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  • Experimental Classification of Intralaminar Matrix Compression Damage Propagation in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers

    Creator:
    Daniels, Mitchell Alan
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    Composites often are able to carry more load after damage due to the structure of laminates. In addition, damage can be difficult to detect in composites compared to homogeneous materials. Understanding the behavior of composite material after damage is vital for composite structural design. Currently, experimental methods exist for classifying...
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    Masters Thesis
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    measure the strain energy release rate from DIC displacement field data. The plastic behavior of the

  • Effective Bonding Parameters for Hybrid Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)

    Creator:
    Larkin, Blake
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    Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a massive engineered wood product made of orthogonally bonded layers of solid-sawn lumber, and is intended for roof, floor, or wall applications. Although it was developed in Europe in the early 90s, CLT is relatively new to North America. CLT products must be certified for structural...
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    Masters Thesis
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    testing methods prescribed in PRG 320-2012 for cross- laminated bond integrity. Integrity of hybrid

  • Sensitivity of Hashin damage parameters for notched composite panels in tension and out-of-plane bending

    Creator:
    Wright, Thomas J.
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    When using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to model notched composite panels, the values of certain material properties can have a great effect on the outcome of the simulation. Progressive damage modeling is used to model how a composite structure will fail, and how that failure will affect the response of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    have been used in many different situations regarding material properties testing and optimization

  • Design, analysis, and validation of composite c-channel beams

    Creator:
    Koski, William C.
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    A lightweight carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) c-channel beam was previously designed using analytical theory and finite element analysis and subsequently manufactured through a pultrusion process. Physical testing revealed the prototype did not meet the bending and torsional stiffness of the beam model. An investigation revealed that the manufactured prototype...
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    manufactured through a pultrusion process. Physical testing revealed the prototype did not meet the bending

  • Failure analysis of pre-notched composite laminated plates under four-point bending conditions

    Creator:
    Arias Gonzales, Sergio
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    Ever since composite laminate technology was introduced into the aerospace and automotive industry, there has been a need to fully understand the damage progression experienced by composite laminated plates in the presence of a notch. While numerous research studies have been conducted on this matter when subjected to in-plane loads,...
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    Dissertation
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    and testing of them is mandatory. Most of the research conducted on composite laminated plates or