In this study, bending behavior of hybrid composites reinforced by different type of fibers is investigated experimentally. In the preparation of composite samples with different number of layers having the same thickness and woven shaped glass, aramid and carbon fibers are used and three-point bending test is carried out to determine bending behavior. It is seen from the test results that, regardless of fiber type, the load bearing capacity and energy absorption capability are increased by increasing layer number. As a result of evaluation of hybrid composites containing different fibers with respect of load-carrying capability and energy absorbing capacity, aramid-fiber reinforced composite with 2 and 4 layer provides better performance. T+2GF+2CF+2AF specimen can be preferred in between 10 layered hybrid tubes and T+2GF+2AF+6CF and T+2GF+2CF+6AF specimens in 10 layered hybrid tubes. Load carrying capacity of hybrid tubes increased 7 times and energy absorbing capacity 9.6 times, respectively.
In this study, the effects of pre-forming and foam reinforcement on the axial compression behavior of circular thin-walled aluminum tubes were experimentally investigated. Compression tests were performed in a computer controlled test machine at the cross-head speed of 1 mm/s. Pre-forming has changed the folding behavior of tube and increased the energy absorbing capacity 1.26 times that of empty tube. The PVC reinforcement has increased the energy absorbing capacity 1.22 times. PVC reinforcement increases the stability of tube wall deformation; hence it positively affects the energy absorption. The energy absorbing capacity of pre-formed and PVC foam reinforced tubes increase approximately 1.4 times that of empty tube. It was however shown that the reinforcement and pre-forming had no significant effect on the maximum load.
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