Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering (한국정밀공학회지)

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An investigation of the strain rate effect on the delamination toughness of fiber-reinforced composites in the hydrostatic pressure condition

정수압 조건에서 변형률 변화가 섬유강화 복합재의 층간분리인성에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구

  • Published : 2005.11.01
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Abstract

It is generally accepted that fracture toughness of fiber-reinforced polymer composites is affected by strain rate in an atmospheric pressure condition. For a present study, the strain rate effect on the fracture toughness of fiber-reinforced laminated composites in the hydrostatic pressure condition was investigated. For this purpose, fracture tests have been conducted using graphite/epoxy laminated composites applying three steps of the strain rate at 270 MPa hydrostatic pressure condition. The strain rates applied were $0.05\%/sec,\;0.25\%/sec$, and $0.55\%/sec$. Fracture toughness was determined from the work factor approach as a function of applied strain rate. The result showed that fracture toughness decreased as the strain rate increased. Specifically, the fracture toughness decreased $12\%$ as the strain rate increased from $0.05\%/sec$ to $0.55\%/sec$.

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