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Nanofibers for damage resistant composite materials

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Fiber reinforced polymer composites are the go-to materialfor designing applications thatrequire a high strength and stiffness at minimal weight such as aerospace structures, wind turbines or ultralight vehicles. However, delamination between the reinforcing plies remains a major occurring failure type.Interleaving electrospun nanofibres between the reinforcing plies has proven to be a viable interlaminar toughening method which significantly limitsthe occurrence of delamination failure in composites. This contributionsgives an overview into the relationship between the electrospun nanofibre properties and the resulting toughenedcomposites.
Book: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 19TH WORLD TEXTILE CONFERENCE
Number of pages: 1
ISBN:9789079892068
Publication year:2019
Accessibility:Open