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Dissertação de Mestrado 2018

Experimental characterization of fatigue delamination growth onset in composite joints tested at room temperature ambient condition (RTA)

Autor

Felipe Parise Garpelli

Orientador

Área de Concentração

Projeto Aeronáutico, Estruturas e Sistemas Aeroespaciais

Data de Defesa

25/04/2018

Número da Tese

74425

Resumo

In this work, the structural behavior of three composite joint technologies, named as co-cure, co-bonding and secondary bonding, under Mode I and Mode II fatigue loading was evaluated, in terms of the minimum strain energy release rate associated with fatigue induced delamination growth onset (Gth), in order to obtain the G-Nf curves and evaluate the best fatigue performance. Samples were submitted to Mode I fatigue tests using the Double Cantilever Beam and Mode II were performed with three-point bending End Notched Flexure. The results show that the adhesive improves the threshold energy release rate value (Gth) for Mode I fatigue test, consequently the fatigue life behavior for the different joints respected the following order: similar G-Nf behavior was found for co-bonded and secondary bonded joints with G values slightly higher than co-cured joints. For specimens submitted to Mode II, the results show a reduction on Gth for secondary-bonded and co-bonded composite joints, when compared to co-cured joints, where no adhesive is used. Fractographic analyses were also performed in order to identify the main failure mechanisms related to each joining technology under Mode I and Mode II fatigue induced delamination.

Palavras-chave

Delaminação Fadiga (materiais) Materiais compósitos Juntas (junções) Mecânica de fratura Engenharia de materiais