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Título: EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE VARIATION ON THE IMPACT STRENGTH OF EPOXY MATRIX COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH GLASS FIBERS, LUFFA CYLINDRICA FIBERS AND HYBRID FIBERGLASS/LUFFA COMPOSITES
Autor: RONALDO GOMES DE CASTRO MEDEIROS
Colaborador(es): JOSE ROBERTO MORAES D ALMEIDA - Orientador
Catalogação: 31/OUT/2023 Língua(s): PORTUGUESE - BRAZIL
Tipo: TEXT Subtipo: THESIS
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Referência(s): [pt] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=64554&idi=1
[en] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=64554&idi=2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17771/PUCRio.acad.64554
Resumo:
Polymer matrix composites reinforced with fibers stand out in various industrial applications due to their characteristics such as low cost, low density, and good mechanical strength. However, the environment to which the composite will be exposed and the temperature variation to which the composite is subjected will influence the material s behavior. Studies on the microstructural characteristics and mechanical behavior of polymer composites with Luffa cylindrica fibers and hybrid fibers (glass/luffa) in humid environments are recent, and few studies have been carried out for the Luffa and, especially, the hybrid composites. Thus, in order to obtain materials with different properties and behaviors, composites were fabricated and studied with an epoxy matrix reinforced with glass fibers, Luffa fibers, and glass-Luffa hybrids. The aging test was carried out on samples submerged in distilled water at two aging temperatures (25°C and 60°C). The total aging time was 4 months (120 days). Non-destructive tests (thermography and sound test) and destructive tests (impact) were performed to evaluate mechanical degradation. The water absorption process in the composites was also evaluated. The present study is relevant to filling knowledge gaps in the behavior of glass/luffa hybrids, especially in a humid environment with temperature variation. As a result, it was observed that the aging test indicated that the maximum absorption values of the glass, Luffa, and hybrid fiber composites, as well as their respective diffusion coefficients, were consistent with the values found in the literature. The Luffa fiber composites had the highest absorption value. The results of the impact test allowed for the identification of failure modes and the evaluation of the effect between aging temperatures. The glass fiber composites had little variation in impact strength before and after aging at 25°C and 60°C. The Luffa and hybrid fiber composites showed considerable variation before and after aging at 25°C and 60°C. The sound test allowed for the evaluation of the aging effect on the modulus of elasticity and loss factor. The sound test results for the hybrid composites showed that the modulus of elasticity and loss factor had no significant differences between aging times, indicating that hybridization efficiently protected the luffafibers. The thermography test was used as a new approach to evaluate the thermal conductivity of the composites. Finally, it is concluded that hybridization was efficient because the hybrid composites had characteristics regarding absorption, impact resistance, and thermal conductivity that were intermediate between glass and Luffa fiber composites, and mainly hybridization significantly reduced the degradation of the Luffa composite when exposed to humid environments, as well as providing a more environmentally friendly design alternative.
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