Advanced Composite Materials

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Cost-effective structural health monitoring of FRPC parts for automotive applications

  • Mitschang, P. (Institut fur Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH) ;
  • Molnar, P. (Institut fur Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH) ;
  • Ogale, A. (Institut fur Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH) ;
  • Ishii, M. (Honda Research and Development Europe (Deutschland) GmbH)
  • Published : 2007.06.01
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Abstract

In the automobile industry, structural health monitoring of fiber reinforced polymer composite parts is a widespread need for maintenance before breakdown of the functional elements or a complete vehicle. High performance sensors are generally used in many of the structural health monitoring operations. Within this study, a carbon fiber sewing thread has been used as a low cost laminate failure sensing element. The experimentation plan was set up according to the electrical conductance and flexibility of carbon fiber threads, advantages of preforming operations, and sewing mechanisms. The influence of the single thread damages by changing the electrical resistance and monitoring the impact location by using carbon thread sensors has been performed. Innovative utilization of relatively cost-effective carbon threads for monitoring the delamination of metallic inserts from the basic composite laminate structure is a highlighting feature of this study.

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