Sanjib C. Chowdhury (UDel), Riley Prosser (UDel, URAP), Matthew Cohen (Udel, URAP), Jejoon Yeon (Udel), John W. Gillespie Jr. (UDel)Timothy W. Sirk (ARL), Salman Zarrini (Drexel), Giuseppe Palmese (Drexel), Cameron F. Abrams (Drexel)
How We Fit Technical Approach Major Results/Key Accomplishments
Key Goals Major Results/Key Accomplishments
Contribution to MEDE Legacy
Transitions to ARL, within CMRG and to other CMRGs
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Multi-Scale Modeling of Fiber-Matrix Interphase
Materials-by-Design Process
Mechanism-based Approach
Establish a molecular dynamics based “Materials-by-Design” framework for composite interphase
Bridge length scales using MD based mixed-mode cohesive traction law surfaces
Design new composite interphases to improve composite performance based on CMRG integrative models and objective functions
Interphase
Interphase is a distinct region between fiber and matrix which develops during processing through diffusion and reaction between the matrix and the fiber sizing
Glass Fiber with SizingSilica Glass
HO
HO
Si
R
OHHO
OH
Si
R
OH
OH
Silica Glass
OO
Si
R
OHO Si
R
OH-3H2O
Sizing SizingHO
Glass Fiber Processing
Develop MD Based Mixed-Mode Traction-Separation
Law Surfaces(Strain Rate/Hydrostatic
Pressure Effects)
Molecular Modeling of Single-Constituent Systems
(Glass, Sizing & Epoxy) (Deformation/Damage
Mechanism)
Molecular Modeling of Two-Constituent Systems(Glass-Sizing, Epoxy-Sizing) (Glass surface
adhesion/inter-diffusion)
Molecular Modeling of Three-Constituent SystemGlass-Sizing-Epoxy
Interphase (Formation, Deformation/Damage/Energy
Absorption Mechanisms & System Optimization)
Sizing
Glass
Sizing
Epoxy
Sizing
Epoxy
Glass
Developed MD protocol will be transitioned to ARL MD based interphase mixed-mode traction law will be
used in composites micro-mechanics damage modeling
MD based materials-by-design framework will guide ARL/CMRG experimentalists to design optimum interphase structure
GPS
Epoxy
Silica
Silica-Silane (Before relaxation) Silica-Silane (After relaxation)Interphase Model
(50% GPS)
Silica Glass
OOO O
Si
R
OHSi
R
HO
Si Si SiSi
-0.25
0
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
100%GPS (3.90/nm2)75%GPS (2.95/nm2)50%GPS (1.95/nm2)25%GPS (0.98/nm2)12.5%GPS (0.49/nm2)0%GPSInterphase ModelBulk Epoxy
GPS Number Density
Tensile Strain, nm/nm.
Tens
ile S
tress
, GPa
.
0% GPS
Z
X
50% GPS
12.5% GPS
25% GPS
Path ForwardFiber-Epoxy Interphase Modeling with Monolayer Silane
Diagonal type pattern is favorable to increase strength and energy absorption
Interphase thickness is about 1 nm consists of different connectivitypatterns
Si
N
N
N
N
Si SiSi
N
N
Si
N
N
Si
N
N
N N
Si Si Si Si
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0
Jeff-Epon RatioSilaneJeffamineEponSilica
Length, z, nm.
Mas
s de
nsity
, g/ c
c .
Interphase
LinearConnection
DiagonalConnection
HorizontalConnection
Two-end Connection
Silane Amine Epon
Overall, composite strength improves with increase in the silane (GPS) concentration
At 0% GPS, failure is adhesive at fiber surface (Non-bonded interaction only)
As GPS number density increase, cohesive failure occurs in the bulk epoxy
At 50-75% GPS concentration, composite strength and energy reach bulk epoxy properties and failure modes transition to cohesive failure in epoxy
MD prediction is consistent with the micro-mechanics based R-value analysis (Ganesh et al., JCM 2018)
Development of mixed-mode TL is in progress
MD based interphase design for the CMRG uniaxial tension and punch shear integrative models
Study the effects of fiber breakage on energy dissipation - interphase de-bonding and matrix cracking
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