Laser-based surface patterning of composite plates for improved secondary adhesive bonding

Tao, Ran; Alfano, Marco; Lubineau, Gilles

Laser-based surface patterning of composite plates for improved secondary adhesive bonding

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Article

Authors

Tao, Ran

Alfano, Marco

Lubineau, Gilles

KAUST Department

Composite and Heterogeneous Material Analysis and Simulation Laboratory (COHMAS)
Mechanical Engineering Program
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division

Online Publication Date

2018-03-01

Print Publication Date

2018-06

Date

2018-03-01

Abstract

The effects of laser irradiation surface pretreatments on the mode I fracture toughness of adhesively bonded composite joints were evaluated. First, pulsed CO2 laser irradiation was uniformly deployed on carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) substrates. Next, double cantilever beam (DCB) tests were performed to assess the effects of surface pretreatments on the mode I fracture toughness of the adhesive joints. Then, a thoughtful combination of the proposed surface pretreatments was deployed to fabricate DCB specimens with patterned interfaces. A wide range of techniques, including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), contact profilometry, and optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to ascertain the effects of all investigated surface pretreatments. It is shown that patterning promoted damage mechanisms that were not observed in the uniformly treated interfaces, resulting in an effective fracture toughness well above that predicted by a classical rule of mixture.

Citation

Tao R, Alfano M, Lubineau G (2018) Laser-based surface patterning of composite plates for improved secondary adhesive bonding. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2018.02.041.

Acknowledgements

The research reported in this publication was supported by funding from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).