
Smart sensors patched to composite structures assist in the prediction of the mechanical behaviour of the structures. The present paper used finite element modelling and experimental procedures to conduct a detailed study on the response of composite laminate bonded with smart piezoelectric material...
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| description | Smart sensors patched to composite structures assist in the prediction of the mechanical behaviour of the structures. The present paper used finite element modelling and experimental procedures to conduct a detailed study on the response of composite laminate bonded with smart piezoelectric material. Fibre reinforced epoxy composite laminate was fabricated using the vacuum assisted resin transfer method. Test coupons in accordance with ASTM standards were prepared using high-speed and high-pressure abrasive water jet cutting. The mechanical properties of the composites were obtained through material characterization and the material properties were incorporated into the Finite element model. The layer-wise strain rate was computed with the ANSYS ^® Composite Prep Post module. A finite element model of a composite with piezoelectric sensor patch was created in ANSYS ^® APDL and harmonic analysis was conducted to determine the optimal frequency range for the applied load. An attempt was made to measure the strain by affixing lead zirconate titanate to a carbon fibre reinforced polymer laminate for cantilever configuration, and the LabVIEW ^® VI software module was integrated with the NI myDAQ system to detect the corresponding voltage for the excited frequency. The values of the generated voltage through numerical simulations were verified and validated using experimental counterparts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9e204fd569c4ed0b1a9c214019833de2023-08-09T16:02:18ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912022-01-019404570210.1088/2053-1591/ac6169Smart Piezo-bonded carbon fibre/epoxy composite structure: experiments and finite element simulationJ Jerold John Britto0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0881-4987A Vasanthanathan1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6096-6945Department of Mechanical Engineering, RAMCO Institute of Technology, Rajapalayam-626117, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi-626005, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSmart sensors patched to composite structures assist in the prediction of the mechanical behaviour of the structures. The present paper used finite element modelling and experimental procedures to conduct a detailed study on the response of composite laminate bonded with smart piezoelectric material. Fibre reinforced epoxy composite laminate was fabricated using the vacuum assisted resin transfer method. Test coupons in accordance with ASTM standards were prepared using high-speed and high-pressure abrasive water jet cutting. The mechanical properties of the composites were obtained through material characterization and the material properties were incorporated into the Finite element model. The layer-wise strain rate was computed with the ANSYS ^® Composite Prep Post module. A finite element model of a composite with piezoelectric sensor patch was created in ANSYS ^® APDL and harmonic analysis was conducted to determine the optimal frequency range for the applied load. An attempt was made to measure the strain by affixing lead zirconate titanate to a carbon fibre reinforced polymer laminate for cantilever configuration, and the LabVIEW ^® VI software module was integrated with the NI myDAQ system to detect the corresponding voltage for the excited frequency. The values of the generated voltage through numerical simulations were verified and validated using experimental counterparts.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac6169CFRPmaterial characterizationlead zirconate titanatevacuum assisted resin transfer moldingfinite element analysis |
| spellingShingle | J Jerold John Britto A Vasanthanathan Smart Piezo-bonded carbon fibre/epoxy composite structure: experiments and finite element simulation Materials Research Express CFRP material characterization lead zirconate titanate vacuum assisted resin transfer molding finite element analysis |
| title | Smart Piezo-bonded carbon fibre/epoxy composite structure: experiments and finite element simulation |
| title_full | Smart Piezo-bonded carbon fibre/epoxy composite structure: experiments and finite element simulation |
| title_fullStr | Smart Piezo-bonded carbon fibre/epoxy composite structure: experiments and finite element simulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smart Piezo-bonded carbon fibre/epoxy composite structure: experiments and finite element simulation |
| title_short | Smart Piezo-bonded carbon fibre/epoxy composite structure: experiments and finite element simulation |
| title_sort | smart piezo bonded carbon fibre epoxy composite structure experiments and finite element simulation |
| topic | CFRP material characterization lead zirconate titanate vacuum assisted resin transfer molding finite element analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac6169 |
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