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Continuous self-healing life cycle in vascularized structural composites

  • Jason F. Patrick
  • , Kevin R. Hart
  • , Brett P. Krull
  • , Charles E. Diesendruck
  • , Jeffrey S. Moore
  • , Scott R. White
  • , Nancy R. Sottos

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Abstract

By incorporating 3D microvascular networks containing a two-part reactive chemistry within a fiber-reinforced composite, continuous cycles of self-healing after interlaminar delamination are achieved. An interpenetrating vasculature shows improved in situ fluid mixing over segregated microchannels, resulting in full recovery (>100%) of mode-I fracture resistance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4302-4308
Number of pages7
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume26
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • delamination
  • fiber-reinforced composites
  • microvascular
  • self-healing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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