Manufacturing of Frp Rebars by a Combined Filament Winding and Pultrusion Process

Abstract

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are being applied in aerospace, transportation, construction, and a variety of other industries. Considerable interest has been generated recently in the use of FRP rebars to overcome corrosion problems. The ductility of composite rebars has been a major concern. The lack of ductility can be solved by using a hybrid rebar with unidirectional and helical fibers. This work presents the manufacturing aspect of hybrid FRP rebars with embedded fiber optic sensors using a combined filament winding and pultrusion process. A three dimensional heat transfer analysis is conducted to find the die temperature distribution in the pultrusion process. Fiber optic sensors can be used as strain measuring devices for structural health monitoring. Test results of the FRP rebars are presented to demonstrate the pseudo-ductile behavior.

Meeting Name

International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Second Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Third Department

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Bars(Metal); Corrosion; Ductility; Fiber Optic Sensors; Filament Winding; Heat Transfer; Pultrusion; Steel; Strain Measurement

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1998 Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1998

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