Effect of Ply Thickness and Cooling Rate on Damage in Thermoplastic Cross-Ply Laminates

Abstract

In this work we look at the effect of constraint ratio (geometrical factor) and cooling rate (material properties factor) on mechanical behavior and damage of cross-ply laminates made of impact-resistant Polypropylene Copolymer reinforced with continuous E-glass fibers. Two types of tensile testing were implemented: direct and load-unload. Macroscopic mechanical behavior was observed in terms of Stress-Strain relation and compared for three constraint ratios and two cooling rates.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Comments

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Grant None

Keywords and Phrases

Constraint Ratio; Cooling rate; Cross-ply; Damage; Thermoplastic

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2025 International Committee on Composite Materials (ICCM), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2015

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