Quasi-Static Tensile Properties and Damage Mechanism of Three-Dimensional Angle-Interlock Woven Composites

Abstract:

The uniaxial tensile properties of three-dimensional angle-interlock woven composites (3DAWCs) under quasi-static loading were investigated in this paper. The samples were manufactured into dog-bone shape and tested on Material Test System 810.23. The strain-stress curves in warp direction indicating the Young’s moduli, maximum stress and maximum strain are achieved from the uniaxial tensile test. The effects of microstructure and damage morphology of 3DAWC under quasi-static tension are discussed. Furthermore, we will focus on the energy absorption mechanism from the view of tensile failure mode. The material parameters of 3DAWC in warp direction can be evaluated for developing quantitative approach to design polymer matrix composite structures.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 182-183)
• Pages: 148-152
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.182-183.148
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Kun Luan, Fa Zhang, Li Wei Wu
• Keywords: Angle-Interlock, Composite, Material Parameter, Quasi-Static Tensile Properties

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