• Physical and mechanical properties of laminar composites depending on the production methods: an experimental investigation

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      Composite manufacturing; fiber volume fraction; void; laminate density; mechanical properties; optimization.

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      In this study, the effects of different manufacturing methods on the physical and mechanical properties of carbon/epoxy composite laminates were investigated. The hand lay-up, compression moulding, and vacuum bagging methods with two different vacuum characteristics were selected as the applied methods. Thefibre volume fraction (Vf), density, and void content of the composites were measured. The results showed that different manufacturing methods yielded different Vf results. As the Vf values increase, the composite density increases, and the void content within the laminates decreases. Also, the actual and the theoretical density values get closer with increasing Vf values. The tensile and flexural properties of the laminated composites were obtained with mechanical testing as per the ASTM standards. The higher the Vf value, the higher mechanical properties were obtained. The reduced void content within the composite structure could be attributed to better wet out of fibres with the matrix; hence, improved fibre-matrix interfacial bonding was obtained. The highermechanical properties were achieved due to better load transfer between the fibre and matrix. A single objective optimization was conducted with ANOVA, and empirical equations were derived. The empirical equations can now be used to quickly estimate laminate density, strength, and the modulus of the composites depending upon the Vf, which is directly related to the manufacturing technique. The results help the manufacturers to decide the selection of suitable manufacturing methods.

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      ÇAĜRI UZAY1 AHMET ÇETIN2 NECDET GEREN2

      1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kahramanmaras¸ Su¨tc¸u¨ I˙ mam, Avs¸ar Campus, 46050 Kahramanmaras¸, Turkey
      2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of C¸ ukurova, 01330 Adana, Turkey
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