A practical approach to predict the flexural properties of woven plain carbon fiber/epoxy laminates

Analytical predictions of woven plain fabric composite (WPFC) mechanical properties based on the existing models still remain a formidable task due to complex fiber architecture. Therefore, there has been a strong need for a simplified, practical approach to determining the mechanical properties of...

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Published inMechanics of advanced materials and structures Vol. 30; no. 9; pp. 1801 - 1811
Main Authors Çetin, Ahmet, Uzay, Çağrı, Geren, Necdet, Bayramoğlu, Melih, Tütüncü, Naki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis 03.05.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
analytical modeling
Carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Exact solutions
flexural behavior
Laminates
layer stress analysis
Mechanical properties
Structural members
three-point bending tests
Woven plain fabric composite
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Summary:Analytical predictions of woven plain fabric composite (WPFC) mechanical properties based on the existing models still remain a formidable task due to complex fiber architecture. Therefore, there has been a strong need for a simplified, practical approach to determining the mechanical properties of structural members laminated with WPFC. This paper proposes a practically useful engineering approach to predict the flexural properties of WPFC. The analytical solution of the developed approach was compared to the results of experimental flexural tests performed with three-point bending test specimens. Experimental findings and the results obtained from the practical engineering approach showed a good agreement.
ISSN:1537-6494
1537-6532
DOI:10.1080/15376494.2022.2044570