{"id":190,"date":"2017-09-15T19:32:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T19:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/?page_id=190"},"modified":"2017-10-08T18:28:40","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T18:28:40","slug":"through-thickness-reinforcement-of-composite-laminates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/through-thickness-reinforcement-of-composite-laminates\/","title":{"rendered":"Through Thickness Reinforcement of Composite Laminates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR-schematics.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/through-thickness-reinforcement-of-composite-laminates\/ttr-schematics\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR-schematics.jpg?fit=703%2C234&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"703,234\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TTR-schematics\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR-schematics.jpg?fit=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR-schematics.jpg?fit=676%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-398 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR-schematics.jpg?resize=676%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR-schematics.jpg?w=703&amp;ssl=1 703w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR-schematics.jpg?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR-schematics.jpg?resize=600%2C200&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>New through-thickness reinforcement (TTR) method to improve fracture toughness of composite laminates was developed using high speed drilling of sub-millimeter holes with fibrous carbon rods. The proposed technique alleviates certain manufacturing problems encountered when using conventional z-pinning, while showing significant improvements in interlaminar toughness properties.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_397\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397\" data-attachment-id=\"397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/through-thickness-reinforcement-of-composite-laminates\/ttr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR.jpg?fit=474%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"474,324\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TTR\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR.jpg?fit=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR.jpg?fit=474%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-397 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR.jpg?resize=474%2C324\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR.jpg?w=474&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/TTR.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Failure surface with TTR rods pulled out after delamination propagation<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_396\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/GIc-comparison.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396\" data-attachment-id=\"396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/through-thickness-reinforcement-of-composite-laminates\/gic-comparison\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/GIc-comparison.jpg?fit=500%2C307&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,307\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GIc-comparison\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/GIc-comparison.jpg?fit=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/GIc-comparison.jpg?fit=500%2C307&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-396 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/GIc-comparison.jpg?resize=500%2C307\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/GIc-comparison.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cmsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4488\/2017\/09\/GIc-comparison.jpg?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two to eight times improvement in delamination resistance under mode I conditions using proposed TTR technique depending on the aspect ratio of the rod<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New through-thickness reinforcement (TTR) method to improve fracture toughness of composite laminates was developed using high speed drilling of sub-millimeter holes with fibrous carbon rods. 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