Garteur compression behaviour of advanced CFRP

The susceptibility of currently used CFRP to impact damage has stimulated the development of improved composites. This new generation of composites usually shows increased toughness and damage tolerance as well as improved tensile performance. This is generally not matched, however, by a similar improvement in compressive properties which then...

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...