Beschreibung
To meet increasing performance demands on materials used for aerospace applications, carbon fiber composites have been increasingly turned to. With the increasing use of carbon fiber composites, also known as carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs), substantial waste is generating during manufacture as well as at the end of the service life of the composite structure. In order to reclaim the valuable carbon fiber in CFRPs and to avoid landfilling CFRPs carbon fiber recycling techniques have been developed to recover carbon fiber from CFRPs. In this work the systematic evaluation of recycled carbon fiber (RCF) from multiple material sources and multiple recycling processes has been conducted in three phases. Each phase asses the state of the art in carbon fiber recycling. Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and Single Filament Tensile Testing has been used to characterize morphological, surface chemistry, and mechanical properties of recycled carbon fibers.
Autorenportrait
Joseph has spent the past 6 years at NC State working on topics related to carbon fiber recycling, adhesive bonding & repair of composites, and atmospheric pressure plasmas. Joseph is an active member of the Boy Scouts of America having earned his Eagle Scout rank in 2004 and continues to serve in his local council.
