학술논문

Indentation-Flexure and Low-Velocity Impact Damage in Graphite Epoxy Laminates
Document Type
journal paper
Author
Source
Composites Technology and Research, Jun 1993, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 101-111.
Subject
indentation damage
impact damage
composite laminates
graphite/epoxy
delamination
Language
English
ISSN
0884-6804
Abstract
Static indentation-flexure and low-velocity impact tests were performed on quasi-isotropic and cross-ply graphite/epoxy composite laminates. The load-deflection relations in static tests and impact force history in impact tests were recorded. The damage was assessed by using ultrasonic C-scanning and photo-micrographic techniques. Some features of the static behavior were explained by simple analytical models. A good correlation existed between the load-deflection curves for static and impact loading. It was found that results from a few static indentation-flexure tests can be used to predict the impact force history and delamination radius in composite laminates due to low-velocity impact.