Defect-Property Relationships in Composite Materials. Part III.

Abstract

This report describes the results of an investigation of the nature of damage in two graphite-epoxy laminates under various loading histories, with special attention to the changes in mechanical properties caused by specific damage mechanisms. The results include several new findings, the development of unique investigative methods and some substantial deviations from common model predictions. The discovery of a 'characteristic damage state' is reported. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA062611

Entities

People

  • E. G. Henneke
  • K. L. Reifsnider
  • W. W. Stinchcomb

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Delamination
  • Elastic Properties
  • Epoxy Laminates
  • High Temperature
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Reliability

Readers

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Theoretical Analysis.