Experience-based learning on determining the frictional coefficients of thermoset polymers incorporated with silicon carbide whiskers and chopped carbon fibers at different temperatures

Edward Harrison; Mohammed Alamir; Naif Alzahrani; Ramazan Asmatulu

doi:10.1117/12.2267717

17 April 2017 Experience-based learning on determining the frictional coefficients of thermoset polymers incorporated with silicon carbide whiskers and chopped carbon fibers at different temperatures

Edward Harrison, Mohammed Alamir, Naif Alzahrani, Ramazan Asmatulu

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Proceedings Volume 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017; 1016338 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2267717
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

Abstract

High temperature applications of materials have been increasing for various industrial applications, such as automobile brakes, clutches and thrust pads. The big portion of these materials are made out of the polymeric materials with various reinforcements. In the present study, high temperature polymeric materials were incorporated with SiC whiskers and chopped carbon fibers at 0, 5, 10 and 20wt.% and molded into desired size and shape prior to the curing process. These inclusions were selected because of their high mechanical strengths and thermal conductivity values to easily dissipate the frictional heat energy and sustain more external loads. The method of testing involves a metal ramp with an adjustable incline to find the coefficients of static and kinetic frictions by recording time and the angle of movement at various temperatures (e.g., -10°C and 50°C). The test results indicated that increasing the inclusions made drastic improvements on the coefficients of static and kinetic frictions. The undergraduate students were involved in the project and observed all the details of the process during the laboratory studies, as well as data collection, analysis and presentation. This study will be useful for the future trainings of the undergraduate engineering students on the composite, automobile and other manufacturing industries.

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Edward Harrison, Mohammed Alamir, Naif Alzahrani, and Ramazan Asmatulu "Experience-based learning on determining the frictional coefficients of thermoset polymers incorporated with silicon carbide whiskers and chopped carbon fibers at different temperatures", Proc. SPIE 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017, 1016338 (17 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2267717

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Silicon carbide

Carbon

Polymers

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Temperature metrology

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