Yazıcı M. (Executive), Akay S. K., Deliktaş B., Durmuş A., Aykut Y.
TUBITAK Project, 2019 - 2022
This study aims to develop a new hybrid sandwich panel with a macro
level self-healing and to examine and
model the performance of this panel under the influence of static, impact and
shock loads under extreme conditions with experimental, numerical and
theoretical approaches.
In this respect, composite material development
works with many self-healing mechanisms are carried out. At the beginning of
the developed mechanisms are microcapsules and micro-vascular containing self-healing agents. In these applications, the
healing agent-containing microcapsules and capillaries are added to the material.
The microcapsules or micro-vascular
containing the polymer repair agent incorporated into the structure are cracked,
and the healing agents flow through the
crack zone by capillary action to form a filling and to remove the damage
caused by the formation of bonding there. However, the fact that the
micro-sized capsules or vessels in the material are not strong enough (the logic of the operation of the
system is based on the cracking of these
capsules or vessels)and when they damaged
they leads to many gaps and weak
interfaces on the micro scale. Also,
liquid substances in the capsules flow into the damaged area as a result of a large number of material in the
material (empty capsule or vascular volume) creates a gap. These cavities cause
the structure to be porous, as it increases the local stress condensate,
thereby reducing the strength of the material. For the reasons mentioned, the
rate of incorporation of microcapsules or capillaries containing the treatment
agent into the material is limited. Due to this limitation, the damage (crack)
dimensions that can be improved remain at the micro level. For these reasons,
healing methods such as microcapsules or microvessels have been found to be
readily available in the relatively
limited application. However, when microcapsule filler is used in the core cells of the metallic core sandwich structure
with corrugated or honeycomb geometry (targeted
in this project), a very high rate of recovery agent will reach the site of
damage and a macro level improvement will be obtained. Also, none of the effects caused by the weakening of the structure
mentioned above will occur. The support of the filler on the corrugated core or
honeycomb core cells of the walls will increase the buckling strength (so the
total strength of the sandwich structure will increase), except for the main
sandwich materials to create a different density due to the new a shock wave
absorption mechanism will be included in the system. Also, after the sandwich panel has been damaged for any reason, it is thought that
the healing agents in the cracking microcapsules will be activated and will
provide a rapid recovery in order to eliminate the discontinuities such as
holes and cracks which may cause the structure to be damaged more. In this
study; a) The self-healing feature of the sandwich panel to be developed will
be acquired at the macro level. Recovery performance will be examined at different temperatures under
static, instant dynamic and shock loads. b) After the explosion damage
mechanism (shock wave, pressure, particle impact, temperature) will be given the strength feature. This sandwich
panel will be used in the literature individually but will have additional shock waves and impact energy absorbing
mechanisms at the same time. c) Shock Tube Experiment Assembly, which has the
advantages of similarity in the literature with some innovative aspects, will
be developed to create a shock wave to experimentally measure the above
features and to control the effect on the structure in a controlled manner. d)
Developing a material model including the healing behavior of the sandwich
panel, which provides self-healing capability, a thermomechanical constitution
equation (material model) will be obtained. e) The developed material model
will be adapted to the Finite Element Analysis software and will be compared with the experimental results. f)
The ratio of filler microcapsule affecting the healing feature of sandwich
panel, sandwich panel front back plate thicknesses, porous metallic core wall
thicknesses, number of layers, pore sizes taken as design variable, shockwave, shock pressure, high speed particle
impact (instantaneous impact load) and performance under different temperatures
under static loading will be examined. In this direction, an optimization study
will be carried out for the values to be taken by the parameters of the
structure.
The results of the optimized results will be evaluated in the industrial or defense
industry projects which have completed the scientific research phase after the
project. As a result, the developed hybrid
sandwich panel, which has a macro level self-healing feature can be used in
these areas:
1) In the case of armored personnel
vehicles, in ambulances entering dangerous areas, in cases where the pest of
external damage caused by external damage must be prevented from penetrating
into the vehicle or building,
2) Fuel (liquid or gas) tanks of
air, land and sea vehicles, military weapons, etc.
3) Failure to replace or prevent
leakage after cracking which may occur for any reason in structures such as
communication satellites, submarines, ships, etc., where parts replacement is
not possible, repair or maintenance will be difficult or need time for an
intervention. In vehicles,
4) Ships, guns, amphibious vehicles and any reason
in the bottom of the trunk to occur as a result of punctures and cracks in the
body to prevent water intake.
5) In the bodies of tankers used in the
transportation of flammable, caustic or chemically hazardous chemicals; It is
possible to find application area in case of any leakage which may occur after a
puncture and cracking in a short time. It is possible to obtain the necessary
time for full maintenance and precautions by preventing the growth of the
danger and by increasing the economy and security by the ease of repair which
will be developed in the exemplified or
similar application areas of the hybrid sandwich panel which is the
characteristic of the hybrid sandwich panel.
Appropriate sections of the results will be published in internationally respected
scientific journals, and patent
applications will be made.