WOOD ELEMENT REINFORCED BY CARBON FIBERS

Vladimir DANIEL
Eng. - Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
Address: Zemedelska 3, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
E-mail: vladadaniel@gmail.com

Jan TIPPNER
Eng. - Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
Address: Zemedelska 3, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
E-mail: tippner@centrum.cz

Dagmar JANSKA
Student - Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
Address: Zemedelska 3, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic

Vendula JELINKOVA
Student - Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
Address: Zemedelska 3, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic

Abstract:The aim of this paper is to explore carbon fiber utilization in a wooden specimen for a bending test. Standardized specimens for bending tests were manufactured. Carbon fibers were glued in the specimens in various ways. MOE and MOR of composite elements were measured. Various resins were used and qualified. The identical composite element was modeled by FEM in the ANSYS application. By FE model the efficiency of stiffness increase of composite element was evaluated.

Key words:reinforcement, carbon fiber, wood.

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