Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 9-2022
Publication Title
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Abstract
This paper implements molecular dynamics (MD) simulation using reactive force field (ReaxFF) to evaluate the
atomistic origin of the interfacial behavior in the overmolded hybrid unidirectional continuous carbon fiber low-melt PAEK (CFR- LMPAEK)-short carbon fiber reinforced PEEK (SFR-PEEK) polymer composites. From the MD simulation, it was observed that the
interfacial properties improve with increasing maximum processing temperature and injection pressure although such an improving trajectory gets saturated beyond specific limits. The interfacial strength and fracture response of the hybrid polymer system at the interface are also evaluated. The mechanical responses obtained from MD simulation are used as adhesive properties in the macroscale finite element analysis (FEA)-based single lap joint (SLJ) model where the interfacial behavior between the adherends (CFR-LMPAEK and SFR-PEEK) is implemented using cohesive zone model (CZM). The simulated FE results show a good correlation with the SLJ experimental data. Thus, by linking the interfacial properties at the molecular scale to the performance of the interfacial bond at the macroscale, the comprehensive approach presented here opens up various efficient avenues toward atomistically engineered performance tuning in hybrid overmolded fiber-reinforced polymer composites to meet desired large-scale performance needs.
Keywords
fusion bonding, interfacial strength, thermoplastic polymer, molecular dynamics, finite element analysis, multiscale, single lap joint
Volume
14
Issue
38
First Page
43666
Last Page
43680
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c09881
ISSN
1944-8252
Rights
This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Copyright © 2022 American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.2c09881
Recommended Citation
Lyngdoh, Gideon A. and Das, Sumanta, "Elucidating the Interfacial Bonding Behavior of Over-Molded Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites: Experiment and Multiscale Numerical Simulation" (2022). Faculty Publications - Biomedical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering. 126.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/mece_fac/126