Ultra-fast time-lapse synchrotron radiographic imaging of compressive failure in CFRP

  • Y. Wang*
  • , S. C. Garcea
  • , T. Lowe
  • , E. Maire
  • , C. Soutis
  • , P. J. Withers
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this study, the compressive failure of unidirectional (UD) carbon fibre/epoxy composite rods is studied using time-lapse synchrotron X-ray imaging. Ultra-fast two-dimensional (2D) radiography (0.1 ms per frame) and three-dimensional (3D) X-ray computed tomography (CT) (0.46 s per tomograph) were used to follow the catastrophic damage evolution under axial compression loading. Radiographs demonstrate the sequence of events leading to the formation of multiple kink bands. Fibre buckling occurs in accompany with splitting, and excessive fibre bending results in fibre failure and the formation of kink bands. Multiple splits at maximum fibre bending points are opened with large matrix shear deformation. The initiation and full propagation of a kink band (across the specimen) is found to occur in less than 1.2 ms. Tomographs just before failure reveal that fibre micro-buckling/kinking due to fibre misalignment proves to be the incipient damage mechanism, the extent of which is small until the sudden formation of a kink band.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials
PublisherEuropean Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM
ISBN (Electronic)9783000533877
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event17th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2016 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 26 Jun 201630 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials

Conference

Conference17th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2016
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period26/06/1630/06/16

Keywords

  • CFRP
  • Compressive failure
  • Kink band
  • Ultra-fast X-ray computed tomography

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