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Longitudinal splitting in unidirectional composites, analysis and experiments
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Wolla, J. M. Goree, J. G. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | An experimental study is conducted to determine the fracture behavior of center notched, unidirectional graphite/epoxy laminates when subjected to tensile loading. The actual behavior is compared to the behavior predicted by a mathematical model based on classical shear-lag assumptions. The model allows for damage to occur in the form of longitudinal matrix yielding and splitting with the matrix assumed to fail in pure shear. Results indicate that the model is capable of predicting split initiation stress levels accurately, but does not describe the subsequent split growth adequately. The model predicts rapid split growth following split initiation due to shear failure, while the actual behavior involves a slow split growth region prior to the rapid growth region. It is suggested that transverse matrix normal stresses are responsible for split initiation and the early, slow split growth. The model predicts the actual initiation stress levels reliably, and also appears to be able to predict the point at which the shear failure mode begins to dominate. The shear failure mode does eventually dominate, but at a slower rate than predicted. The nonuniform structure of the graphite/epoxy laminates is thought to be responsible for decreasing the split growth rate due to shear failure. |
| File Size | 29342474 |
| Page Count | 120 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19850014328 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t15n13d5k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Composite Materials Rates Per Time Splitting Tensile Stress Fracture Mechanics Predictions Tensile Tests Shear Stress Graphite-epoxy Composites Mathematical Models Laminates Damage Crack Propagation Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
