Paper number 1228
EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION AND STOCHASTIC MODELING OF INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTHS OF GRAPHITE/EPOXY LAMINATED COMPOSITES |
Chao Zhang, R. Ganesan and Suong V. Hoa
Concordia Centre for Composites, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Concordia University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8
Summary | The experimental and analytical investigations are conducted concerning the effects of fiber orientations on the interlaminar shear (ILS) strengths in laminated composites. The modified double notch shear test is employed in the experiment, and a stochastic modeling technique is developed in the analysis. It is found that both the mean values and probability distribution forms of the interlaminar shear strengths vary with the fiber orientation difference between the two surrounding plies of the interfaces. |
Keywords | delamination, fracture, Interlaminar Shear Specimen (ISS). |
Theme : Ceramic Matrix and C/C Composites ; Processing and Forming