Multi-material braids for multifunctional laminates: conductive through-thickness reinforcement

Functional Composite Materials - Tập 2 Số 1 - 2021
Caroline O’Keeffe1, Laura Rhian Pickard1, Juan Cao2, Giuliano Allegri1, Ivana K. Partridge1, Dmitry Ivanov1
1Bristol Composites Institute http://www.bristol.ac.uk/composites/ACCIS), University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
2COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Design & Research Institute, 5188 Jinke Road, Zhangjiang, Shanghai, China

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AbstractConventional carbon fibre laminates are known to be moderately electrically conductive in-plane, but have a poor through-thickness conductivity. This poses a problem for functionality aspects that are of increasing importance to industry, such as sensing, current collection, inductive/resistive heating, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, etc. This restriction is of course more pronounced for non-conductive composite reinforcements such as glass, organic or natural fibres. Among various solutions to boost through-thickness electrical conductivity, tufting with hybrid micro-braided metal-carbon fibre yarns is one of the most promising. As a well-characterised method of through thickness reinforcement, tufting is easily implementable in a manufacturing environment. The hybridisation of materials in the braid promotes the resilience and integrity of yarns, while integrating metal wires opens up a wide range of multifunctional applications. Many configurations can be produced by varying braid patterns and the constituting yarns/wires. A predictive design tool is therefore necessary to select the right material configuration for the desired functional and structural performance. This paper suggests a fast and robust method for generating finite-element models of the braids, validates the prediction of micro-architecture and electrical conductivity, and demonstrates successful manufacturing of composites enhanced with braided tufts.

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