Observations about load-displacement plots beyond the maximum load from short beam strength testing: the case of CNT-reinforced CFRPs

  • Ricardo Braga Nogueira Branco
  • , Namiko Yamamoto
  • , Jackson Schwarz
  • , Charles E. Bakis

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Abstract

Short beam strength (SBS) testing is often conducted on new fiber reinforced polymer composite materials that can be limited in sample size, including fiber composites with secondary carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforcement. However, unlike Mode I and Mode II interlaminar fracture tests, which require larger samples, interlaminar shear strength values obtained from SBS tests are insensitive or weakly sensitive to CNT content and therefore do not provide much insight into the potential effectiveness of CNT reinforcement. In this work, load-displacements plots from SBS tests were analyzed in detail to better understand the effect of CNTs on the interlaminar mechanical behavior of carbon/epoxy laminates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2025
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624107238
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
EventAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2025 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Jan 6 2025Jan 10 2025

Publication series

NameAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2025

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2025
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period1/6/251/10/25

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering

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