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Fatigue damage in carbon fibre reinforced aluminium alloy laminates

Fatigue damage in carbon fibre reinforced aluminium alloy laminates
Fatigue damage in carbon fibre reinforced aluminium alloy laminates
This research seeks to develop a unified model for fatigue crack and damage growth processes in a hybrid laminate. The progress of damage in a carbon fibre reinforced aluminium alloy laminate has been monitored, while simultaneously the strain within a defined area in the vicinity of the crack has been measured directly, by means of fibre optic sensors. Some preliminary finite element modelling results are presented. It is shown that the range of the stress intensity factor remains the most significant parameter for characterising fatigue crack growth. A stress intensity factor, modified to account for the changing compliance introduced by fibre-bridging and delamination, was found to be appropriate for these materials.
Austin, T.S.P.
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Gregson, P.J.
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Dakin, J.P.
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Powell, P.M.
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Austin, T.S.P., Gregson, P.J., Dakin, J.P., Powell, P.M. and Singh, M.M. (1999) Fatigue damage in carbon fibre reinforced aluminium alloy laminates. 5th International Conference on Deformation and Fracture of Composites, London, United Kingdom. 18 - 19 Mar 1999.

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Abstract

This research seeks to develop a unified model for fatigue crack and damage growth processes in a hybrid laminate. The progress of damage in a carbon fibre reinforced aluminium alloy laminate has been monitored, while simultaneously the strain within a defined area in the vicinity of the crack has been measured directly, by means of fibre optic sensors. Some preliminary finite element modelling results are presented. It is shown that the range of the stress intensity factor remains the most significant parameter for characterising fatigue crack growth. A stress intensity factor, modified to account for the changing compliance introduced by fibre-bridging and delamination, was found to be appropriate for these materials.

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Published date: March 1999
Venue - Dates: 5th International Conference on Deformation and Fracture of Composites, London, United Kingdom, 1999-03-18 - 1999-03-19

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Local EPrints ID: 76552
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/76552
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Date deposited: 11 Mar 2010
Last modified: 13 Mar 2024 23:19

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Author: T.S.P. Austin
Author: P.J. Gregson
Author: J.P. Dakin
Author: P.M. Powell
Author: M.M. Singh

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