Abstract
This paper presents experimental stamping operation on woven textile composite preform made of commingled E-glass fibers reinforced Polypropylene (PP) with strain measurement by conductive fiber sensors. A series of stamping tests are implemented in the university lab at room temperature, from which a previously proposed theoretical criterion of wrinkling is validated. Through the measured shear distribution and evolution, the deformation behaviour of textile fabric is found to be a result of cooperation of both mould shape and initial sample orientation, helping to build up a simplified model of the composite sheets during their hot forming process. Finally, the stamping parameters were optimized according to the experimental and theoretical work.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 969-972 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | International Journal of Material Forming |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- Failure
- Formability
- Stamping
- Woven textile composite
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science