TAILORED FIBER PLACEMENT TO MINIMIZE STRESS-CONCENTRATIONS

Citation
Pj. Crothers et al., TAILORED FIBER PLACEMENT TO MINIMIZE STRESS-CONCENTRATIONS, Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing, 28(7), 1997, pp. 619-625
Citations number
12
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites
ISSN journal
1359-835X
Volume
28
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
619 - 625
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-835X(1997)28:7<619:TFPTMS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Flexible production equipment able to take advantage of fibre composit e anisotropic properties can improve quality, strength-to-weight chara cteristics, and reduce costs. A fibre placement technique known as tai lored fibre placement (or technical embroidery) has been investigated. Components containing stress concentrations in the form of circular h oles were tested in tension. The load cases included an open hole, sin gle- and double-bolt loading. Tailored fibre placement shows excellent potential for local reinforcement of a basic material by yielding lar ge improvements in the strength-to-weight characteristics of composite structures. In addition, in its existing form it is also an exception al fast prototyping technique. (C) 1997 Published by Elsevier Science Limited