Title :
Electrostatic means for fabrication of fiber-reinforced metals
Author :
Masuda, Senichi ; Itoh, Tomohito
Author_Institution :
Fukui Inst. of Technol., Fukui, Japan
Abstract :
An electrostatic means for fabricating fibre-reinforced metals (FRMs) with unidirectionally oriented ceramic fibres to improve mechanical strength is described. Al2O3 short fibres suspended in Freon are electrostatically aligned in the field direction and then sedimented to form a mat, which is dried and casted with aluminium alloy. The mechanism of the electronic orientation is reported, together with mechanical properties of the fabricated FRMs
Keywords :
electrostatics; fibre reinforced composites; Al2O3 short fibres; FRMs; electrostatic fabrication; fiber-reinforced metals; unidirectionally oriented ceramic fibres; Aluminum alloys; Ceramics; Conductivity; Electrodes; Electrostatic measurements; Fabrication; Filters; Industry Applications Society; Mechanical factors; Monitoring;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
