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Influence of voids on interlaminar shear strength of carbon/epoxy fabric laminates

  • Hong Yan Zhu*
  • , Di Hong Li
  • , Dong Xing Zhang
  • , Bao Chang Wu
  • , Yu Yong Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Harbin Aircraft Industry Co Ltd.

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Abstract

The effects of voids (void content, void shape and size) on the interlaminar shear strength of [(±45)4/(0,90)/(±45) 2]S and [(±45)/04/(0,90)/0 2]S composite laminates were investigated. Specimens with void contents in the range of 0.2-8.0 for [(±45)4/(0,90)/ (±45)2]S and 0.2-6.1 for [(±45)/0 4/(0,90)/02]S were fabricated from carbon/epoxy fabric through varying autoclave pressures. The characteristics of the voids were studied by using optical image analysis to explain the interlaminar shear strength results. The influences of voids on the interlaminar shear strength of the two stacking sequences were compared in terms of the void content and size and shape of the void. The effect of voids on the initiation and propagation of interlaminar failure of both stacking sequence composites was found.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)s470-s475
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)
Volume19
Issue numberSUPPL. 2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon fibre reinforced polymer(CFRP) composite
  • Interlaminar shears strength
  • Void content
  • Void shape
  • Void size

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