The Effect of Crack Spacing Distribution on Stiffness Reduction of Cross-ply Laminates
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The effect of transverse crack distribution on the effective mechanical properties of cross-ply laminates is considered. Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio dependence on the transverse ply crack density is obtained experimentally for glass fiber/epoxy laminates of lay-ups [02/902]s, [0/902]s, and [0/904]s subjected to uniaxial tensile loading. Crack spacing distributions at the edge of the specimen are also measured at a predefined applied strain. Mechanical property reduction is evaluated for two crack spacing distributions: uniform spacing routinely considered in theoretical derivations and the experimental crack spacing distribution; the results are compared with test data.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Structural Analysis of Composite Materials · Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
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