Electro-fracture Studies of Natural Fiber Composites

The electro-fracture studies on jute/epoxy composites are conducted for monitoring damage under mode-I interlaminar fracture loading condition. A well-connected electrical network is built inside the composites by electro-flocking microcarbon fibers between the laminates and dispersing carbon nanotubes in the matrix. The effect of carbon fiber length and density on the electro-fracture behavior is studied. The change in electrical resistance is...