Determination of Mixed Mode Energy Release Rates in Laminated Carbon Fiber Composite Structures Using Digital Image Correlation
Determination of Mixed Mode Energy Release Rates in Laminated Carbon Fiber Composite Structures Using Digital Image Correlation
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2012
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Carbon fiber composites have recently seen a large scale application in industry due to its high strength and low weight. Despite numerous beneficial attributes of composite materials, they are subject to several unique challenges; the most prevalent and troubling is delamination fracture.
This research program is focused on developing an appropriate damage model capable of analyzing microscopic stress strain growth at the crack tip of laminated composites. This thesis focuses on capturing and identifying the varying stress and strain fields, as well as other microstructural details and phenomena unique to crack tip propagation in carbon fiber panels using a novel mechanical characterization technique known as Digital Image Correlation (DIC).