Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of Functionally Graded Unidirectional Glass Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites.

ABSTRACT: This paper aims to assess experimentally the mechanical and tribological behavior of conventional and functionally graded (FG) polymeric matrix composites reinforced with continuous glass fibers. The small punch test (SPT) and a pin-on-disc device were used in the present work to examine the mechanical and wear behavior, respectively. The hand lay-up technique was used in the present investigation to manufacture the conventional and FG composites. Various wooden looms with different nailed spacing were employed to manufacture the FG composites. According to test type, the FG composite is composed of four and ten layers, with a different glass fiber volume of fraction (V_f%) for each layer. In addition, the finite element simulation based on Hashin's failure criterion and c

SUBMITTER: Alhazmi W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9147567 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature