Damage resistance and damage tolerance of hybrid carbon-glass laminates

• Published in: Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing Vol. 76; pp. 224 - 232
• Main Authors: Rhead, Andrew T., Hua, Shi, Butler, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2015
• Subjects: A. Hybrid; B. Damage tolerance; B. Impact behaviour; B. Strength; carbon; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics; composite materials; Damage; Damage tolerance; Delaminating; delamination; energy; Failure; Glass fiber reinforced plastics; Laminates; Stacking; B. Strength; B. Damage tolerance; B. Impact behaviour; A. Hybrid

The influence of impact energy and stacking sequence on the damage resistance and Compression After Impact (CAI) strength of Carbon and Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP and GFRP respectively) hybrid laminates is investigated. CAI tests demonstrate that, in comparison to fully CFRP laminates, hyb...