DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL SELF-REINFORCED COMPOSITES

D. BRENDSTRUP; J. MARINE; J. WALKER; C. LONDOÑO; M. MOLLO; C. BERNAL

TRIESTE

Simposio; 34th Danubia-Adria Symposium on Advances in Experimental Mechanics; 2017

UNIVERSIDAD DE TRIESTE

In this work, multifunctional nanocomposites based on different thermoplastic polymers (Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET)) and carbon nanotubes are developed. These nanocomposites are subsequently used as the matrix and/or the reinforcement in self-reinforced composites. Morphological, thermal and mechanical characterisation is performed on the different matrices, reinforcements and self-reinforced composites. The ability of the obtained materials to monitor damage is also investigated from changes in their electrical behaviour induced by mechanical deformation.