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Midterm 1 Flashcards

1
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Precursor of carbon fiber

A

PAN (polyacrylonitrile)

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2
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Carbon fiber manufacture steps

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Precursor, oxidize, carbonize, graphitize, hot stretch, etch

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3
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Oxidization of carbon fiber temperature

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200-300 C

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4
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Carbonization of carbon fiber temp

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1000-2000 C

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5
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Carbonization of carbon fiber

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Removal of oxygen and nitrogen from polyacrylonitrile precursor to form aromatic carbon

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6
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Graphitization of carbon fiber temp

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> 2000C

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7
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Graphitization of carbon fiber

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Converts aromatic carbon structure into graphitic structure with high modulus and low strength

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8
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Role of CF hot stretching

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Increased strength by aligning graphitic planes

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9
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Role of CF etching

A

Preparation for bonding to resin in composites

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10
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Four modulus categories

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Ultra-high modulus, high modulus, intermediate modulus, high tensile

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11
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UHM

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> 450 GPa

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12
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HM

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350-450 GPa

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13
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IM

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200-350 GPa

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14
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HT

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<100 GPa, ST > 3.0 GPa

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15
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Weave - UD

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Unidirectional (no weave; plastic stitching).

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16
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Use of UD weave

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Where principal loading predictable

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17
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Weave - plain

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Checkerboard weave.

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18
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Weave - twill

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Skipping weave.

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19
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Example: 2x2 twill weave

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Each fiber passes over 2 fibers and under 2 fibers

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20
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Weave - harness satin

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Each fiber passes over n and under 1

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21
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Example: 4HS weave

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Each fiber passes over 4 and under 1 fiber

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22
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Tow

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Larger strip of carbon fiber consisting of many individual filaments

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23
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Tow notation

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nk, denoting n thousands of fibers per tow

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24
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Significance of tow counts

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Low tow counts are difficult to manufacture and more expensive

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25
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Significance of bulk factor

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Large bulk factors lead to wrinkling

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26
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Factors that contribute to bulk factor

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Vacuum compaction, curing shrinkage, resin infiltration into fibers

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27
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Autoclave vs. OOA, cost

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Autoclave is higher

28
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Autoclave vs. OOA, time

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Autoclave is shorter

29
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Autoclave vs. OOA, atmospheric pressure

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Autoclave 3-8 atm (higher pressure); OOA ambient

30
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Autoclave vs. OOA, atmospheric composition

A

Autoclave N2, OOA air

31
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Autoclave vs. OOA, bulk factor

A

Autoclave can have higher bulk factor

32
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Autoclave vs. OOA, void content

A

Autoclave lower

33
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Autoclave vs. OOA, void reduction mechanisms

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Autoclave governed by pressure resulting in air evacuation and resin infiltration; OOA depends on availability of evacuation channels and resin flow.

34
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Autoclave vs. OOA vacuum bag considerations

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OOA vacuum bag requires an edge dam

35
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Autoclave vs. OOA, DOI

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Autoclave uses DOI ~ 100%; OOA uses lower DOI

36
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Autoclave vs. OOA, strength of resin

A

Autoclave stronger

37
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Autoclave vs. OOA, viscosity

A

Autoclave higher viscosity

38
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Autoclave vs. OOA, fiber-matrix ratio

A

Autoclave higher fiber-matrix ratio

39
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Autoclave vs. OOA, end use

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Autoclave for primary structural parts; OOA for secondary

40
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Autoclave vs. OOA, temperature

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Autoclave 177 C; OOA 93/121 C.

41
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Resin transfer molding, binder

A

Binder additive is used to stabilize fibers and maintain a better shape.

42
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Resin transfer molding steps

A

Binder-stabilized fabric, lay up, preforming, resin injection, curing

43
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Gelation

A

Beginning of polymer cross-linking and formation of viscoelastic solid

44
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Gelation wrt rate of cure

A

Does not affect rate of cure.

45
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Relevance of gelation for work life

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Gelation point is upper limit of work life (i.e. no more working should be performed on polymer)

46
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Vitrification

A

Glass transition temperature is increased to cure temperature, causing formation of glassy elastic solid

47
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Vitrification wrt rate of cure

A

Vitrification does result in a rapid decrease in the rate of cure

48
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Effect of temperature of cure on glass transition temperature

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Increased overall temperature of cure raises glass transition temperature

49
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Viscous response to stress wrt time

A

Linear strain response

50
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Elastic response to stress wrt time

A

Near instant strain response; returns to initial state after strain removal

51
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Viscoelastic response to stress wrt time

A

Time-dependent strain

52
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1-2 vs. x-y

A

1 is fiber, 2 is transverse, x and y are loading directions

53
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theta in 1-2 vs. x-y drawings

A

Angle between x and 1.

54
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Orthotropic

A

Orthogonal planes of property symmetry

55
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Example of isotropic material

A

Glass, plastic (amorphous)

56
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Example of anisotropic material

A

Diamond, crystals

57
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Example of orthotropic material

58
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Isotropic response to tensile normal stress

A

Elongation in direction of tensile stress, contraction in other direction

59
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Anisotropic response to tensile normal stress

A

Extensional-shear coupling; both extensional and shear deformation

60
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Orthotropic response to tensile normal stress

A

If in principal direction, behaves as isotropic material. Else behaves as anisotropic material.

61
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[0/45/90]

A

0 followed by 45 followed by 90

62
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Subscript S in layup code

A

Symmetrical about a midplane

63
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+- sign in layup code

A

Fabric repeated twice, positive then negative

64
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[0/(+-45)_2]

A

[0/45/-45/45/-45]

65
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[0/90/0bar]_s

A

Odd layup with 0 at center: [0/90/0/90/0]

Fiber Reinforced Composites (2 decks)

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