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AuthorYoo, Sanghyun
AuthorKandare, Everson
AuthorMahendrarajah, Ghowsalya
AuthorAl-Maadeed, Mariam A
AuthorKhatibi, Akbar Afaghi
Available date2021-01-25T06:45:44Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameJournal of Composite Materials
ResourceScopus
ISSN219983
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021998316673894
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/17392
AbstractThe paper reports an experimental investigation on the mechanical and thermal properties of multifunctional composite laminates integrated with microencapsulated phase change materials. The different microstructures were created by incorporating microencapsulated phase change materials in glass-epoxy composites at weight fraction between 0 and 20 wt.%. To characterise the mechanical properties, tension, compression and flexural tests were conducted. The scanning electron microscope studies were used to investigate the damage mechanisms associated with these loading conditions. Thermal storage capability of the multifunctional composites was characterised using heat flux meters. The apparent heat capacity of the composites was linearly proportional to the concentration of microencapsulated phase change materials. Alternative design analysis resulted in an optimised laminate configuration with high thermal storage capability coupled with excellent mechanical properties.
Languageen
PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd
Subjectfunctional composites
mechanical properties
Particle-reinforced composites
phase change materials
polymer-matrix composites
thermal storage
TitleMechanical and thermal characterisation of multifunctional composites incorporating phase change materials
TypeArticle
Pagination2631-2642
Issue Number18
Volume Number51
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