Test Methods for Composites A Status Report. Volume 3: Shear Test Methods

Abstract

This document provides an evaluation of current test methods for shear properties of composite materials consisting of high modules, high strength fibers in organic matrix materials. Mechanical testing is an important step in the 'building block' approach to design of composite aircraft structures. The document provides a source of information by which the current shear test methods can be evaluated and from which test methods which appear to give good-quality test data can be selected. Problems with the available shear test methods are also addressed as a means of providing recommendations for future research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA273561

Entities

People

  • D. W. Oplinger
  • Douglas E. Adams
  • S. Chaterjee

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Laminates
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Micromechanics
  • Plastics
  • Stress Strain Relations

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Reinforced Composite Materials