Research on Pre-Loaded Composite Irradiated by Laser Beam

Abstract:

This paper investigates failure behavior tests of T300/AG80 composite laminated specimens under tensile and compressive preload using a load holding device and laser irradiation from an Nd: YAG laser. By changing the magnitudes of the preload and the power densities of the laser, the effects of preload and laser power density on the time-to-failure of the specimens were observed. The response process of specimens was synchronized taken in using high-speed camera in experiment. The experimental results showed that tensile mechanical properties of T300/AG80 composite laminated specimens were obviously superior to ones in compression test. The relational expressions between the time-to-failure of specimens and pre-loads as well as with laser power densities were acquired through fitting experiment data. The time-to-failure reduced with the pre-load increasing, the relationship is approximating linear when the laser power density kept invariable. When the pre-load kept unchanged, the time-to-failure reduced as the laser power density increased. The relationship is approximating exponential. A basis for life prediction of structure mechanically loaded in either tension or compression during the irradiation by laser is provided by fitting expression.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 462-463)
• Pages: 872-877
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.462-463.872
• Online since: January 2011
• Authors: Lian Chun Long, Zhong Ying Chen, Zhi Guang Yang
• Keywords: Laser Irradiation, Life Prediction, T300/AG80 Composite, Time-to-Failure

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