Failure envelope under biaxial tensile loading for chopped glass-reinforced polyester composites
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Abstract In this paper we present the biaxial failure curve of a chopped glass-reinforced polyester composite. The curve has been obtained combining the results of experimental tests with the results of numerical simulations developed by means of the Finite Element Method. The experimental tests have been performed applying perpendicular loads to cruciform specimens. Then, taking into account the numerical results, we have constructed the failure envelope in the tensile–tensile quadrant. Moreover we propose to modify the cruciform geometry to obtain, varying the widths of the loaded arms and the tapered central zone, points of the failure curve in which the two components of the plane stress tensor are different.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Structural Analysis of Composite Materials · Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
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