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Study of an Intraply/Yarn Composite Submitted to Low-Velocity Impact in the Presence of High Void Content

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The aim of this article was to assess low-velocity impact resistance in polymer composites in the presence of voids, reporting residual mechanical and impact properties, comparing the results with other literature materials and determining the extent to which voids influenced the final result. Thus, three composites with 11 layers were developed, two hybrids (IAYKG) with 3 layers of bidirectional hybrid kevlar/glass strands (intraply/yarn) placed in the middle and outer layers of the laminate, and 8 layers bidirectional fabric with different sized glass fibers, which influenced their void percentage (9 and 4%, respectively), in addition to a non-hybrid composite containing only glass fiber (WG). The tests were carried out using four impact energies (46, 62, 76 and 101 J) until total perforation. As a result, the hybrid yarn improved impact resistance and increased void content (9%), thereby relieving stresses and decreasing damage propagation.

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The authors would like to thank CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Personnel) and CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological), Funding Code 001, for the research grant, the UFCG (Universidade Federal de Campina Grande) for the use of the Impact Test and IFPA (Instituto Federal do Pará – Campus Parauapebas).

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    Ricardo Alex Dantas da Cunha, Rayane Dantas da Cunha, Avelino Manuel da Silva Dias & Raimundo Carlos Silverio Freire Júnior

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da Cunha, R.A.D., da Cunha, R.D., de Amorim Junior, W.F. et al. Study of an Intraply/Yarn Composite Submitted to Low-Velocity Impact in the Presence of High Void Content. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 30, 7523–7531 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-05923-w

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