Analysis of the Influence of the Fibre Type on Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Composite Shafts

 

Zorica Đorđević

Mirko Blagojević

Saša Jovanović

Snežana Vulović

 

Characteristics of composite materials (stiffness, resistance, thermal expansion, etc.) can vary depending on the type of the applied material, quantity, fibre orientation angle, etc. The choice of material depends on the service life needed, product shape complexity, computation of optimal characteristics of composite materials, etc. In some cases, the best results can be achieved using a combination of composite and traditional metal materials. This paper studies shafts obtained by a combination of aluminium and different composite materials – carbon fibres/epoxy resin, glass fibres/epoxy resin, and aramide fibres/epoxy resin

Key words: composite materials, aluminium, carbon fibre, glass fibre, aramide fibre, shaft, dynamic characteristics, static characteristics.