Enhancing the Damping Characteristics of Epoxyby Adding Chip Copper Waste

Dr. Fakhir Aziz Rasul Rozhbiany
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Iraq
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to get benefits from manufacturing harmful wastes is by using them as a reinforcement with epoxy matrix composite materials to improve the damping characteristics in applications such as machine bases, rockets, satellites, missiles, navigation equipment and aircraft as large structures, and electronics as such small structures. Vibration causes damaging strains in these components. Waste copper alloys can be used to enhance the vibration-dampening properties of epoxy resin. The interface and bonding between the resin and the chip are crucial for enhancing the damping capabilities of epoxy. Controlling the flexural modulus by altering the chip size and quantity can change the damping characteristics because the two variables are inversely related.