Woven composites damage accumulation

Reprinted from Gao F, et al. Composites Sci Technol 1999 59 123-136, Damage accumulation in woven fabric CFRP (carhon frhre-reinforced plastic) laminates under tensile loading Part 1 - Observations of damage , with permission from Elsevier Science."... 

Clearly, the mechanical properties of woven fabric-reinforced composites are dominated by the type of fibre used, the weaving parameters, and the stacking and orientation of the various layers. However, there are additional subtleties which also affect composite performance. For example, some authors have noted the possibility of slightly altered mechanical properties depending on whether the yams are twisted prior to weaving in addition, damage accumulation under static and cyclic loading is different in laminates fabricated from twisted or untwisted yam. "... 

Marsden W. Damage accumulation in a woven fabric composite, unpublished PhD thesis. University of Surrey 1996. 

Baucom, J.N., Zikry, M. A., Rajendran, A.M., 2006. Low-velocity impact damage accumulation in woven S2-glass composite systems. Compos. Sci. Technol. 66 (10), 1229-1238. 

GN. Morscher, Modal acoustic emission of damage accumulation in a woven SiC/SiC composite. Compos Sci Technol, 59 pp687-697,1999. 

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