A new solid particle erosion model for oriented fiber composite materials

Journal Title: INCAS BULLETIN - Year 2014, Vol 6, Issue 1

Abstract

The work describes a new model of erosion estimation equation which factors in both the impingement angle α and the fiber orientation angle β. Two examples of particular erosion equations are presented, for carbon fiber as well as for glass fiber in epoxidic matrix. Our methods are semi-empirical meaning that the general shape of the erosion equation is maintained while specific material coefficients must be determined for each of the matrix-fiber combination. As showed in the paper, the proposed model correlates well with the experimental data available in the literature. The work is significant since it provides a generalized method for estimating erosion rates for oriented fiber composites which can be further implemented in simulation software in a simple manner.

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DRAGAN Valeriu , GRAD Danuta

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  • EP ID EP110140
  • DOI 10.13111/2066-8201.2014.6.1.4
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DRAGAN Valeriu, GRAD Danuta (2014). A new solid particle erosion model for oriented fiber composite materials. INCAS BULLETIN, 6(1), 37-43. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-110140