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Mechanical characterization of pseudoelastic shape memory alloy hybrid composites

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Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are embedded in fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composites material to achieve properties like higher toughness, shape morphing, variable stiffness etc. Pseudoelastic SMAs are mostly used in improving the energy absorbing capability of composites subjected to impact loading. Pseudoelastic SMA material has the property of absorbing higher strain energy without failure as compared to other engineering materials. Embedding SMA in FRP composites may affect its in-plane properties. This paper deals with study on SMA hybrid GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic) composites to find out the effect of embedding SMA in composites on the mechanical properties such as longitudinal tensile and compressive strength, transverse tensile strength and compressive strength and in-plane shear strength. Experimental results show that longitudinal compressive strength of shape memory alloy hybrid composites (SMAHCs) increases by approximately 30% over pristine composites. There is a marginal change in values of longitudinal tensile strength and in-plane shear strength in SMAHCs as compared to pristine composites whereas there is reduction observed in transverse tensile and compressive strength in SMA hybrid GFRP composites as compared to pristine GFRP composites.

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Acknowledgement

Authors wish to acknowledge the support given by Dr. Rahul Harshe and Dr. Rahul Purandare of Composite Research Center, R&DE(E) in doing SEM of composite samples. Authors also like to acknowledge Vinod Murkute for testing and Mr. Subodh Sharma and his team of Composite Research Center, R&DE(E) in fabrication of test samples.

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai, 600036, India

    Amit Kumar Gupta & R. Velmurugan

  2. Composite Research Centre, R&DE(E), Pune, 411015, India

    Amit Kumar Gupta & Makarand Joshi

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Gupta, A.K., Velmurugan, R. & Joshi, M. Mechanical characterization of pseudoelastic shape memory alloy hybrid composites. ISSS J Micro Smart Syst 6, 149–160 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41683-017-0016-9

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