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This diploma thesis deals with possibilities of application of basalt fibers in concrete and in cementitious composites. In the theoretical part there is a summary of fibers usually used for fiberconcretes. Manufacturing process of basalt fibers is described, and properties of basalt fibers are summarized. Next part deals with properties of basalt fiber reinforced concrete. Concretely fresh properties, physical-mechanical properties, shrinkage and cracking, microstructure and fire resistance. The last chapter deals with fire resistance of concrete in general. The experimental part of this diploma thesis is divided into two phases. There were two mixes of basalt fiber reinforced concrete made with basalt aggregate and one mix of concrete without basalt fibers in the first phase. Density, consistency by slump and air content were determined as fresh properties. As hardened properties density, compressive strength and flexural strength were determined. There was determined the effect of the temperatures 600 and 800 °C on density, compressive strength and outward of specimens. Also, deformation during the high temperature curing was recorded. In the second phase of the experimental part there were three mixes of cementitious composite made with basalt fibers and one cementitious composite without basalt fibers. Density was determined as a fresh property. Material was monitored during its mixing. As a hardened properties density, flexural strength and compressive strength were determined. There was determined the effect of the temperatures 600 and 800 °C on density, flexural strength, compressive strength and outward of specimens.

Zur Erweiterung der Grundlagenkenntnisse für diese beiden bisher wenig genutzten Verstärkungsfasern werden in dieser Arbeit Einzelfaserzugversuche durchgeführt, um den Einfluss der Prüfbedingungen und der Faseroberflächenbehandlungen auf die mechanischen Eigenschaften der Fasern zu charakterisieren. Durch die Analysen der unimodalen und bimodalen Weibullverteilung wird der Zusammenhang zwischen der Faserzugfestigkeit und den kritischen Oberflächendefekten untersucht. Um den Einfluss der Faseroberflächenbehandlungen auf die Oberflächenenergien und Grenzflächenhaftung zu ermitteln, werden in dieser Arbeit der Schlichteauftrag aus wässriger Phase (Silan, Filmbildner), Plasmabehandlungen in verschiedenen Medien, Excimer-UV-Bestrahlungen in Anwesenheit verschiedener Monomeren und eine Säurebehandlung durchgeführt. Zur Charakterisierung der Oberflächentopografie der oberflächenbehandelten Fasern vor und nach dem Einzelfaserauszugversuch wird die Rasterkraftmikroskopie (AFM) verwendet. Der Effekt einer Plasmabehandlung auf die freie Oberflächenenergie der PBO-Fasern und die Grenzflächenscherfestigkeit wird mittels der Kontaktwinkelmessung und der Einzelfaserauszugprüfung untersucht. Um die durch diese Oberflächenmodifizierungen hervorgerufenen Veränderungen der mechanischen Verbundeigenschaften sowie der Faser-Matrix-Haftung zu charakterisieren, werden in dieser Arbeit sowohl endlosfaserverstärkte thermoplastische und duroplastische Unidirektionalverbunde bzw. kurzfaserverstärkte thermoplastische Verbunde als Modellfälle betrachtet, bei denen sowohl die Verstärkungsfasern als auch die Matrix signifikant unterschiedlich sind. Zur Verstärkung werden zwei ausgewählte Fasermaterialien (Basalt- und PBO-Fasern) und als Matrix zwei Thermoplaste (PP und PA6) sowie ein Epoxidharz ausgewählt. Der Einsatz von Commingling-Hybridfäden zur Entwicklung der thermoplastischen Unidirektionalverbunde erfordert Voruntersuchungen zur Lufttexturierung mit verschiedenen Düsen und Auswahl der günstigsten Prozessparameter.

Zur Erweiterung der Grundlagenkenntnisse für diese beiden bisher wenig genutzten Verstärkungsfasern werden in dieser Arbeit Einzelfaserzugversuche durchgeführt, um den Einfluss der Prüfbedingungen und der Faseroberflächenbehandlungen auf die mechanischen Eigenschaften der Fasern zu charakterisieren. Durch die Analysen der unimodalen und bimodalen Weibullverteilung wird der Zusammenhang zwischen der Faserzugfestigkeit und den kritischen Oberflächendefekten untersucht. Um den Einfluss der Faseroberflächenbehandlungen auf die Oberflächenenergien und Grenzflächenhaftung zu ermitteln, werden in dieser Arbeit der Schlichteauftrag aus wässriger Phase (Silan, Filmbildner), Plasmabehandlungen in verschiedenen Medien, Excimer-UV-Bestrahlungen in Anwesenheit verschiedener Monomeren und eine Säurebehandlung durchgeführt. Zur Charakterisierung der Oberflächentopografie der oberflächenbehandelten Fasern vor und nach dem Einzelfaserauszugversuch wird die Rasterkraftmikroskopie (AFM) verwendet. Der Effekt einer Plasmabehandlung auf die freie Oberflächenenergie der PBO-Fasern und die Grenzflächenscherfestigkeit wird mittels der Kontaktwinkelmessung und der Einzelfaserauszugprüfung untersucht. Um die durch diese Oberflächenmodifizierungen hervorgerufenen Veränderungen der mechanischen Verbundeigenschaften sowie der Faser-Matrix-Haftung zu charakterisieren, werden in dieser Arbeit sowohl endlosfaserverstärkte thermoplastische und duroplastische Unidirektionalverbunde bzw. kurzfaserverstärkte thermoplastische Verbunde als Modellfälle betrachtet, bei denen sowohl die Verstärkungsfasern als auch die Matrix signifikant unterschiedlich sind. Zur Verstärkung werden zwei ausgewählte Fasermaterialien (Basalt- und PBO-Fasern) und als Matrix zwei Thermoplaste (PP und PA6) sowie ein Epoxidharz ausgewählt. Der Einsatz von Commingling-Hybridfäden zur Entwicklung der thermoplastischen Unidirektionalverbunde erfordert Voruntersuchungen zur Lufttexturierung mit verschiedenen Düsen und Auswahl der günstigsten Prozessparameter.

The need for high performance vehicles in the aerospace industry requires materials which can withstand high loads and high temperatures. New developments in launch pads and infrastructure must also be made to handle this intense environment with lightweight, reusable, structural materials. By using more functional materials, better performance can be seen in the launch environment, and launch vehicle designs which have not been previously used can be considered. The development of high temperature structural composite materials has been very limited due to the high cost of the materials and the processing needed. Polymer matrix composites can be used for temperatures up to 260°C. Ceramics can take much higher temperatures, but they are difficult to produce and form in bulk volumes. Polymer Derived Ceramics (PDCs) begin as a polymer matrix, allowing a shape to be formed and cured and then to be pyrolized in order to obtain a ceramic with the associated thermal and mechanical properties. The use of basalt in structural and high temperature applications has been under development for over 50 years, yet there has been little published research on the incorporation of basalt fibers as a reinforcement in the composites. In this study, continuous basalt fiber reinforced PDCs have been fabricated and tested for the applicability of this composite system as a high temperature structural composite material. The oxyacetylene torch testing and three point bend testing have been performed on test panels and the test results are presented.

Thermal protection systems, which are commonly used to protect spacecraft during atmospheric entry, have traditionally been made of materials which are traditionally high in manufacturing costs for both the materials needed and the manufacturing complexity, such as carbon-carbon composites and aerogels. [1] In addition to their manufacturing costs, these materials are also limited in their strength, such as PICA, in a way that necessitate the use of tiles as opposed to single structures because they are not capable of supporting larger structures. [2] The limitations of polymer reinforced composites have limited their entry into these applications, except for pyrolyzed composite materials, such as carbon-carbon and ceramic composites. These materials have been successfully demonstrated their utility in extreme environments, such as spacecraft heat shields, but their high costs and the difficulty to manufacture them have limited their use to similarly high performance applications where the costs are justifiable. Previous work by others with “fuzzy fiber” composites have shown that aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) grown on fibers can improve their thermal conductivity and wettability. To this end vertically aligned CNTs were studied for their potential use, but found to be difficult to process with current conventional techniques. A composite material comprised of basalt, a relatively new reinforcing fiber, and phenolic, which has been used in high-temperature applications with great success was made to attempt to create a new material for these applications. To further improve upon the favorable properties of the resulting composite, the composite was pyrolyzed to produce a basalt-carbon composite with a higher thermal stability than its pristine state. While testing the effects of pyrolysis on the thermal stability, a novel iv technique was also developed to promote in-situ carbon nanotube growth of the resulting basaltcarbon composite without using a monolithic piece of cured phenolic resin in place of the standard aromatic hydrocarbon-catalyst precursor. [3, 4] The in-situ growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was explored as their thermal stability [5] and effectiveness in improving performance has been previously demonstrated when used as a resin additive [6]. The specimens were examined with SEM, EDS, and TGA to determine the effects of both pyrolysis and CNT growth during pyrolysis of the basalt phenolic composites. These tests would confirm the presence of CNTs/CNFs directly grown in the composite by pyrolysis, and confirm their composition by EDS and Raman spectroscopy. EDS would additionally confirm that the surface of the basalt fibers possess a composition suitable for CNT growth, similar to the parameters of CVD processing. Additional testing would also show that the growth behavior of the CNTs/CNFs is dependent on temperature as opposed to composition, indicating that there is a threshold temperature necessary to facilitate the availability of catalysts from within the basalt fibers. The thermal stability shown by TGA indicates that the process of pyrolysis leaves the newly formed composite with a high degree of thermal stability, making the new materials potentially usable in applications such as turbines, in addition to large-scale thermal protection systems.

Определена эффективность применения материалов на основе базальта для армирования и повышения характеристик матрицы железобетонных элементов. / The effectiveness of the use of basalt-based materials for reinforcing and improving the characteristics of the matrix of reinforced concrete elements is determined.

The main aim of this work id to provide integral methods to predict and characterize the properties of composite structures based on hybrid polymers and reinforcements, that could lead to useful results from an industrial point of view. This is addressed, if possible, by theoretical predictions of the effective properties by using the available experimental data. The first part is focused on the scientific achievements of the author that allowed a quantitative characterization of the main effective properties of several composite architectures from hybrid polymers and reinforcements, based on bio matrices, tailor-made matrices and different theoretical and simulation methods using computer software to allow good comparison. The second part defines the future research lines to continue this initial investigation. The main objectives are clearly defined to give the reader a sound background with the appropriate concepts that are specifically discussed in the following chapters. As a main objective, this research work makes a first attempt to provide a systematic analysis and prediction of composite hybrid structures. / El objetivo general del trabajo es proporcionar medios integrales para predecir y caracterizar las propiedades de las estructuras de compuestos basados en polímeros y refuerzos híbridos, principales que pueden producir resultados de utilidad práctica simultáneamente. Esto se logra comparando, siempre que sea posible, las predicciones teóricas de las propiedades efectivas con los datos experimentales disponibles. Una primera parte se ocupa de los logros científicos del autor que permitieron caracterizar cuantitativamente las principales propiedades efectivas de las arquitecturas de compuestos basados en polímeros y refuerzos híbridos, basados en matrices bio, auto-desarrollados y diferentes métodos teóricos y de simulación por ordenador utilizados para la comparación. La segunda parte identifica las orientaciones futuras para la evolución y desarrollo de la ciencia y la investigación. Los objetivos generales fueron subrayados y concisos para dar al lector una visión previa de los conceptos que serán discutidos específicamente en los siguientes capítulos. Indirectamente, apuntan hacia uno de los objetivos principales de este trabajo, a saber, proporcionar una dirección para el análisis sistemático de materiales compuestos a base de refuerzos híbridos. / L'objectiu general d'aquest treball es proporcionar els mitjos integrals per tal de predir i caracteritzar les propietats d'estructures de compòsits basats en polímers i reforçaments híbrids, que poden produir resultats amb utilitat pràctica simultàniament. Aquest objectiu s'aconsegueix comparant, sempre que és possible, les prediccions teòriques de les propietats efectives amb les dades experimentals disponibles. Una primera part es centra en els temes científics en què ha treballat l'autor que han permès caracteritzar quantitativament les principals propietats efectives de les arquitectures de compòsits basades en polímers i reforçaments híbrids, derivats de matrius bio, auto-desenvolupats i diferents mètodes teòrics i de simulació informàtica per a una correcta comparació. La segona part identifica les orientacions futures per tal d'establir l'evolució i desenvolupament de la ciència i investigació lligada a la temàtica de la tesi. Els objectius generals han sigut clarament definits per tal de donar-li al lector una visió prèvia i sòlida dels conceptes que es discuteixen en capítols venidors. Indirectament, apunten cap a un dels objectius principals d'aquest treball, a saber, proporcionar una direcció per a l'anàlisi sistemàtica de materials compòsits a base de polímers i reforçaments híbrids. / Motoc, D. (2017). Development of green composites based on epoxidized vegetable oils (EVOs) with hybrid reinforcements: natural and inorganic fibers [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/90399

O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar o comportamento mecânico de cilindros de compósito polimérico reforçado com fibras. Para isso, foram produzidos cilindros com extremidades abertas reforçados com fibra de basalto e fibra de vidro, utilizando a técnica de enrolamento filamentar (filament winding). Estes cilindros foram submetidos a ensaio hidrostático com carregamento circunferencial, ensaio de ruptura de anel (split disk test) e ensaio de resistência ao cisalhamento interlaminar (ILSS). Uma placa do compósito de fibra de basalto foi produzida por enrolamento filamentar, para caracterização por ensaio de resistência à tração. Todos cilindros submetidos ao ensaio hidrostático apresentaram fratura localizada em uma faixa de altura do cilindro, com extensas delaminações das camadas circunferenciais. Os compósitos epóxi/fibra de basalto superaram ou igualaram os de compósito epóxi/fibra de vidro nas comparações entre resultados dos valores das propriedades mecânicas avaliadas, nas porcentagens: resistência à tração aparente de ruptura de anel em 45% e 43% em resistência específica; ILSS, em 11%; resistência/tensão de membrana de ruptura no ensaio hidrostático, em 55%. / The aim of this work was to study the mechanical behavior of fiber reinforced polymer composite cylinders. For this purpose, cylinders reinforced with basalt and glass fibers were produced, with open-ended geometry, using filament winding technique. These cylinders were submitted to hydrostatic test under circunferential loading, split disk (ring segment) test and interlaminar shear strength (ILSS). A basalt fiber composite plate was produced by filament winding for characterization by tensile strength test. All cylinders submitted to hydrostatic test presented fracture located in the height range of the cylinder, with extensive delamination of the circumferential layers. The epoxy/basalt fiber composites overcame or equated the epoxy/glass fiber composites in comparisons between results of the mechanical properties, tensile strength in split disk, in 45% and 43% in specific strength; ILSS in 11%; membrane tensile strength in the hydrostatic test, in 55%.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar o comportamento mecânico de cilindros de compósito polimérico reforçado com fibras. Para isso, foram produzidos cilindros com extremidades abertas reforçados com fibra de basalto e fibra de vidro, utilizando a técnica de enrolamento filamentar (filament winding). Estes cilindros foram submetidos a ensaio hidrostático com carregamento circunferencial, ensaio de ruptura de anel (split disk test) e ensaio de resistência ao cisalhamento interlaminar (ILSS). Uma placa do compósito de fibra de basalto foi produzida por enrolamento filamentar, para caracterização por ensaio de resistência à tração. Todos cilindros submetidos ao ensaio hidrostático apresentaram fratura localizada em uma faixa de altura do cilindro, com extensas delaminações das camadas circunferenciais. Os compósitos epóxi/fibra de basalto superaram ou igualaram os de compósito epóxi/fibra de vidro nas comparações entre resultados dos valores das propriedades mecânicas avaliadas, nas porcentagens: resistência à tração aparente de ruptura de anel em 45% e 43% em resistência específica; ILSS, em 11%; resistência/tensão de membrana de ruptura no ensaio hidrostático, em 55%. / The aim of this work was to study the mechanical behavior of fiber reinforced polymer composite cylinders. For this purpose, cylinders reinforced with basalt and glass fibers were produced, with open-ended geometry, using filament winding technique. These cylinders were submitted to hydrostatic test under circunferential loading, split disk (ring segment) test and interlaminar shear strength (ILSS). A basalt fiber composite plate was produced by filament winding for characterization by tensile strength test. All cylinders submitted to hydrostatic test presented fracture located in the height range of the cylinder, with extensive delamination of the circumferential layers. The epoxy/basalt fiber composites overcame or equated the epoxy/glass fiber composites in comparisons between results of the mechanical properties, tensile strength in split disk, in 45% and 43% in specific strength; ILSS in 11%; membrane tensile strength in the hydrostatic test, in 55%.