Mechanisms of Microdamage Development in Laminated Composites in Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue
Abstract
This report results from a contract tasking Lulea University of Technology as follows: The objectives of the proposed research project are (a) to reveal the mechanisms of damage initiation and damage propagation in thermo-mechanical fatigue and to identify governing parameters, (b) to describe the evolution of the actual damage modes by evolution laws, and (c) to develop efficient methodology for parameter identification in the evolution laws. We expect that the proposed research will lead to deeper fundamental understanding of the observed trends in thermal fatigue, development of predictive tool to describe composites degradation in thermal fatigue, cost savings due to 'smart' testing based on the accumulated knowledge, and structures with improved resistance to thermal cracking will be designed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA524336
Entities
People
- Janis Varna