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Hygrothermal effects on the mechanical behaviour of graphite fibre-reinforced epoxy laminates beyond initial failureThe critical load levels and associated cracking beyond which a multidirectional laminate can be considered as structurally failed has been determined by loading graphite fiber-reinforced epoxy laminates to different strain levels up to ultimate failure. Transverse matrix cracking was monitored by acoustic and optical methods. The residual stiffness and strength parallel and perpendicular to the cracks were determined and related to the environmental/loading history. Within the range of experimental conditions studied, it is concluded that the transverse cracking process does not have a crucial effect on the structural performance of multidirectional composite laminates.
Document ID
19860041059
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Ishai, O.
(Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Haifa, United States)
Garg, A.
(Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi, United States)
Nelson, H. G.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Composites
Volume: 17
ISSN: 0010-4361
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Accession Number
86A25797
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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