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ENGR45, SRJC, 2012By: Charlie TacchiZack PetersCody Van BeekPhilip Tran
About Carbon Fiber: Composite Material About 4.5 to 6.5 microns in diameter In bundles, 5x as strong & 2x as stiffas steel 2/3 the weight of steel Tensile Strength of 5.9 GPa Tensile Modulus of 300 GPa 4 different weaves
Brief History of Carbon Fiber 1879, Thomas Edison experimented withcarbon fiber, using it as the filament for hislight bulbs 1958, Roger Bacon discovered the tensilestrength of carbon fiber and was the first tocreate the modern fiber with petroleumbased polymer US Air force and NASA began usingcarbon fiber for its applications to aircraftsand spacecrafts
Applications of Carbon Fiber Overview: Sporting Equipment Automotive Parts Aerospace Engineering Civil Engineering Medical Applications Environmental Applications Things at Home
Applications in Sports: Ice Hockey Sticks Track Spikes Bicycle Frames Helmets Motor Racing Tennis Rackets Golf Clubs Cricket Bats Gliders Surfboards Rowing Shells
Application in the Automotive Industry: Racing car chassis Hoods Car emblems Mufflers Interior panels of a car Steering wheels Parts and parts andmore parts
Application in Civil Engineering Carbon Fiber ReinforcedPolymer is can be applied toreinforce concrete structures The high strength of carbonfiber enables it to be used as aprestresser High corrosion resistanceallows for use in offshoreenvironments Used in PCCP lines toreinforce the pipes
Applications in Aerospace Engineering Aircraft: main wings Tail units Fuselages Ailerons Rudders Elevators Floor panel Beams Lavatory units Seats Rockets: Nozzle cones Motor cases Satellites: Antennas Solar battery panels Tube truss structural materials
Applications in the Medical Field Radiographic imaging table tops,cradles, couches, and pallet Table top extensions & accessories Oncology treatment overlays Positioning products Surgical table components
Other Applications Audio Equipment Music Instruments Firearms Laptops High-end knives Toilet seats Much more
What did we want to test and observe? Tensile Strength of Carbon Fiber Elasticity Modulus Deformation
ResultsThe results were inconclusive for the following reasons: Inadequate testing methodso Clamping The fibers tore at the boltso Resin The resin broke off the shaft of the steel tensile sampleo Tying a knot The single strand tore at the knot
Some Pictures of Results
Random Pictures .
Carbon Fiber Data from Sources
/pro iberreinforced polymer#Aerospace echnology.asphttp://www.hexcel.com/products/cf carbonfibers
1879, Thomas Edison experimented with carbon fiber, using it as the filament for his light bulbs 1958, Roger Bacon discovered the tensile strength of carbon fiber and was the first to create the modern fiber with petroleum - based polymer US Air force and NASA began using carbon fiber for its applications to aircrafts and spacecrafts
