Pure and Fibre-Hybrid Carbon Fibre and Polypropylene Layer-to-Layer 3D Woven Composite CT Scans

Published: 29 November 2024| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/wxhyhs8837.1
Contributors:
Anna Weatherburn,
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Description

Micro-CT scans of both a pure carbon fibre layer-to-layer 3D woven composite and a fibre-hybrid carbon fibre and polypropylene layer-to-layer 3D woven composite subject to tensile testing following ASTM D3039.

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The material samples were manufactured. The samples were cleaned in preparation and then the images were taken using a Bruker Skyscan 1275. The image pixel size was 30.683 µm. The source voltage and current were set to 36 kV and 22 µA respectively. The exposure time for each scan was 205 ms with 1440 images being collected over 360° and thus a total data acquisition time of 1 hour 30 minutes. The images were reconstructed in the Bruker New NRecon Version 2.0 software. The images were then post-processed in Dragonfly 3D World Version 2024.1 by adjusting the Window Levelling and applying image filtering to improve the image contrast and reduce the image noise.

Institutions

University of Ulster, Durham University

Categories

Composite Material, Carbon Fiber, Computed Tomography, X-Ray Microtomography, Polypropylene

Funding

EPSRC and NERC Aura Centre for Doctoral Training in Offshore Wind Energy and the Environment

EP/S023763/1

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