Development of Thermoplastic 3D Woven Composite

There is a growing concern over the recycling issue of thermosetting composite and the weakness of 2D composite in resisting out-of-plane load in composite manufacturing industry. In this paper, the effect of the off-axis angle on the flexural behaviours of thermosetting and thermoplastic three-dime...

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Main Author: Kang , Chin Ann
Format: Final Year Project
Language: English
Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Record Id / ISBN-0: utp-utpedia.20384 /
Published: IRC 2020
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Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/20384/1/FYP%20Dissertation_Kang%20Chin%20Ann_24059.pdf
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Summary: There is a growing concern over the recycling issue of thermosetting composite and the weakness of 2D composite in resisting out-of-plane load in composite manufacturing industry. In this paper, the effect of the off-axis angle on the flexural behaviours of thermosetting and thermoplastic three-dimensional woven composites will be presented and the suitability of thermoplastic 3D woven composite as a substituent for thermosetting 3D woven composite will be assessed. Three-point bending test is employed to test six kinds of samples made of thermoplastics and thermosetting resins at 0 degree,45 degree and 90 degree. Visual inspection is carried out on the damaged samples to characterise the macro-scale damage of 3D woven composite fractured in bending.