Abstract
The behavior of quasi-isotropic graphite/epoxy laminates with cracks subjected to various biaxial-stress fields was studied experimentally. This was accomplished by uniaxial tensile loading of specimens with cracks of various orientations with the loading axis. It was found that the critical stress-intensity factor, based on a projected crack length increased by a characteristic damage dimension, is nearly constant with stress biaxiality and initial crack length.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 413-420 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Experimental Mechanics |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering