Impact/fatigue performance of a (±45₂, O₄)s type carbon/epoxy laminate

In this report the results of an impact damage and fatigue investigation are discussed. Comparative impact tests have been carried out on a solid (± 45₂,O ₄)s carbon/epoxy base laminate and the same type of laminate covered with outer layers of glass, aramid or carbon fabric. In addition an Aramid Reinforced Aluminium Laminate (ARALL) was...

Flight simulation fatigue crack propagation in metal/carbon-epoxy laminates

Flight simulation fatigue crack propagation tests with gust spectrum loading were carried out on laminates of (i) aluminium alloy 2024-T3/carbon-epoxy, (ii) aluminium alloy 7475-T761/carbon-epoxy and (iii) titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V/carbon-epoxy with nominal weight savings of 30% and 40% as compared to equivalent 2024-T3 Alclad and 7475-T761...

Environmental fatigue crack propagation in metal/composite laminates: interim report no. 1

Plight simulation fatigue crack propagation tests with gust spectrum loading were carried out on 2024-T3/carbon-epoxy, 7475-T761/carbon-epoxy and Ti-6Al-4V/carbon-epoxy laminates with nominal weight savings of 30% as compared to equivalent 2024-T3 panels. The performance of the 2024-T3/ carbon-epoxy laminates was much superior to those of the...