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Pseudo-ductility and reduced notch sensitivity in multi-directional all-carbon/epoxy thin-ply hybrid composites

Czél, Gergely and Rev, Tamas and Jalalvand, Meisam and Fotouhi, Mohamad and Longana, Marco L. and Nixon-Pearson, Oliver J. and Wisnom, Michael R. (2018) Pseudo-ductility and reduced notch sensitivity in multi-directional all-carbon/epoxy thin-ply hybrid composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 104. pp. 151-164. ISSN 1359-835X

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    Abstract

    Un-notched and notched tensile response and damage accumulation of quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy hybrid laminates made of ultra-high modulus and intermediate modulus carbon fibre/epoxy thin-ply prepregs were studied. It was confirmed that the ply fragmentation demonstrated previously in unidirectional hybrids as a successful pseudo-ductility mechanism can be transferred to multi-directional laminates. Furthermore, reduced notch sensitivity was demonstrated in quasi-isotropic specimens for both open holes and sharp notches as a result of local ply fragmentation around the notch.

    Item type:Article
    ID code:62781
    Keywords:fragmentation, delamination, damage mechanics, mechanical testing, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Mechanical Engineering
    Subjects:Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:09 Jan 2018 14:57
    Last modified:05 Jun 2019 03:28
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/62781
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