Characterization of tensile damage and strength in GFRP cross-ply laminates
Characterization of tensile damage and strength in GFRP cross-ply laminates
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DOI:
10.1016/j.msea.2004.05.060
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发表时间:
2004-10-15
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6.4
通讯作者:
Takeda, N
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作者:
Okabe, T;Sekine, H;Takeda, N
This paper investigates the tensile damage process and strength in glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) cross-ply laminates experimentally and numerically. Detailed observations are conducted with a video microscope to comprehend the damage process in the 90degrees ply. Experimental results indicate that the strength can be approximately estimated from the strength of the 0degrees ply, independent of the thickness of the 90degrees ply. Based on these experimental results, we propose a new Monte-Carlo simulation for predicting the damage process and strength in cross-ply laminates. The transverse cracks are expressed by utilizing the cohesive elements, considering both local strength and fracture toughness of the 90degrees ply. Consequently, the stress-strain relationship, the crack progress, and some characteristic phenomena, such as the constrained effect and incomplete transverse cracks, observed in the experiments can be expressed with this simulation. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.