Modeling of Self-Healing Polymer Composites Reinforced with Nanoporous Glass Fibers

TL;DR

This paper presents a modeling approach for self-healing in polymer composites reinforced with nanoporous glass fibers, demonstrating potential to delay fatigue-induced degradation through parameter optimization.

Contribution

It introduces a continuum rate equation model and numerical simulations for self-healing composites reinforced with nanoporous fibers, highlighting how material parameters influence fatigue resistance.

Findings

Proper parameter choice can delay mechanical degradation.

Self-healing effects can partially overcome fatigue.

Modeling and simulations support material design improvements.

Abstract

We report on our progress towards continuum rate equation modeling, as well as numerical simulations, of self-healing of fatigue in composites reinforced with glue carrying nanoporous fibers. We conclude that with the proper choice of the material parameters, effects of fatigue can be partially overcome and degradation of mechanical properties can be delayed.