Thermomechanical characterization of 3D interlock carbon composites
Abstract
This study deals with an interlock woven composite and aims at providing a better understanding of the dissipative mechanisms activated under cyclic loadings that are applied during heat build-up experiments. The instrumentation of these experiments relies mostly on infrared thermometry and a special focus is put on the post-processing of the thermal measurements as the results of this post-processing can guide the identification of the dissipative mechanisms. Moreover, the experimentally obtained dissipated energy fields can be compared to numerical results in order to identify the dissipation sources related to the inelastic behaviour of the resin.