In this paper, the effects of different cure regimes on the strain development in an anhydride‐cured epoxy resin were investigated by fiber optical measurements. The course of the strain signal was detected by an embedded fiber Bragg grating sensor in the unconstrainedly curing epoxy. The build‐up of strain was detected for various cure regimes differing in the dwelling times of the first isothermal step, heating rates to the cure temperature, and final curing temperatures, respectively. Characteristic points (gelation, vitrification) of the cure regimes were identified by conversion‐ and Tg‐determinations via DSC and assigned to changes of the FBG signal. The fiber Bragg sensing technique allowed us to find those variables of the cure regimes which mostly affect the strain development and thus, the level of the residual strain. It was established that the dwelling time and heating rate to the cure temperature influence markedly the residual strain whereas the cure temperature affects this value to a lesser extent for the selected cure regimes. So, the above parameters should be selected properly for an optimum cure regime characterized by the build‐up of a minimum residual strain.
A strain gage technique, which relates the prior residual stress state in a material to the strain data obtained by fixing a strain gage on one surface and grinding off the other, has been proposed previously. In the current work, a generalized solution for obtaining an arbitray residual stress profile from strain gage data is presented. Numerical analysis using the solution indicates that the formulation is insensitive to random errors of 10% or less in the experimental data. Based on the results of the analysis, a procedure for determining stress profiles from strain gage data is outlined. Experimental data for tempered glass was analyzed using the technique proposed. The stress profiles predicted are in good agreement with independent observations using indentation and strength data. 相似文献
In order to monitor crack initiation and propagation under static and fatigue loading in adhesively bonded joints, strain profile measurement such as backface strain (BFS) is a very efficient technique. In single lap (SL) joints, crack initiation and propagation in the glue line can be monitored by detecting the negative peak of the strain profile. Therefore, the accuracy of the monitoring system greatly depends on detecting the strain profile correctly and accurately. Previously, an array of electrical strain gages as well as fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors had been used successfully to capture the profile of BFS of a SL joint by applying sensors on the backface of an adherend, near the overlap zone. In this work, the backface technique is improved by replacing an array of strain sensors by an ordinary optical fiber (without FBG sensors) connected to an optical backscatter reflectometer. The great advantage of this system over the more conventional arrays of FBG is that the entire length of the fiber can be used for sensing strains, and hence it provides a better spatial resolution. The experimental results are compared with finite element analyses, which were further validated by two-dimensional digital image correlation measurements. 相似文献
A simple beam theory analysis is presented for the determination of residual stress patterns in beams or plates using a strain gage technique. The analysis is valid for a general stress distribution which need not be symmetric with respect to the neural axis. The experimental approach consists of attaching a strain gage on the surface of a beam or a plate and then grinding off the other side. The recorded strain vs thickness ground off data can be used to determine the corresponding stress profile. 相似文献
Temperature and strain are important parameters in the in situ consolidation process of thermoplastic composites and have been monitored based on optical fiber Bragg gratings. A special polyimide fiber grating (PFBG) is used in this article. PFBG can monitor temperatures up to 400°C and strains up to 40,000 με. The wavelengths of the PFBGs are obtained by wavelength demodulation system and fast digital signal processing with field programmable gate array. Temperature and strain in auto fiber placement process of thermoplastic composites are monitored accurately according to wavelengths. During the whole consolidation process, temperatures have been monitored with the accuracy of 0.1°C in the range of 100–250°C and strains have been monitored with the accuracy of 1 με in the range of ?250 to 500 με. The validity and correctness of the results have been validated by the thermocouple and the strain gauge. 相似文献