Fracture Resistance of Random Fiber Glass Composites,

Abstract

The concept of crack growth resistance curve (R-curve) has been applied to random fiber glass composites and analytical relations for R-curve have been obtained. The effect of thickness and the procedure of lamination is studied. It is found that thickness does not affect significantly the fracture characteristics. The analytical relations for R-curve are used to predict the residual strength characteristics and the fracture toughness

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA304410

Entities

People

  • A. C. Garg
  • C. K. Trotman

Organizations

  • Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Displacement
  • Equations
  • Instability
  • Intensity
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Residuals
  • Resistance
  • Stress Intensity Factors
  • Stresses
  • Thickness
  • Toughness
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials