Fiber reinforced shape-memory polymer composite and its application in a deployable hinge
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This paper investigates the shape recovery behavior of thermoset styrene-based shape-memory polymer composite (SMPC) reinforced by carbon fiber fabrics, and demonstrates the feasibility of using an SMPC hinge as a deployable structure. The major advantages of shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are their extremely high recovery strain, low density and low cost. However, relatively low modulus and low strength are their intrinsic drawbacks. A fiber reinforced SMPC which may overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages is studied here. The investigation was conducted by three types of test, namely dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), a shape recovery test, and optical microscopic observations of the deformation mechanism for an SMPC specimen. Results reveal that the SMPC exhibits a higher storage modulus than that of a pure SMP. At/above T g , the shape recovery ratio of the SMPC upon bending is above 90%. The shape recovery properties of the SMPC become relatively stable after some packaging/deployment cycles. Additionally, fiber microbuckling is the primary mechanism for obtaining a large strain in the bending of the SMPC. Moreover, an SMPC hinge has been fabricated, and a prototype of a solar array actuated by the SMPC hinge has been successfully deployed.
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SMCs containing such nanofillers have potential application in spacecraft self-deployable and vibration control structures.
“SMCs containing such nanofillers were described with potential application in the production of spacecraft self-deployable and vibration control structures [40,190,191].”
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The Introduction (page not provided) identifies continuous-fiber-reinforced composites as candidates for deployable space structures, and the Conclusions report a successfully deployed solar-array prototype. The paper studies carbon-fiber fabric reinforcement, not nanofillers, and does not describe vibration-control structures as an application of these composites. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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- Authors
- Lan, X., Liu, Y., Lv, H., Wang, X., Leng, J., & Du, S.
- Affiliations
- Harbin Institute of Technology (CN)
- Venue
- Smart Materials and Structures
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- Published
- 2009-01-20
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 024002
- ISSN
- 0964-1726 (ISSN-L)
- 1361-665X
- OpenAlex
- W2091265890
- Cited by
- 496
- References
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- FWCI
- 42.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Smart Materials and Structures (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer composites and self-healing
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Structural Analysis and Optimization
- Keywords
- shape memory polymer composites, carbon fiber reinforcement, shape recovery, fiber microbuckling, storage modulus, solar array deployment
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