Lightning strike and delamination performance of metal tufted carbon composites

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dc.contributor.authorLombetti, D. M.
dc.contributor.authorSkordos, Alexandros A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-10T16:35:58Z
dc.date.available2018-12-10T16:35:58Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-03
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports the development of multifunctional composites based on the use of metallic tufting. Stainless steel and copper are used to modify the through thickness mechanical and electrical behaviour of epoxy/carbon composites. The mechanical performance is evaluated in mode I delamination and the electrical behaviour is assessed using conductivity measurements and lightning strike tests. Metal tufting improves the delamination resistance by approximately 200% and 100% and the through thickness conductivity by 250 and 20 times for copper and stainless steel reinforcement, respectively. Lightning strike damage is suppressed significantly, with internal damage decreasing by about 90% and 75% compared to unprotected laminates for copper and stainless steel tufting, respectively. In the case of copper tufting the protection is comparable to what is achieved by standard surface copper mesh. These findings show that copper tufted composites are an ideal solution in applications requiring advanced mechanical and electrical functionality.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationLombetti D, Skordos AA. (2019) Lightning strike and delamination performance of metal tufted carbon composites. Composite Structures, Volume 209, February 2019, pp. 694-699en_UK
dc.identifier.cris21975588
dc.identifier.issn0263-8223
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.11.005
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13713
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectHybrid compositesen_UK
dc.subjectDelaminationen_UK
dc.subjectLightning Strikeen_UK
dc.subjectElectrical propertiesen_UK
dc.subjectTuftingen_UK
dc.titleLightning strike and delamination performance of metal tufted carbon compositesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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