Experimental characterization of strength and damage resistance properties of thin-ply carbon fiber/toughened epoxy laminates
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Composite laminates manufactured from thin-ply prepregs are expected to have superior damage resistance properties compared to those from standard prepregs. Although the use of thin-ply prepregs leads to increase in manufacturing cost, the damage resistance properties against matrix cracking and delamination increase. This study investigates several strength properties as well as the damage resistance properties of carbon fiber/toughened epoxy composite laminates for the applicability of thin-ply prepregs to aircraft structures. Specifically, compressive strengths of open hole laminates (OHC strength) and laminates after impact loadings (CAI strength) are investigated by the comparison of results between laminates manufactured from the thin-ply prepregs and the standard prepregs. It is shown that laminates using thin-ply prepregs have superior strength compared to those using standard prepregs. It is expected that the design limit of composite aircraft structures increase by using thin-ply prepregs.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization · Textile materials and evaluations
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