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Strain Rate-Dependent Characterization of the In-Plane Shear Response of a Unidirectional Non-Crimp Fabric Carbon Fiber/Snap-Cure Epoxy Composite

KHIZAR ROUF, MICHAEL J. WORSWICK, JOHN MONTESANO

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The dynamic in-plane shear stress-strain response of a unidirectional non- crimp fabric carbon fiber/snap-cure epoxy composite was studied by subjecting 30° and 45° off-axis specimens to compression loading at high strain rates. Tests were performed using a compression split-Hopkinson pressure bar apparatus where an approximate axial strain rate of 305 s-1 was achieved. Images of the deformed specimen surfaces were captured with high-speed cameras and digital image correlation used to obtain a strain map. Pulse shaping was performed using a copper pulse shaper to achieve dynamic equilibrium during the high-rate tests. The results demonstrated that the in-plane shear yield stress and strength increased by 53% and 68%, respectively, when the strain rate increased from quasi-static to 305 s-1.


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10.12783/asc36/35802

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