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Impact resistance and interlaminar fracture toughness of through-the-thickness reinforced graphite/epoxyFive through-the-thickness stitch configurations are analyzed to determine the effect of impact resistance and interlaminar fracture toughness on T3000/3501-6 graphite/epoxy. The test specimens were stitched with either polyester or Kevlar yarns and with various stitch parameters. Tension and compression mechanical, impact and compression-after-impact, and double cantilever beam tests were conducted. It is observed that the stitched laminates have tension and compression strengths 20-25 percent lower than the strengths of unstitched laminates, the tension strength of stitched laminates is reduced with increasing number of stitches, and the compression strength increases as the number of stitches are increased. The impact data reveal that the Kevlar stitched laminates have less damage than unstitched laminates; the most effective configuration for suppressing impact damage and improving interlaminar fracture toughness consists of Kevlar yarns 1/4 inch apart with eight stitches per inch. The mode 1 critical strain energy release rate for the 1/4 inch Kevlar eight stitch laminate was calculated as 30 times higher than that of the unstitched.
Document ID
19860054139
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dexter, H. B.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Funk, J. G.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1986
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 86-1020
Accession Number
86A38877
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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