Failure loads for notched graphite/epoxy laminates with a softening strip |
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Authors: | C.T. Sun J. Luo |
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Affiliation: | School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 USA |
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Abstract: | The strengths of two graphite/epoxy notched laminate systems with a softening strip were investigated. The softening strip was created by replacing the 0°-graphite/epoxy plies by a glass/epoxy composite. Experimental results indicated that the use of softening strips could significantly increase the laminate strength. Analysis was performed with finite elements developed using the classical laminated plate theory and was shown to be adequate. A simple point-stress failure criterion was used to predict the strength of notched laminates with softening strips and the result was found to be satisfactory. |
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