Experiment for Bending Analysis of 3-phase Composite Plate in Ship Structure

Abstract

Composite is a material composed of two or more component materials to obtain better properties. 3-phase composite is usually added with reinforced fibers and particles. This report presents an experimental study on the bending of some 3-phase composite plates for Vietnam’s shipbuilding industry. The studied composite is made of polyester matrix, glass fiber and titanium dioxide particle (TiO2). The numerical study, in which the interaction between the matrix and particle is taken into account, shows good agreement with the experiment.