Development of Fracture Mechanics Maps for Composite Materials. Volume 1

摘要

The performance of laminates under a wide range of loading and environmental conditions was assessed. The response of statically loaded notched and un-notched test specimens; mechanically fatigued notched and un-notched specimens; the performance of un-notched specimens thermally fatigued in a simulated space environment; the strain capabilities and strain effects in epoxy resins and carbon fiber reinforced (CFR) epoxy laminates; the effects of radiative and oxidative environments on CFR epoxy resins; fractographical studies of surface micromechanical failure modes; the application of linear elastic fracture mechanics to CFR laminates; and the nature and sequence of fracture mechanisms in CFR laminates were studied. The development of fatigue damage in un-notched multidirectional laminates under tension and compression cycling was investigated.