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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Carbon/epoxy laminates"”.
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Fatigue behavior of notched carbon epoxy laminates during reversed cyclic loads
… strength were investigated for notched graphite epoxy laminates during fulIy-reversed cyclic loads. Two material systems, AS4/3501-6 and AS4/1808, two lamination arrangements, (0,45,90,-45)<sub>s</sub>₄ and (0,45,0,-45)<sub>s</sub>₄, and two notch configurations, central hole and opposing …
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The effects of tensile preloads on the impact response of carbon/epoxy laminates
… drop weight impact tests were conducted on carbon/epoxy laminates under various magnitudes of uniform tensile stress. The composite plates were 8 ply (+45,0,- 45,90)<sub>s</sub> laminates supported in a clamped-clamped/free-free configuration. Tensile preloads from near zero to approximately …
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Residual Compressive Strength Prediction of Carbon/Epoxy Laminates Subjected to Low Velocity Impact Damage
<p>Low energy impact damage to a composite structure is difficult to detect and can have profound effects on compressive strengths. Low energy impact damage is sometimes termed as barely visible impact damage (BVID). Detecting BVID is only possible by implementing nondestructive testing (NDT) …
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Enviro-Mechanical Durability of Graphite/Epoxy Composite Materials
Carbon/epoxy laminates are receiving greater attention by the infrastructure, marine, and offshore oil industries due to the need for superior performance capabilities. Such applications generally involve subjecting materials to harsh temperature and moisture conditions. The objective of this study …
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Development of experimental and numerical methodologies for the investigation of composite and hybrid metal-composite fastened joints subjected to impact loads
In the present thesis a thorough investigation regarding the mechanical response of several types of composite coupons, composite or hybrid fastened joints and a hybrid large-scale panel with several fasteners, is conducted under dynamic (impact) and quasi-static loading conditions with the aid of …