Health monitoring in continuous glass fibre reinforced thermoplastics: Manufacturing and application of interphase sensors based on carbon nanotubes

J. Rausch (1) , E. Mäder (1)

1 Dept. of Composites

In this study, a new approach for health monitoring of GF reinforced composites is presented by incorporating percolated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into the composites interphase. This is achieved applying CNT-filled coatings to glass fibres (GF). Taking advantage of the electrical properties of CNTs, this allows a highly localized monitoring of the composites interphase.

Mots clés: A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Glass fibres; B. Interphase; B. Electrical properties; Sensing

Domaines: Matériaux

J. Rausch, E. Mäder. Health monitoring in continuous glass fibre reinforced thermoplastics: Manufacturing and application of interphase sensors based on carbon nanotubes. Composites Science and Technology, 2010, 70 (11), pp.1589. ⟨10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.05.018⟩. ⟨hal-00666485⟩