Enhancing structural health monitoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using piezoresistive Ti3C2Tx MXene fibers
Abstract The anisotropic behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, coupled with their susceptibility to various failure modes, poses challenges for their structural health monitoring (SHM) during service life. To address this, non-destructive testing techniques have been employed, but they of...
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| author | Bircan Haspulat Taymaz Handan Kamış Michal Dziendzikowski Kamil Kowalczyk Krzysztof Dragan Volkan Eskizeybek |
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| description | Abstract The anisotropic behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, coupled with their susceptibility to various failure modes, poses challenges for their structural health monitoring (SHM) during service life. To address this, non-destructive testing techniques have been employed, but they often suffer from drawbacks such as high costs and suboptimal resolutions. Moreover, routine inspections fail to disclose incidents or failures occurring between successive assessments. As a result, there is a growing emphasis on SHM methods that enable continuous monitoring without grounding the aircraft. Our research focuses on advancing aerospace SHM through the utilization of piezoresistive MXene fibers. MXene, characterized by its 2D nanofiber architecture and exceptional properties, offers unique advantages for strain sensing applications. We successfully fabricate piezoresistive MXene fibers using wet spinning and integrate them into carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy laminates for in-situ strain sensing. Unlike previous studies focused on high strain levels, we adjust the strain levels to be comparable to those encountered in practical aerospace applications. Our results demonstrate remarkable sensitivity of MXene fibers within low strain ranges, with a maximum sensitivity of 0.9 at 0.13% strain. Additionally, MXene fibers exhibited high reliability for repetitive tensile deformations and low-velocity impact loading scenarios. This research contributes to the development of self-sensing composites, offering enhanced capabilities for early detection of damage and defects in aerospace structures, thereby improving safety and reducing maintenance expenses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f75e35269bc54db091282c47a124de142025-01-26T12:30:53ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111410.1038/s41598-024-78338-xEnhancing structural health monitoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using piezoresistive Ti3C2Tx MXene fibersBircan Haspulat Taymaz0Handan Kamış1Michal Dziendzikowski2Kamil Kowalczyk3Krzysztof Dragan4Volkan Eskizeybek5Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Konya Technical UniversityDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Konya Technical UniversityAirworthiness Division, Air Force Institute of TechnologyAirworthiness Division, Air Force Institute of TechnologyAirworthiness Division, Air Force Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart UniversitesiAbstract The anisotropic behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, coupled with their susceptibility to various failure modes, poses challenges for their structural health monitoring (SHM) during service life. To address this, non-destructive testing techniques have been employed, but they often suffer from drawbacks such as high costs and suboptimal resolutions. Moreover, routine inspections fail to disclose incidents or failures occurring between successive assessments. As a result, there is a growing emphasis on SHM methods that enable continuous monitoring without grounding the aircraft. Our research focuses on advancing aerospace SHM through the utilization of piezoresistive MXene fibers. MXene, characterized by its 2D nanofiber architecture and exceptional properties, offers unique advantages for strain sensing applications. We successfully fabricate piezoresistive MXene fibers using wet spinning and integrate them into carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy laminates for in-situ strain sensing. Unlike previous studies focused on high strain levels, we adjust the strain levels to be comparable to those encountered in practical aerospace applications. Our results demonstrate remarkable sensitivity of MXene fibers within low strain ranges, with a maximum sensitivity of 0.9 at 0.13% strain. Additionally, MXene fibers exhibited high reliability for repetitive tensile deformations and low-velocity impact loading scenarios. This research contributes to the development of self-sensing composites, offering enhanced capabilities for early detection of damage and defects in aerospace structures, thereby improving safety and reducing maintenance expenses.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78338-xFiber-reinforced polymer compositesStructural health monitoringPiezoresistive strain sensingTi3C2Tx MXene fibers |
| spellingShingle | Bircan Haspulat Taymaz Handan Kamış Michal Dziendzikowski Kamil Kowalczyk Krzysztof Dragan Volkan Eskizeybek Enhancing structural health monitoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using piezoresistive Ti3C2Tx MXene fibers Scientific Reports Fiber-reinforced polymer composites Structural health monitoring Piezoresistive strain sensing Ti3C2Tx MXene fibers |
| title | Enhancing structural health monitoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using piezoresistive Ti3C2Tx MXene fibers |
| title_full | Enhancing structural health monitoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using piezoresistive Ti3C2Tx MXene fibers |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing structural health monitoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using piezoresistive Ti3C2Tx MXene fibers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing structural health monitoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using piezoresistive Ti3C2Tx MXene fibers |
| title_short | Enhancing structural health monitoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using piezoresistive Ti3C2Tx MXene fibers |
| title_sort | enhancing structural health monitoring of fiber reinforced polymer composites using piezoresistive ti3c2tx mxene fibers |
| topic | Fiber-reinforced polymer composites Structural health monitoring Piezoresistive strain sensing Ti3C2Tx MXene fibers |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78338-x |
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