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Composite Structures
Blast resistance of 3D-printed Bouligand concrete panels reinforced with steel fibers: Numerical investigations
Vuong Nguyen-Van, Phuong Tran, Ngoc San Ha, Yi Min Xie, Farhad Aslani
doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118481
钢纤维增强3d打印Bouligand混凝土板的抗爆性能:数值研究
3D-printed concrete structures inspired by Bouligand architecture with helically twisted sequences exhibit excellent mechanical performance owing to its aligned fiber orientation. In this study, 3D-printed concrete panels with different numbers of layers (five, ten, and 15 layers) and spiral angles (0°, 15°, 30°, and 45°) are designed for numerical investigations of their blast-resistant capacity. A multi-scale model is developed to capture the isotropic and anisotropic properties of the fiber-concrete composite. The adequacy and accuracy of the model are evaluated and validated by experimental data in the literature. Blast resistance of different types of panels in terms of time histories of central-point deflection, contact explosion-induced plastic dissipation energy, stress propagation, and principal stress distribution is examined. It is found that extrusion-based concrete panels with aligned fiber orientation substantially enhance the blast resistance compared to traditional cast concrete panels with random fiber orientation. Furthermore, more layers of printed concrete panels prove to be more efficient in filtering blast waves. In particular, shifting a pitch angle of 30° after printing each layer plays an important role in reducing the maximum deflection. Meanwhile, 3D-printed concrete panels with a pitch angle of 0° can better mitigate blast-induced damage. Through parametric studies, the intrinsic mechanism of steel fibers aligned in 3D-printed panels is numerically analyzed to support the conclusions.
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
A simulation strategy for fatigue modeling of delamination in composite structures under multiple loading conditions considering loading history and R -curve effects
I. Lecinana, L. Carreras, J. Renart, J. Zurbitu, B.H.A.H. Tijs, A. Turon
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108402
考虑加载历史和R曲线效应的复合材料结构分层疲劳建模仿真策略
This work evaluates the ability of cohesive zone modeling-based approaches to predict delamination in composite materials that develop large process zones under complex loading conditions. The R -curve effects subjected to static and fatigue loading under multiple loading modes, considering the loading history, are analyzed. To this end, the delamination predictions of a state-of-the-art CZM-based simulation strategy are evaluated by blind simulation of a validation benchmark test. The validation test promotes a non-self-similar delamination scenario, including a process zone that evolves under different loading mode conditions with a non-straight leading delamination front. Good delamination prediction accuracy is achieved. In addition, insights into the relationship between the features of the simulation strategy and the physics of the delamination process are discussed. With regard to the limitations of the simulation strategy, particular attention should be paid to modeling the contribution of an evolving process zone based on the loading mode history.
Materials design using genetic algorithms informed by convolutional neural networks: Application to carbon nanotube bundles
Karen J. DeMille, Riley Hall, Joshua R. Leigh, Ibrahim Guven, Ashley D. Spear
doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111751
利用卷积神经网络的遗传算法设计材料:应用于碳纳米管束
Carbon nanotube (CNT) composites are a promising but complex material system whose mechanical response is influenced by many features, including CNT bundle microstructures. It is intractable to design CNT bundle microstructures using experiments and/or simulations alone. Thus, we implement a machine learning-based tool comprising a genetic algorithm (GA) (which aids in selecting features for bundle microstructures) and a convolutional neural network (CNN) (which rapidly predicts mechanical performance of bundle microstructures). Training data for the CNN are obtained from micromechanical finite element simulations. CNN predictions achieve R2>0.96 for elastic and shear moduli and R2>0.83 for Poisson’s ratios. Microstructures identified by the CNN-informed GA outperform between 79% and 100% of solutions found using a brute-force search and in less than 5% of the time, providing an efficient tool for informed materials design of CNT bundle microstructures.
Strain sensing of structural composites by integrated piezoresistive CNT yarn sensors
Moisés Zarzoso, Anastasiia Mikhalchan, Davide Mocerino, Pablo Romero-Rodriguez, Ricardo Losada, Juan J. Vilatela, Carlos González
doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111752
集成压阻式碳纳米管纱线传感器的结构复合材料应变传感
This work presents the development of piezoresistive strain sensors for the next-generation airframe parts. The sensors consist of polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) coated thermoplastic filaments with a continuous carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn reinforcement fully integrated into the structural thermoplastic CFRP laminates. PEKK coating improves the piezoresistive behaviour of CNT yarns by increasing internal stress transfer. When consolidated in a laminate, the CNT sensors have a gauge factor of 10.5 and 12 for 0.2% tensile and compressive deformations, respectively. The CNT sensors were calibrated and compared with commercial strain gauges at the coupon level and demonstrated high sensitivity in three- and four-point bend tests.
Nitrogen-doped carbon is regarded as a promising anode for potassium ion batteries (PIBs) because nitrogen atoms can regulate the structures of carbon and generate abundant active sites. How to improve the nitrogen content in carbon through simple and effective methods remains to be further addressed. In this paper, a carbon material (60NC) with ultrahigh nitrogen content (16%) was prepared from graphite phase carbon nitride (g-C3N4) by a convenient freeze-drying and high-temperature pyrolysis method, assisted by citric acid. When used as an anode for PIBs, 60NC exhibited a superior reversible capacity of 318.1 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles at 0.1 A g-1. Even at the high current density of 1A g-1, 60NC maintained a specific capacity of 261.8 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles. The excellent electrochemical performance of 60NC mainly stems from its abundant K+ storage active sites caused by nitrogen doping, large layer spacing, and hierarchical porous structure.
氮掺杂碳由于可以调节碳的结构并产生丰富的活性位点而被认为是一种很有前途的钾离子电池阳极。如何通过简单有效的方法提高碳中氮的含量还有待进一步研究。本文以石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)为原料,在柠檬酸的辅助下,采用简便的冷冻干燥和高温热解法制备了超高氮含量(16%)的碳材料(60NC)。当用作pib的阳极时,60NC在0.1 a g-1下循环200次后表现出优异的318.1 mAh g-1的可逆容量。即使在1A g-1的高电流密度下,60NC在1000次循环后仍保持261.8 mAh g-1的比容量。60NC优异的电化学性能主要源于氮掺杂导致的丰富的K+存储活性位点、大的层间距和层次化的多孔结构。
Designing vanadium-based nanoflower precursor towards improved Na3V2(PO4)3 cathode of sodium-ion batteries
Zhenghao Wang, Liang Chen, Bin Liang, Xiaodong Guo, Zhenguo Wu, Dongmei Luo
doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111762
改进钠离子电池正极Na3V2(PO4)3的钒基纳米花前驱体设计
The sodium superionic conductor Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP) is a promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries due to its high energy density and efficient ion diffusion pathways. Nonetheless, the conventional solid-state reaction synthesis of NVP suffers from limitations such as a small surface area, irregular shape, and suboptimal electrochemical properties. To address these challenges, a two-step approach is masterfully designed in this study, commencing with the modulation of the morphology of vanadium-based precursor through chemical precipitation. Subsequently, the uniform carbon-coated porous NVP@C composite with a significantly enhanced specific surface area of 83.22 m2 g-1 is devised through the solid-state reaction. Compared to traditional precipitation methods producing VO(OH)2 from VOSO4 solution, which have low efficiency and uneven precursor formation, adding cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a surfactant enhanced vanadium precipitation (99.9%) and yielded uniform nanoflower-shaped precursor with a large surface area. Remarkably, the synthesized NVP@C composite achieved an impressive reversible capacity of 87.7 mA h g-1 at a challenging 5 C rate, with 80.0% capacity retention after 1000 cycles. These findings highlight the ability to control precursor morphology and enhance surface area contributes significantly to the favorable properties and electrochemical performance of the resulting materials, promoting their viability for advanced energy storage applications.
钠离子导体Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP)具有高能量密度和高效的离子扩散途径,是一种很有前途的钠离子电池正极材料。然而,传统的固相反应合成NVP存在表面积小、形状不规则、电化学性能欠佳等局限性。为了解决这些挑战,本研究巧妙地设计了两步方法,首先通过化学沉淀法调制钒基前驱体的形态。随后,通过固相反应设计出均匀的碳包覆多孔NVP@C复合材料,其比表面积显著提高至83.22 m2 g-1。针对传统沉淀法从VOSO4溶液中生成VO(OH)2效率低且前驱体形成不均匀的问题,添加十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)作为表面活性剂可提高钒的析出率(99.9%),并获得均匀且表面积大的纳米花状前驱体。值得注意的是,合成的NVP@C复合材料在具有挑战性的5℃温度下获得了令人印象深刻的87.7 mA h g-1可逆容量,1000次循环后容量保持率为80.0%。这些发现强调了控制前驱体形态和增加表面面积的能力,对所得材料的良好性能和电化学性能有重要贡献,促进了它们在先进储能应用中的可行性。
Composites Science and Technology
Degradation kinetics of PLA/hemp biocomposites: tradeoff between nucleating action and pro-hydrolytic effect of natural fibers
Libera Vitiello, Sabrina Carola Carroccio, Veronica Ambrogi, Edoardo Podda, Giovanni Filippone, Martina Salzano de Luna
doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110806
聚乳酸/大 麻生物复合材料的降解动力学:天然纤维成核作用和促水解作用之间的权衡
Natural fibers are not only a sustainable alternative to synthetic reinforcement materials, but can also be used to produce truly sustainable biocomposites with fast degradation kinetics. Indeed, due to their hygroscopicity, lignocellulosic fibers allow water and/or degrading organisms from the external environment to penetrate inside the host matrix and trigger its hydrolysis. The latter is the rate-limiting step for the degradation of bio-polyesters, which exhibit unacceptably slow degradation kinetics at ambient temperature and humidity. However, fibers also promote crystallization of the host matrix and thus slow down its degradation kinetics. To better understand and potentially control the degradation kinetics of biocomposites, here we investigate the ability of hemp shives, a hygroscopic by-product of hemp fiber production, to accelerate the hydrolysis of poly(lactic acid) (PLA). The degradation kinetics and degree of crystallinity of PLA are monitored in water and mature compost as a function of fiber content, which was varied across the percolation threshold (Φc) to study the effect of fiber interconnectivity. Above Φc, the fibers accelerate PLA hydrolysis in water despite their nucleating effect. Conversely, in compost the shielding effect of fiber-induced crystallinity prevails, and the fibers eventually slow down the degradation kinetics of PLA.