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Abstract
Self-healing is receiving an increasing amount of worldwide interest as a method to autonomously address damage in materials. The incorporation of a self-healing capability within fibre-reinforced polymers has been investigated by a number of workers previously. The use of functional repair components stored inside hollow glass fibres (HGF) is one such bioinspired approach being considered. This paper considers the placement of self-healing HGF plies within both glass fibre/epoxy and carbon fibre/epoxy laminates to mitigate damage occurrence and restore mechanical strength. The study investigates the effect of embedded HGF on the host laminates mechanical properties and also the healing efficiency of the laminates after they were subjected to quasi-static impact damage. The results of flexural testing have shown that a significant fraction of flexural strength can be restored by the self-repairing effect of a healing resin stored within hollow fibres. © 2006 The Royal Society.
Translated title of the contribution | Bioinspired self-healing of advanced composite structures using hollow glass fibres |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 363-371 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of the Royal Society Interface |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Apr 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Special issue: Self-Healing MaterialsKeywords
- Biomimetic
- Fractography
- Mechanical properties
- Self-repair
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FELLOWSHIP: EXPLOITING FUNCTIONAL FIBRES IN ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Bond, I. P. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/04 → 1/07/09
Project: Research