ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF FLAKE REINFORCED LAMINATES AS ENGINEERING STRUCTURAL MATERIALS

Abstract

The fundamental structural properties of flake reinforced plastics were advanced in detail, and advantageous applications of flake composites were determined. Combinations of flake with glass fibers were tested and their structural potential is discussed. The theoretical work conducted predicts inherent stress concentrations of up to 8 times the nominal stress in circular flake composites. The fabrication of cylinders and shapes other than flat plates using preformed, b-staged sheets of flake composite material and fluid molding pressure is reported to have advantages over other fabrication methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274332

Entities

People

  • D. Stenens

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Stress
  • Composite Materials
  • Electrical Properties
  • Fabrication
  • Flexural Strength
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design