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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Short Glass Fibers"”.
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Experimental Evaluation and Simulations of Fiber Orientation in Injection Molding of Polymers Containing Short Glass Fibers
Injection molded short fiber reinforced composites have generated commercial interest in the manufacturing of lightweight parts used in semi-structural applications. Predicting these materials’ fiber orientation with quantitative accuracy is crucial for technological advancement, but the task is …
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Understanding the effect of nanofillers on the properties of polypropylene and glass fiber/polypropylene multiscale composites
… correlation between the tensile modulus, glass transition temperature and the amount of constrained phase, as assessed through tensile and DMA analyses, revealed the presence of a secondary reinforcing mechanisms, which, concurrently to the primary stiffening effect of the high modulus …
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Implementation of Composites and Plastics Materials for Vehicle Lightweight
… hand, thermoplastic material was modified with short glass fibers to improve its mechanical behavior for frontal vehicle system application. Besides, in this thesis adhesive joint was considered as alternative solution to achieve vehicle lightweight targets. Detailed material characterization …
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Extension of the Method of Ellipses to Determining the Orientation of Long, Semi-flexible Fibers in Model 2- and 3-dimensional Geometries
… and model the orientation evolution of chopped fibers in flow in order to accurately simulate the final fiber orientation distribution within injection molded parts. As a result of this, accurate and reliable experimental measurement of fiber orientation is needed. Within this research, the …