Quasi-static and dynamic tensile properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate sheet
Fiberglass/epoxy laminate or structures strengthened by fiberglass/epoxy laminate might be subjected to dynamic loadings such as impact and blast. Understanding the dynamic material properties of the fiberglass/epoxy laminate is important to predict the behavior of fiberglass/epoxy laminate or its s...
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| author | Chen, Wensu Meng, Q. Hao, H. Cui, J. Shi, Y. |
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| description | Fiberglass/epoxy laminate or structures strengthened by fiberglass/epoxy laminate might be subjected to dynamic loadings such as impact and blast. Understanding the dynamic material properties of the fiberglass/epoxy laminate is important to predict the behavior of fiberglass/epoxy laminate or its strengthened structure against dynamic loading. In this study, unidirectional quasi-static and dynamic tensile tests on fiberglass/epoxy laminate were carried out to investigate its dynamic material properties. The strain rate for quasi-static and low velocity test varied from 2.08E-05 to 1.04E-01 s-1. The high speed dynamic tests were conducted by INSTRON® VHS 160/100-20 machine at the strain rate from 2.75 to 115 s-1. The strain rate effects on the tensile strength, failure strain and Young's Modulus of fiberglass/epoxy laminate were investigated. Based on the testing data, empirical formulae were derived to predict the dynamic enhancement of tensile material properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate as a function of strain rates, which can be used to model the dynamic material properties in the numerical simulation of structural responses. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-534452017-10-17T07:20:19Z Quasi-static and dynamic tensile properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate sheet Chen, Wensu Meng, Q. Hao, H. Cui, J. Shi, Y. Fiberglass/epoxy laminate or structures strengthened by fiberglass/epoxy laminate might be subjected to dynamic loadings such as impact and blast. Understanding the dynamic material properties of the fiberglass/epoxy laminate is important to predict the behavior of fiberglass/epoxy laminate or its strengthened structure against dynamic loading. In this study, unidirectional quasi-static and dynamic tensile tests on fiberglass/epoxy laminate were carried out to investigate its dynamic material properties. The strain rate for quasi-static and low velocity test varied from 2.08E-05 to 1.04E-01 s-1. The high speed dynamic tests were conducted by INSTRON® VHS 160/100-20 machine at the strain rate from 2.75 to 115 s-1. The strain rate effects on the tensile strength, failure strain and Young's Modulus of fiberglass/epoxy laminate were investigated. Based on the testing data, empirical formulae were derived to predict the dynamic enhancement of tensile material properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate as a function of strain rates, which can be used to model the dynamic material properties in the numerical simulation of structural responses. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53445 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.03.074 Elsevier BV restricted |
| spellingShingle | Chen, Wensu Meng, Q. Hao, H. Cui, J. Shi, Y. Quasi-static and dynamic tensile properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate sheet |
| title | Quasi-static and dynamic tensile properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate sheet |
| title_full | Quasi-static and dynamic tensile properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate sheet |
| title_fullStr | Quasi-static and dynamic tensile properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate sheet |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quasi-static and dynamic tensile properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate sheet |
| title_short | Quasi-static and dynamic tensile properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate sheet |
| title_sort | quasi-static and dynamic tensile properties of fiberglass/epoxy laminate sheet |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53445 |