ISSN: 0884-6804
CODEN: JCTRER
Page Count: 5

A Damage Tolerant Design Parameter for Graphite/Epoxy Laminated Composites
Harris, CE
Assistant professor, Texas A&M University, TX

Morris, DH
Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA

Abstract

The results of an extensive experimental investigation of the fracture behavior of notched graphite/epoxy laminates are presented. Twenty-seven laminates with different stacking sequences and laminate thicknesses have been studied. The data presented herein suggest that a damage tolerant design parameter exists that is relatively independent of ply stacking sequence and laminate thickness.

Keywords:
composites, graphite composites, laminates, graphite/epoxy, fracture mechanics, fracture toughness, damage tolerant design, thick laminates

Paper ID: CTR10301J
DOI: 10.1520/CTR10301J
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