Three-dimensional fabric reinforced plastics for cryogenic use

✍ Scribed by Y. Iwasaki; J. Yasuda; T. Hirokawa; K. Noma; S. Nishijima; T. Okada

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 333 KB
• Volume: 31
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0011-2275
• DOI: 10.1016/0011-2275(91)90089-f

✦ Synopsis

Three-dimensional fabric reinforced plastics (3DFRPs) have been developed as insulating and/or structural materials in superconducting magnets. Three-dimensional fabrics were designed with practical applications in fibre composites of 3DFRP. The mechanical properties such as Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, tensile strength and the compressive strength down to liquid helium temperature were measured. Thermal contraction was also measured. The cryogenic characteristics of 3DFRPs were compared with those of conventional laminates. The newly developed 3DFRPs were found to show satisfactory characteristics not only at room temperature but also at low temperatures.