TY - CONF A1 - Trappe, Volker T1 - Composite materials - focus polymer matrix composites (PMC) N2 - Lecture about polymer matrix composites as part of the first trainings event GW4SHM, properties, production, basic theory, testing. T2 - 1. Training GW4SHM-Project CY - BAM, Berlin, Germany DA - 23.11.2020 KW - Polymer matrix composites KW - Composite testing KW - NDT PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51868 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Trappe, Volker T1 - Effective composite testing – from specimen size to component scale N2 - Even for the basic measurements of material data for design and engineering of composite structures there is a need to upgrade standards. With a new shear frame test rig more precise values can be obtained. With advanced methods in the research on the fatigue behaviour of FRP it was found a load level of infinite life for GFRP and CFRP. This is in the range of typical strain values of airliners and rotor blades in normal operation. Statistically the mean time between damage events on rotor blades is 6 years (Deutscher Windenergie Report 2006). Due to imperfection in the production the shell structures get cracks after a few years fare before the designed life time. A shell test rig was built at BAM for efficient research on the effects of defects in production. Test blades of ~10m are an efficient way for SHM research and evaluation of NDT-methods and blade geometry. T2 - colloquium genesis-puc CY - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil DA - 01.11.2019 KW - Polymer matrix composites KW - Nondestructive testing KW - New standards PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-50129 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Portella, Pedro Dolabella A1 - Trappe, Volker A1 - Trappe, Volker A1 - Nielow, Dustin T1 - Non-destructive characterization methods for polymer matrix composites N2 - The mechanical behavior of fiber reinforced composites with polymer matrix is governed by several mechanisms operating at different length scales. In this contribution we describe first non-destructive techniques which are adequate for the characterization of the fiber-matrix interphase at a microscopic level. In a second step we describe on a mesoscopic level the influence of manufacturing related elements on the mechanical properties of rotor blades for wind turbines. We concentrate on thermography, laminography and ultrasound in connection with mechanical testing systems. Finally we present methods for monitoring rotor blades by using embedded optical fibers. T2 - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brasilien CY - Online meeting DA - 26.11.2020 KW - Polymer matrix composites PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-52043 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Trappe, Volker T1 - Polymer matrix composites investigated with NDT at BAM N2 - Statistically the mean time between damage events on rotor blades is 6 years (Deutscher Windenergie Report 2006). Due to imperfection in the production the shell structures get cracks after a few years fare before the designed life time. A shell test rig was built at BAM for efficient research on the effects of defects in production. In-situ and ex-situ NDT give a better understanding from degradation processes in composite materials. With advanced methods in the research on the fatigue behaviour of FRP it was found a load level of infinite life for GFRP and CFRP. This is in the range of typical strain values of airliners and rotor blades in normal operation. Due to the fibre-composite nature NDT techniques have to be suitable to a wide length scale to image micro cracking as well as bigger defects. Therefore different techniques have to be applied and developed. T2 - Colloquium Abendi CY - São Paulo, Brazil DA - 05.11.2019 KW - Polymer matrix composites KW - Non-destructive testing PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-50130 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -