posted on 2017-12-21, 12:57authored byLamya T. Mahdi
The behaviour of long fibre composites subjected to tensile loads has
been widely studied and theories concerning the failure mechanisms are
accepted and included in standard texts. In many applications
compressive strength is important and in flexure failure is often
initiated on the compressive side of the composite. However,
compressive failure has not been studied thoroughly, partly because of
the large number of failure mechanisms which can occur and the
difficulties in conducting meaningful compression tests. The aim of
this work was to determine the influence of the matrix on the
behaviour of long fibre composites subjected to compressive loads so
that failure mechanisms could be predicted more accurately. [Continues.]
History
School
Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
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Publication date
1990
Notes
A Master's Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Philosophy at Loughborough University.