Effect of Different Parameters on the Fatigue Characteristics of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites-A Review

Composite materials are used extensively in diversity of applications ranging from aerospace, marine, infrastructure application to sport equipment. During their service life, these materials are subjected to fatigue loading. This review was initiated to collect and recognize literature dissemination by emphasizing the value of understanding the fatigue characteristics of FRP with changing environmental conditions (Moisture, Temperature) and with the involvement of different nano- fillers, composite tubes, fiber volume fractions. Due to their reactions against fatigue loading and constituents like fibre, matrix and fiber / matrix interface in these environments, their reliability and integrity in different service environments can be changed. The characterics of the fatigue damage in the composite materials is more complex, where at the beginning stage of fatigue growth many micro cracks starts, these results in the beginning of numerous types of fatigue damage. This review paper examines the impacts of various parameters on the behavior of fatigue in various polymer composites reinforced by fibers.