Co-cured carbon fibre/epoxy composite joints by advanced thermoplastic films with excellent structural integrity and thermal resistance

Journal article (2022)

Authors

D. Quan Shandong University
U. Farooq Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies - Aerospace Engineering
Guoqun Zhao Shandong University
Clemens Dransfeld Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies - Aerospace Engineering
René Alderliesten Structural Integrity & Composites - Aerospace Engineering
Research Group
Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2022 D. Quan, U. Farooq, Guoqun Zhao, C.A. Dransfeld, R.C. Alderliesten
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2022.103247
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2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Aerospace Structures & Materials

Research Group

Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies

Abstract

Carbon fibre/epoxy composite joints were assembled with Poly-etherether-ketone (PEEK) and Poly-ethylenimine (PEI) films using a co-curing process to prepare single-lap joint specimens. The joints were tested under quasi-static loading conditions at 22 °C and 130 °C and a fatigue loading condition. The experimental results demonstrated better or comparable structure integrity of the composite joints co-cured by PEEK and PEI films than the reference joints bonded by aerospace FM300 adhesives. In particular, the PEEK co-cured joints exhibited extraordinary mechanical performance at 130 °C and excellent fatigue resistance. For instance, the lap-shear strength at 130 °C and the fatigue life of the composite joints co-cured by 200μm PEEK films was 2.1 times and 2.7 times higher than that of the aerospace adhesive joints, respectively. Overall, the results of this work proved that advanced thermoplastic films are promising alternatives to epoxy adhesives for the co-cure joining of thermoset composites with significantly enhanced structural integrity and thermal stability.

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