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Improving mechanical properties of adhesive joints in carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites by incorporation of graphene added electrospun polymeric nanofibers
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Improving mechanical properties of adhesive joints in carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites by incorporation of graphene added electrospun polymeric nanofibers
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Yeke, Melisa, author.
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xii, 56 leaves: charts;+ 1 computer laser optical disc
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Since composites joined with mechanical fasteners cause severe delamination damage, stress concentration in the joint area, and weight increase, joining composite materials with innovative methods have recently gained more importance. These joining methods prevent delamination damage, provide a uniform distribution of stress, and do not cause considerable weight increases. However, modifying the surface of composite parts joined by innovative methods is critical. In this study, the bonding surface was modified by coating carbon/epoxy prepregs with electrospun nanofibers with 10% wt/v ratio of PA 66 and 1%, 2% and 3% wt/v ratio of rGO added. Composite parts were joined in the hot press by the secondary bonding method using 3 plies of FM 300K film adhesive. The morphological structure of nanofibers and the dispersion of rGO were analyzed by SEM. The thermal properties of nanofibers were analyzed by DSC. The contact angle measurement device was used to determine the hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties of the unmodified prepreg and nanofiber-modified prepreg surface. The most hydrophilic surface was observed on the nanofiber-coated surface with 2% rGO added. Single Lap Joints (SLJ), and Charpy Impact tests were performed to examine the mechanical properties of modified and unmodified composite plates. According to the SLJ and Charpy Impact results, an improvement of 17.89% and 30.59% was observed in carbon/epoxy composite plates whose surface was modified with 2% rGO, respectively.
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Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology: Mechanical Engineering.

İzmir Institute of Technology: Mechanical Engineering--Thesis (Master).
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