The Effects of Fiber Volume Fraction on the Vibration Damping Characteristics of Three-Layer-Connected Biaxial Weft Knitted Fabric Reinforced Composite Materials

Abstract:

The paper presents an analysis of the vibration damping properties of three-layer-connected biaxial weft knitted fabric (TBWK), which are constituted of carbon fibers as inserted yarns and polyester yarns as knitted yarns impregnated in an epoxy matrix with resin transfer molding (RTM) technique. Damping parameters were investigated using beam test specimens and an impulse technique. Several vibration parameters were varied to characterize the damping behavior in different amplitudes, natural frequencies and vibration modes. The results obtained show that the damping ratio of TBWK composites decreases with the increasing of fiber volume fraction in all the three vibration modes. The vibration test also indicates that the natural frequency of the TBWK composites increases with the increasing of fiber volume fraction (Vf) in all the three modes.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 602-604)
• Pages: 49-52
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.602-604.49
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Jing Xue Liu, Jia Lu Li
• Keywords: Composite Material, Damping, Three-Layer-Connected Biaxial Weft Knitted Fabric (TBWK), Vibration Test

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