Damage and Failure Mechanisms in Composite Bolted Joints

Download or read book Damage and Failure Mechanisms in Composite Bolted Joints written by H. Bau and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study's overall goal is to develop methods to accurately predict the strength of notched composite laminates. Empirical analyses of notched composite test data led to an understanding of failure mechanisms. Trends in ultimate strength versus layup parameters were extracted from several DoD test programs. A test program with incrementally loaded, notched coupons was conducted to track sub-critical damage. Damage states at near-ultimate loads were correlated to the ultimate strength trends. These trends were then attributed to specific matrix damage types.