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Compression failure mechanisms of composite structures
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Moon, S. Sohi, M. Hahn, H. T. |
| Copyright Year | 1986 |
| Description | An experimental and analytical study was conducted to delineate the compression failure mechanisms of composite structures. The present report summarizes further results on kink band formation in unidirectional composites. In order to assess the compressive strengths and failure modes of fibers them selves, a fiber bundle was embedded in epoxy casting and tested in compression. A total of six different fibers were used together with two resins of different stiffnesses. The failure of highly anisotropic fibers such as Kevlar 49 and P-75 graphite was due to kinking of fibrils. However, the remaining fibers--T300 and T700 graphite, E-glass, and alumina--failed by localized microbuckling. Compressive strengths of the latter group of fibers were not fully utilized in their respective composite. In addition, acoustic emission monitoring revealed that fiber-matrix debonding did not occur gradually but suddenly at final failure. The kink band formation in unidirectional composites under compression was studied analytically and through microscopy. The material combinations selected include seven graphite/epoxy composites, two graphite/thermoplastic resin composites, one Kevlar 49/epoxy composite and one S-glass/epoxy composite. |
| File Size | 55587664 |
| Page Count | 118 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19860015947 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7fr4rx9d |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1986-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Composite Materials Fracture Mechanics Failure Analysis Compression Tests Acoustic Emission Mechanical Properties Graphite-epoxy Composites Compressive Strength Composite Structures Buckling Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |