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This research investigated experimentally the effect of useing of 3D fiberglass fabric in the energy absorption in glass fiber metal laminate composite made by vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) method. The prepared GLARE is made of two or three Aluminum 2024 facing sheets and E glass/epoxy as nano composite core. Composite core section for samples of glass fiber plain weave has been composed of plain weave glass fiber 200 g⁄m^2 , 3D fiberglass fabric samples consists of 3D fiberglass fabric to thickness of 5 mm, resin R510 and hardner H515. All panels fabricated using VARTM method in section glass fiber plain weave in fiber volume fraction of 71%. Low velocity impact tests were conducted using by drop weight device at the impact energy of 50 and 80 j. The results of the low velocity impact experiments show that the amount of resistance of impact plain weave samples in comparison to the 3D fabric in various energy levels is more and better. In applications where weight is an effective agent component, the weight of glass fiber plain weave base samples is less than 3D fiberglass fabric samples.

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In, this research, the effects of adding silica and multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) nano particles on the low velocity impact response are experimentally studied. Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) method has been used to manufacture nano composite with 11 layers of plain weave carbon fibers 200 g⁄m^2 , resin R510 and hardener H515 with 66% fiber volume fraction. Samples made of nano silica and MWCNT particles have been dispersed with 1 wt. %. The prepared CARALL is made of two Aluminum 2024 facing sheets. Low velocity impact tests have been conducted using by drop weight device at the impact energy of 20, 40 and 60 j with velocity of 2.6, 3.68 and 4.5 m⁄s . The results of the low velocity impact experiments indicates that the MWCNT improves performance of fiber metal composite material and the effects of MWCNT in improving the impact properties of fiber metal laminate composite is better than of nano silica. Better adhering and dispersion of MWCNT and strong interfacial creation are some other effect factors of impact response sample reinforced with multiwall carbon nanotubes in comparison to nano silica.