Interlaminar properties of tailored fiber placement based CFRP laminates

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Abstract

This study presents the development and application of an approach for experimentally identifying the interlaminar properties of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates manufactured using the Tailored Fiber Placement (TFP) process. The embroidery parameters in the (TFP) laminates were maintained constant through the laminate thickness, ensuring an exclusively in-plane unidirectional fiber orientation. Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) and End Loaded Split (ELS) specimens were specifically adapted for production using the (TFP) process. Despite the negligible interlaminar reinforcement effect of the tested Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) embroidery yarn, the experiments revealed significantly enhanced Critical Energy Release Rates (CERRs), with mode I and mode II values being 8.6 and 3.7 times higher, respectively, than those of conventional non-woven prepreg-based CFRP materials. These improvements are primarily attributed to (a) the elimination of weak spots within the preform architecture and (b) the resulting fluted crack surface. The numerical modeling of DCB and ELS tests using the Cohesive Zone Model (CZM) demonstrated high accuracy, confirming the reliability of the approach for capturing interlaminar behavior.

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Original languageEnglish
Number of pages12
JournalMechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 16 Apr 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-1370-064X/work/182727472
ORCID /0000-0002-0406-5800/work/182728134
Scopus 105002968753
WOS 001468375700001

Keywords

Keywords

  • CFRP composites, DCB, ELS, critical energy release rate, cohesive zone modelling, tailored fibre placement