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Among materials being introduced in the aerospace industry, the carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) have a place of privilege because of their exceptional stiffness-to-mass ratio. However, the polymer-based matrix is vulnerable to damages by environmen ...

Elsevier2014

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Véronique Michaud, Ignaas Herman Johannes Verpoest

Current applications of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) can be found mostly in sectors where their use is not principally cost-driven and which have limited production volumes, such as aerospace and sports cars. In order to achieve a step-change in ...

Sampe Publishers2014

Economic and environmental assessment of alternative production methods for composite aircraft components

Véronique Michaud, Rémy Teuscher, Robert Andrew Witik, Fabrice Gaille

The use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics is steadily increasing in the aerospace industry as rising fuel costs and concerns over the environment push airframe manufacturers to improve aircraft efficiency. The high costs associated with manufacturing car ...

Elsevier2012

Size and synergy effects of nanofiller hybrids including graphene nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubes in mechanical properties of epoxy composites

We study mechanical reinforcement in a widely used epoxy matrix with the addition of graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs) and various mixture ratios of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with GnPs. Two different dimensions of GnPs were used with flake sizes of 5 mu m and 25 ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2012

UV-curable epoxy primer for adhesion in steel reinforced polymer composites

Véronique Michaud, Basile Golaz

In continuous composite production, for example the continuous impregnation of steel wires or cords with a thermoplastic polyurethane matrix, an ideal and cost-effective solution to improve interfacial adhesion and durability would be to deposit and cure a ...

2012

Material and structural performance of fiber-reinforced polymer composites at elevated and high temperatures

Yu Bai

As the range of applications for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials in civil engineering constantly increases, there is more and more concern with regard to their performance in critical environments. The fire behavior of composite material ...

EPFL2009

In situ flow stress of pure aluminium constrained by tightly packed alumina fibres

Andreas Mortensen, Ludger Weber, Andreas Rossoll, Benedikt Moser

The in situ matrix flow stress of continuous fibre-reinforced aluminium is measured in tension along the fibre axis. We use a new, tighter, estimate for the effect differential Poisson contraction between fibres and matrix and take into consideration nonli ...

Elsevier2009

Processing of fibre and porosity gradients in cellular thermoplastic composites

Manuel Bühler

The aim of this study has been to develop processing techniques for novel bioresorbable thermoplastic cellular composites, reinforced with continuous inorganic fibres, for use as biodegradable scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. As the implanted composi ...

EPFL2008

Experimental investigation of the effect of the mould thermal expansion on the development of internal stresses during carbon fibre composite processing

René Salathé, Véronique Michaud, Sébastien Lavanchy, Rodrigue Chatton

The influence of the mould material on the build-up of internal stresses during autoclave cure of carbon fibre composites was investigated using embedded optical fibre Bragg gratings. Unidirectional and cross-ply laminates were cured on four flat moulds: a ...

2008

Monitoring of process induced strains in a single fibre composite using FBG sensor: A methodological study

John Botsis, Joël Cugnoni, Dimitrios Karalekas

A partially embedded long fibre-Bragg grating (FBG) into an epoxy cylindrical specimen is used to monitor the strain distribution evolution along its axis when subjected to subsequent cycles of thermal ageing at 70 and 110 degrees C. Assuming a total volum ...

2008

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