18Sep 2017

NEURO-FUZZY MODEL FOR PREDICTION THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBER-EPOXY COMPOSITE.

  • Mechanical Department, Engendering College, Basra University.
  • Marine College, Arabian Gulf Academy for Maritime Studies.
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The aim of this work is to study the effect of fiber prestress on the impact strength and fracture toughness of carbon fiber-epoxy composite. A unidirectional laminates of 50% fiber volume fractions (Vf) were cured at ambient temperature, 55, 80, and 115oC under fiber prestressed by 0, 10, 20, 30, and 45MPa. Specimens were cut according to ISO 179 for Charpy impact test. Neuro-fuzzy models were designed to predict the fracture toughness at different values of prestress level and curing temperature. The experimental results were accompanying with enhancing in the material toughness property, and they showed a good agreement with the predicted results.


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[Azhar D. Habeeb, Dr Abdul Kareem F. Hassan and Dr Osama A. Abdullah (2017); NEURO-FUZZY MODEL FOR PREDICTION THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBER-EPOXY COMPOSITE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Sep). 824-832] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Osama A. Abdullah
Marine College, Arabian Gulf Academy for Maritime Studies, Basra

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5394      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5394