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Strength of multidirectional laminates

  • Tongji University
  • The University of Hong Kong

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Abstract

Most composite materials used in engineering applications are in the form of laminates, consisting of multiple laminae, or plies or layers, which are oriented in different directions and are bonded together in an integral structural unit. This is because UD composites are extremely weak in the direction transverse to the fibers, as a result of poor matrix properties. For any structural application, fiber materials should be placed in more than one direction. Otherwise, even a secondary load condition in the transverse direction can cause the composite to fail.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Topics in Science and Technology in China
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages145-235
Number of pages91
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAdvanced Topics in Science and Technology in China
ISSN (Print)1995-6819
ISSN (Electronic)1995-6827

Keywords

  • Failure Envelope
  • Fiber Volume Fraction
  • Load Combination
  • Thermal Residual Stress
  • Ultimate Failure

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