Abstract
Cylindrical composite structures are used in a variety of applications in industries such as marine, offshore, aerospace, automotive, sports, civil engineering structures, machinery, tooling and so on. With the expansion of composite cylinders and tubes industries, research on composite tube has been increased with various aims. The studies include different fibre reinforcement techniques on different shapes, manufacturing flexibility, mechanical properties, optimization of different fabrication methods, matrix system and prediction of material properties using simulation. All of these studies are equally important for achieving the desired performance of tubes for particular applications. Fibre layup techniques have many variables to study for example fibre types, lay up architecture which includes crimp, interlacement, angle, fibre count etc. Layup techniques have significant effects on the ultimate properties of the structure since variation in fibre layup can change the mechanical properties of composite. In this research, attempts were made to study two methods of fibre reinforcements in combination for fabricating composite tubes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International Conferences on Composite Materials (ICCM 19) |
| Editors | Suong Van Hoa, Pascal Hubert |
| Place of Publication | Montreal |
| Publisher | Canadian Association for Composite Structures and Materials |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |