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Prediction of fatigue life in composite materials using thermoelastic stress analysis

Prediction of fatigue life in composite materials using thermoelastic stress analysis
Prediction of fatigue life in composite materials using thermoelastic stress analysis
Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA) is developed to provide a prediction of fatigue life in glass reinforced polymers. A test specimens has been designed to promote cracking and a methodology is defined that allows the measurement of the strain in the damaged region. It is shown that a TSA approach can evaluate fibre breakage, matrix cracking and delamination damage. A strain based metric is established based on calibrated data obtained from the TSA, which can be used to assess the condition of a component throughout its fatigue life.
Fatigue life, Cross-ply laminates, Thermoelastic stress analysis (TSA)
Dulieu-Barton, J.M.
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Emery, T.R.
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Dulieu-Barton, J.M.
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Emery, T.R.
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Dulieu-Barton, J.M. and Emery, T.R. (2008) Prediction of fatigue life in composite materials using thermoelastic stress analysis. 17th European Congress on Fracture (ECF17), Brno, Czech Republic. 02 - 05 Sep 2008. 8 pp .

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Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA) is developed to provide a prediction of fatigue life in glass reinforced polymers. A test specimens has been designed to promote cracking and a methodology is defined that allows the measurement of the strain in the damaged region. It is shown that a TSA approach can evaluate fibre breakage, matrix cracking and delamination damage. A strain based metric is established based on calibrated data obtained from the TSA, which can be used to assess the condition of a component throughout its fatigue life.

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Published date: 15 September 2008
Venue - Dates: 17th European Congress on Fracture (ECF17), Brno, Czech Republic, 2008-09-02 - 2008-09-05
Keywords: Fatigue life, Cross-ply laminates, Thermoelastic stress analysis (TSA)
Organisations: Fluid Structure Interactions Group

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Local EPrints ID: 68647
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/68647
PURE UUID: 983bc407-96f0-4acd-afbd-262fa21d8245

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Date deposited: 14 Sep 2009
Last modified: 13 Mar 2024 19:01

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Author: T.R. Emery

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