Mechanical and Morphological Investigation of Laminated Composite Polymers Depending on Increasing Vibration Cycle

Abstract

Composite polymers are widely used in vibrating environments such as the aerospace, automotive, marine, and sports industries. Accordingly, composite materials are exposed to vibration at various periods. In this study, the effect of the vibration cycle on the mechanical properties of composite plates was investigated. The plates were vibrated at different revolutions. The tensile strength of these plates after vibration was examined, and these effects were compared with each other. As the vibration cycle increased, it was observed that tensile damage gradually occurred at different angles, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis revealed that the fibers were damaged at different angles. Accordingly, it was observed that the increased vibration cycle caused an angular fracture in the composite plates and decreased the tensile strength from 9.7 to 7.9 kN by nearly 23% as well as the elongation from 3.4 to 2.76 mm.