Mechanisms of internal damage and their effect on the behavior and properties of cross-ply composite laminates

This paper is a review of experimental and theoretical studies into the damage mechanisms in glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy cross-ply composite laminates subjected to static or cyclic loading and their influence on the behavior and stiffness properties of such laminates. How the equivalent-constraint...

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Published in:International applied mechanics 2002-06, Vol.38 (6), p.641-657
Main Authors: KASHTALYAN, M. Yu, SOUTIS, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Composites
Exact sciences and technology
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Fracture mechanics (crack, fatigue, damage...)
Fracture mechanics, fatigue and cracks
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Physics
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Solid mechanics
Structural and continuum mechanics
Technology of polymers
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Summary:This paper is a review of experimental and theoretical studies into the damage mechanisms in glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy cross-ply composite laminates subjected to static or cyclic loading and their influence on the behavior and stiffness properties of such laminates. How the equivalent-constraint model is applied to the analysis of cross-ply laminates with transverse and longitudinal matrix cracks and crack-tip delaminations is shown and discussed.
ISSN:1063-7095
1573-8582
DOI:10.1023/A:1020456726805