Failure Mechanisms of Composite Structures

Abstract

This report contains details of technical work accomplished and results obtained in Prediction of Failure Mechanisms and Repair of Damages of Composite Aircraft Structures. This report contains detailed results of the following completed research works: (1) Mixed-Mode Fracture of Notched Unidirectional and Off-Axis Laminates under Tensile Loading. (2) Thermo-Elastic Model for Multidirectional Coated Fiber Composites: Traction Formulation. (3) Constrained Matrix Cracking. Keywords: Composite structure; Composite laminate; Graphite epoxy composites; Failure mechanisms; Failure prediction; Mechanical properties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217193

Entities

People

  • Barbara Woolsey
  • G. P. Tandon
  • L. Roundy
  • Lisa Wilson
  • S. C. Tan
  • S. R. Soni
  • T. Hsiao

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Structures
  • Elastic Properties
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Stress Concentration
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.