Impact behavior of sandwich composites with S2-glass/epoxy and PVC foam under low velocity loading


KARAKUZU R., Sarioglu R., Kandas H.

MATERIALS TESTING, cilt.67, sa.8, ss.1264-1271, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 67 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1515/mt-2025-0110
  • Dergi Adı: MATERIALS TESTING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1264-1271
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: low velocity impact, vacuum-assisted resin infusion method, hybrid composite, S2-glass fabric, PVC core
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this research is to examine the absorbed energy, resistance to impact load of sandwich composite, and power exercised by impactor, experimentally. Therefore, low velocity impact tests were performed at three different energy levels for two distinct noses on sandwich composite with a PVC core and varying amounts of S2-glass layers. The vacuum-assisted resin infusion method (VARIM) was used to manufacture sandwich composites. S2-glass fabric with an areal density of 190 gm-2 and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) core material with a thickness of 10 mm were utilized. For every face sheet material, three distinct layer numbers of S2-glass fabrics were used. It is seen that composites exposed to flat impactors absorb considerably more energy than hemispherical ones.