The Effects of Processing and Constituent Materials on Compressive Strength of Thick Composite Laminates

Abstract

The objectives of this study pertain to both the processing of thick composites and the constituent materials used. The main objectives of the research are to identify the processing conditions that are responsible for fiber wrinkling in thick, filament-wound cylinders and to develop a process simulation model for filament winding of thick cylinders. Analysis-experiment correlation will be used to aid model development. Also, the effect of constituent materials on compressive strength will be studied. This will be accomplished by identifying the fiber microstructure responsible for low compressive strength and developing an analytical model relating fiber microstructure to compressive strength.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA271912

Entities

People

  • E. A. Kempner
  • H. T. Hahn
  • J. Slaughter

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Creep
  • Difference Equations
  • Differential Equations
  • Filaments
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanics
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Radial Stress
  • Simulations
  • Strain Rate
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Reinforced Composite Materials