%0 Journal Article
%T Comparison of the impact damage resistance of non
%A Gaye Kaya
%J Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
%@ 1530-7964
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0731684418805561
%X This study aims to compare the low-velocity impact and post-impact properties of intra-ply hybrid carbon/E-glass/polypropylene non-crimp thermoplastic composites with non-hybrid carbon/PP and E-glass/PP non-crimp thermoplastic composites. Impact test was performed at four energy levels as 15 J, 30 J, 45 J and 60 J. Post-impact properties of hybrid thermoplastic composites were tested by compression after impact method for each energy level to understand the impact damage tolerance of intra-ply hybrid carbon/E-glass/PP non-crimp thermoplastic composites. The effect of hybridization on energy absorption of composites was not significant, while C-scan results showed that the intra-ply hybrid non-crimp thermoplastic composites had smaller impact damage areas in comparison to the non-hybrid samples. Compression and compression after impact tests results confirmed that the intra-ply hybridization increased the toughness of the composite laminates. Also, the residual compression strength/modulus increased with hybridization which indicated to damage tolerance
%K Hybrid thermoplastic composites
%K intra-ply hybrid composites
%K impact behavior
%K compression after impact strength
%K damage tolerance
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0731684418805561