The effects of tensile preloads on the impact response of carbon/epoxy laminates

Low velocity drop weight impact tests were conducted on carbon/epoxy laminates under various magnitudes of uniform tensile stress. The composite plates were 8 ply (+45,0,- 45,90)<sub>s</sub> laminates supported in a clamped-clamped/free-free configuration. Tensile preloads from near zero...

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Main Author: Nettles, A. T.
Other Authors: Materials Engineering Science
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38094
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-154902/