Optimization of CFRAL Lay-Up Using Numerical Simulations
- Paper number
IAC-07-C2.4.06
- Author
Mr. Florin-Daniel Foanene, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
- Coauthor
Mr. Teodor Gelu Chiciudean, Technical University of Delft (TUDelft), The Netherlands
- Coauthor
Mr. Florin Tache, Politechnic University of Bucharest, Romania
- Coauthor
Dr. Anicuta Stoica, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
- Coauthor
Prof. Tanase Dobre, Politechnic University of Bucharest, Romania
- Year
2007
- Abstract
The work presented in this paper focuses on finding out the optimum lay-up for CFRAl that would lead to the best behaviour of the new composite material under various loads. The approach is not only theoretical, but also experimental. The volume fraction of the constituents, the number of layers and the orientation of the fibers are parameters of utmost importance. Each of them in particular and all of them as a whole have major effects on the material’s performance. Thorough tests have been and are to be conducted on a new set of CFRAl samples and the meaning of these tests’ results is carefully being investigated. Interphasic relations between constituents, strain and stress transmission in a single layer and within the entire composite and overall mechanical properties are being examined by means of experimental measurements and numerical simulations. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Aluminum is a new type of composite material being developed by the Chemical Engineering Department in cooperation with the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at University ‘POLITEHNICA’ of Bucharest, Romania. The new composite has unique and promising properties, with foreseeable excellent results in applications requiring a reliable, yet light, reinforcement material that can also withstand powerful thermal shocks. Current study represents a continuation of the work started within the last year at UPB, now detailing the optimization of CFRAl lay-up that will confer best results in the material’s behaviour under a variety of load conditions.
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