Toughening and Healing of CFRPs by Electrospun Diels–Alder Based Polymers Modified with Carbon Nano-Fillers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Electrospinning Process and Preparation of the Modified Pre-Preg Plies
2.3. Composites Manufacturing, Quality Control and Optical Microscopy Examinations
2.4. Mode I Testing
2.5. Healing Procedure and Healing Efficiency Calculation
2.6. Three-Point Bending Testing
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Test Program Outline
3.2. Composites’ Manufacturing and Quality Issues
3.3. Mode I Testing
3.4. Repair of the Delaminated Area via Healing Treatment
3.5. Effect of Self-Healing Agent and Nanofillers on In-Plane Mechanical Performance of CFRP Structure
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Kotrotsos, A.; Rouvalis, C.; Geitona, A.; Kostopoulos, V. Toughening and Healing of CFRPs by Electrospun Diels–Alder Based Polymers Modified with Carbon Nano-Fillers. J. Compos. Sci. 2021, 5, 242. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5090242
Kotrotsos A, Rouvalis C, Geitona A, Kostopoulos V. Toughening and Healing of CFRPs by Electrospun Diels–Alder Based Polymers Modified with Carbon Nano-Fillers. Journal of Composites Science. 2021; 5(9):242. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5090242
Chicago/Turabian StyleKotrotsos, Athanasios, Constantinos Rouvalis, Anna Geitona, and Vassilis Kostopoulos. 2021. "Toughening and Healing of CFRPs by Electrospun Diels–Alder Based Polymers Modified with Carbon Nano-Fillers" Journal of Composites Science 5, no. 9: 242. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5090242