A study on the longitudinal compression strength of fibre reinforced composites under uniaxial and off-axis loads using cross-ply laminate specimens.

Thomson, Daniel; Cui, Hao; Erice, Borja; Petrinic, Nik

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dc.contributor.author	Thomson, Daniel
dc.contributor.author	Cui, Hao
dc.contributor.author	Erice, Borja
dc.contributor.author	Petrinic, Nik
dc.date.accessioned	2019-03-27T15:47:25Z
dc.date.available	2019-03-27T15:47:25Z
dc.date.issued	2019-03-25
dc.identifier.citation	Thomson D, Cui H, Erice B, Petrinic N. (2019) A study on the longitudinal compression strength of fibre reinforced composites under uniaxial and off-axis loads using cross-ply laminate specimens. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 121, June 2019, pp. 213-222	en_UK
dc.identifier.issn	1359-835X
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.03.034
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/14012
dc.description.abstract	Abstract Longitudinal compression testing of unidirectional FRP laminates remains a challenge due to the difficulty in applying high compressive loads without stress concentrations and boundary effects leading to premature failure. This work aims to critically evaluate different specimen designs and laminate configurations, cross-ply in particular, for the determination of longitudinal compression properties of unidirectional plies. To this end, a comprehensive experimental campaign has been carried out, comparing strength, stiffness, and failure modes across different specimen designs and laminate configurations. The investigated cross-ply specimens produced comparable results without many of the issues observed in the testing unidirectional material and, therefore, are strongly recommended for the determination of longitudinal compressive strength. Finally, the cross-ply material was tested under off-axis compression to study the effects of shear on the longitudinal compression strength using a series of compression specimens cut at different angles between 0 and 15° to the direction of the laminate.	en_UK
dc.language.iso	en	en_UK
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en_UK
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	Polymer matrix composites	en_UK
dc.subject	Mechanical properties	en_UK
dc.subject	Longitudinal compression	en_UK
dc.subject	Buckling	en_UK
dc.title	A study on the longitudinal compression strength of fibre reinforced composites under uniaxial and off-axis loads using cross-ply laminate specimens.	en_UK
dc.type	Article	en_UK