Effect of ply thickness and cooling rate on damage in thermoplastic cross-ply laminates

Husam Wafai, Gilles Lubineau, Arief Yudhanto, Matthieu Mulle, W. Schijve, N. Verghese

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Abstract

In this work we look at the effect of constraint ratio (geometrical factor) and cooling rate (material properties factor) on mechanical behavior and damage of cross-ply laminates made of impact-resistant Polypropylene Copolymer reinforced with continuous E-glass fibers. Two types of tensile testing were implemented: direct and load-unload. Macroscopic mechanical behavior was observed in terms of Stress-Strain relation and compared for three constraint ratios and two cooling rates.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication20th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM 2015
PublisherInternational Committee on Composite [email protected]
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

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