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A Progressive Damage Methodology for Residual Strength Predictions of Notched Composite Panels

Timothy W. Coats

National Research Council

Charles E. Harris

NASA Langley Research Center, MS-121, Hampton, VA 23681-0001

The translaminate fracture behavior of carbon/epoxy structural laminates with through-penetration notches was investigated to develop a residual strength prediction methodology for composite structures. An experimental characterization of several composite materials systems revealed a fracture resistance behavior that resembles the R-curve behavior exhibited by ductile metals. Fractographic examinations led to the postulate that the damage growth resistance was primarily due to fractured fibers in the principal load-carrying plies being bridged by intact fibers of the adjacent plies. The load transfer associated with this bridging mechanism suggests that a progressive damage analysis methodology will be appropriate for predicting the residual strength of laminates with through-penetration notches. A progressive damage methodology developed by the authors was used to predict the initiation and growth of matrix cracks and fiber fracture. The residual strength predictions for different panel widths, notch lengths, and material systems were in reasonable agreement to the experimental failure loads.

Key Words: composites • damage • matrix cracks • fiber fracture • internal state variable • residual strength

Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 33, No. 23, 2193-2224 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/002199839903302303
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