Melanie Rohde-Tibitanzl
Direct Processing of Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites and their Mechanical Behavior under Static and Dynamic Load
PREFACE
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TOC
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1 INTRODUCTION
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2 STATE OF THE ART
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2.1 Processing of Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites (LFRT)
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2.2 General mechanisms of fiber length degradation during direct processing
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2.3 Fiber length degradation during injection molding compounding
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2.3.1 Fiber fracture in the compounding extruder
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2.3.2 Fiber fracture due to the valves
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2.3.3 Fiber fracture during melt buffering and injection
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2.3.4 Fiber alignment and fiber fracture during cavity filling
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2.4 Determination of Fiber Length
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2.5 Static Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
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2.5.1 Micromechanics under Static Load
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2.5.2 Modeling of Static Properties
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2.5.3 Influences on Static Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
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2.6 Dynamic Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
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2.6.1 Micromechanics under Dynamic Load
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2.6.2 Measurement Methods for Fatigue
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2.6.3 Influences on Dynamic Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
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3 CONCLUSIONS FROM THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART — MOTIVATION & AIM
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4 EXPERIMENTAL: METHODS & MATERIALS
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4.1 Aim: Processing Influences on Composite Properties in Injection Molding Compounding
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4.1.1 Injection Molding Compounding & Injection Molding
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4.1.2 Morphology Determination
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4.2 Aim: Influences of Fiber Length on Static Properties
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4.3 Aim: Influences of Fiber Length on Fatigue Properties
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4.4 Materials
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4.4.1 Matrix Systems
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4.4.2 Glass Fibers
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4.4.3 Coupling Agents
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4.4.4 Manufactured Composites
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5 INFLUENCES ON MATERIAL PROPERTIES IN DIRECT PROCESSING
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5.1 Influence of Screw Setup and Fiber Inlet
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5.2 Influence of Processing Parameters and Number of Rovings
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5.3 Conclusion of Process Investigation: Fiber Length Degradation in the IMC
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5.3.1 Fiber Fracture in the Compounding Extruder
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5.3.2 Fiber Fracture during Melt Buffering and Injection
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5.3.3 Fiber Fracture during Cavity Filling
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5.4 Fiber Alignment during Cavity Filling
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6 INFLUENCE OF FIBER LENGTH ON COMPOSITE PROPERTIES UNDER STATIC LOAD
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6.1 Short Term Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites
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6.2 Modelling of Fiber Length Influence on Short Term Properties
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6.3 Micromechanical Phenomena under Static Load
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6.4 Conclusions from the Previous Paragraphs
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7 INFLUENCE OF FIBER LENGTH ON COMPOSITE PROPERTIES UNDER FATIGUE LOAD
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7.1 Long Term Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites
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7.2 Self-Heating of the Samples during Testing
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7.3 Modelling of Fiber Length Influence on Long Term Properties
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7.4 Micromechanical Phenomena under Dynamic Load
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7.5 Conclusions from the Previous Paragraphs
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7.6 S-N-Curves of Selected Composites
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7.6.1 Residual Strength after Dynamic Testing
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7.6.2 Conclusions from the Previous Paragraphs
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8 FUTURE PERSPECTIVES: TRANSFER TO REALITY
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9 DEUTSCHE ZUSAMMENFASSUNG
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10 ABBREVIATIONS, EQUATIONS & INDICES
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10.1 Abbreviation
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10.2 Formula Symbols
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10.3 Indices
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11 LITERATURE
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12 OWN PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO THIS THESIS
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Curriculum Vitae
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