Zhao Yingjun, Schagerl Martin, Viechtbauer Christoph, Loh Kenneth J
Christian Doppler Laboratory for Structural Strength Control of Lightweight Constructions, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria.
Institute of Structural Lightweight Design, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria.
Materials (Basel). 2017 Jun 29;10(7):724. doi: 10.3390/ma10070724.
The concept of lightweight design is widely employed for designing and constructing aerospace structures that can sustain extreme loads while also being fuel-efficient. Popular lightweight materials such as aluminum alloy and fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) possess outstanding mechanical properties, but their structural integrity requires constant assessment to ensure structural safety. Next-generation structural health monitoring systems for aerospace structures should be lightweight and integrated with the structure itself. In this study, a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-based polymer paint was developed to detect distributed damage in lightweight structures. The thin film's electromechanical properties were characterized via cyclic loading tests. Moreover, the thin film's bulk conductivity was characterized by finite element modeling.
轻量化设计理念被广泛应用于航空航天结构的设计与建造中,这类结构既要能承受极端载荷,又要具备燃油效率。诸如铝合金和纤维增强聚合物(FRP)等常见的轻量化材料具有出色的机械性能,但其结构完整性需要持续评估以确保结构安全。航空航天结构的下一代结构健康监测系统应具备轻量化特点,并与结构本身集成。在本研究中,开发了一种基于多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)的聚合物涂料,用于检测轻量化结构中的分布式损伤。通过循环加载试验对薄膜的机电性能进行了表征。此外,通过有限元建模对薄膜的体电导率进行了表征。