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Low Velocity Impact Behavior of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

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In this research, we studied low velocity impact response of homogenous basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites and then compared the impact key parameters with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) homogenous composites. BFRPs and CFRPs were fabricated by vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) method. Fabricated composites included 60% fiber and 40% epoxy matrix. Basalt and carbon fibers used as reinforcement materials were weaved in 2/2 twill textile tip in the structures of BFRP and CFRP composites. We also utilized the energy profile method to determine penetration and perforation threshold energies. The low velocity impact tests were carried out in 30, 60, 80, 100, 120 and 160 J energy magnitudes, and impact response of BFRPs was investigated by related force-deflection, force-time, deflection-time and absorbed energy-time graphics. The related impact key parameters such as maximum contact force, absorbed energy, deflection and duration time were compared with CFRPs for various impact energy levels. As a result, due to the higher toughness of basalt fibers, a better low velocity impact performance of BFRP than that of CFRP was observed. The effects of fabrication parameters, such as curing process, were studied on the low velocity impact behavior of BFRP. The results of tested new fabricated materials show that the change of fabrication process and curing conditions improves the impact behavior of BFRPs up to 13%.

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Acknowledgment

The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Project No. 213M600 and Ataturk University Scientific Research Grant, BAP 2012/448. Furthermore, the authors would like to thank Dr. Özgür Seydibeyoğlu and Ph.D. candidate Volkan Acar for their contributions. Moreover, authors greatly appreciate Dr. Vida Khalili’s help and support for SEM analysis.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

    Farzin Azimpour Shishevan & Hamid Akbulut

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bonab, Velayat Highway, Bonab, Iran

    M. A. Mohtadi-Bonab

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Shishevan, F.A., Akbulut, H. & Mohtadi-Bonab, M.A. Low Velocity Impact Behavior of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 26, 2890–2900 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-2728-1

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