Experimental characterization of advanced composite materials /
Leif Carlsson, Donald F. Adams, and R. Byron Pipes.
- Fourth edition.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-350) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Analysis of composite materials -- 3. Processings of composite laminates -- 4. Test specimen preparation, strain and deformation measurement devices, and testing machines -- 5. Cure shrinkage and residual stress testing of resins -- 6. Single-fiber tensile testing and matrix characterization tests -- 7. Fiber/matrix interface tests -- 8. Lamina tensile response -- 9. Lamina compressive response -- 10. Lamina shear response -- 11. Lamina flexural response -- 12. Lamina off-axis tensile response -- 13. Lamina and laminate thermoelastic response -- 14. Through-thickness tension and compression testing -- 15. Laminate mechanical response -- 16. Strength of laminates with holes -- 17. Characterization of delamination failure -- 18. Damage tolerance testing -- 19. Sandwich beam and core testing.