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Article Dans Une Revue Express Polymer Letters Année : 2024

Damage assessment through cyclic load-unload tensile tests for ply-level hybrid carbon fiber composites

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Composite materials are of increasing interest in aircraft and spacecraft structures, and carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) have emerged as materials meeting quality standards for structural applications in the aircraft industry. Despite their high mechanical properties, CFRPs are associated with high production costs. Building on recent research by the authors, this paper investigates the use of ply-level hybridization to reduce manufacturing costs while maintaining the mechanical performance of the manufactured material. Focusing on the causes of nonlinear response under off-axis tensile loading, the paper involves cyclic load-unload (LU) tensile tests conducted at off-axis angles of 15°, 30°, and 45° to predict mechanical characteristics and damage evolution. Residual strains are directly extracted from load-unload stress-strain re-sponses. Three distinct methods for estimating cycle modulus are employed and compared for damage variable formulation. The research findings reveal dependencies of both the damage variable and residual strains on the off-axis angle. Furthermore, the method used to assess the modulus during cycling loading significantly influences the damage variable estimation. En-couragingly, the hybrid laminates exhibit reduced internal damage and matrix plasticity compared to reference counterparts, indicating a positive effect on the mechanical performances of hybridized CFRPs in addition to the cost reduction.

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hal-04335159 , version 1 (11-12-2023)

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Maria Casapu, Ion Fuiorea, M. Arrigoni. Damage assessment through cyclic load-unload tensile tests for ply-level hybrid carbon fiber composites. Express Polymer Letters, 2024, 18 (1), pp.41-60. ⟨10.3144/expresspolymlett.2024.4⟩. ⟨hal-04335159⟩
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