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Size and scale effects in composites: II. Unidirectional laminates

Size and scale effects in composites: II. Unidirectional laminates
Size and scale effects in composites: II. Unidirectional laminates
This paper is concerned with the scale and size effects in the strength characterisation of composite materials with particular reference to hand laid-up unidirectional laminates. Attention has been focused on the tensile and flexural strengths of glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy laminates. The experiments have been designed through the use of statistical, factorial-based techniques, whereby a more comprehensive analysis of the inter-relationship between different parameters and their influence on strength can be made. The work highlights the importance of fabrication factors and the distinguishing difference between scale effects and size effects.
scale effects, size effects, frp, composites, dimensional analysis, weibull analysis, factorial experiments
0266-3538
221-233
Sutherland, L.S.
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Shenoi, R.A.
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Lewis, S.M.
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Sutherland, L.S.
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Shenoi, R.A.
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Lewis, S.M.
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Sutherland, L.S., Shenoi, R.A. and Lewis, S.M. (1999) Size and scale effects in composites: II. Unidirectional laminates. Composites Science and Technology, 59 (2), 221-233. (doi:10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00083-9).

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This paper is concerned with the scale and size effects in the strength characterisation of composite materials with particular reference to hand laid-up unidirectional laminates. Attention has been focused on the tensile and flexural strengths of glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy laminates. The experiments have been designed through the use of statistical, factorial-based techniques, whereby a more comprehensive analysis of the inter-relationship between different parameters and their influence on strength can be made. The work highlights the importance of fabrication factors and the distinguishing difference between scale effects and size effects.

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Published date: 1999
Keywords: scale effects, size effects, frp, composites, dimensional analysis, weibull analysis, factorial experiments
Organisations: Statistics

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Local EPrints ID: 30064
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/30064
ISSN: 0266-3538
PURE UUID: 3f850a72-e434-4347-8566-2409eb160c55

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Date deposited: 19 Mar 2007
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 07:37

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Author: L.S. Sutherland
Author: R.A. Shenoi
Author: S.M. Lewis

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