Effect of Processing Parameters on the Interlaminar Shear Strength of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites |
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| Authors: | Hong-Wei He Kai-Xi Li |
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| Institution: | 1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China;2. Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China;3. Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China |
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| Abstract: | The objective of this work was to improve the interlaminar shear strength of carbon fiber/epoxy composites by determining the effect on it of the processing parameters of the cured composites system, i.e., temperature, content of curing agent, and heating rate. Taguchi methodology and analysis of variance were applied for optimizing and statistically determining the significant factors that influenced the mechanical properties of the composites. It was found that the temperature and content of curing agent were equally the primary significant factors in controlling the interlaminar shear strength of the composites. Also, the correlation between water absorption and mechanical properties of the composites was investigated. |
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| Keywords: | composites interlaminar shear strength processing parameters Taguchi methodology |
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