Inter and intra-ply shearing of uncured carbon fibre laminates

S. Erland, T. J. Dodwell, R. Butler

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Abstract

The shear behaviour of uncured carbon fibre prepreg is fundamental to avoiding process-induced defects during manufacturing of large-scale components. Shear tests for AS4/8552, are compared to a one-dimensional elastic-plastic model for combined intra-ply shear and inter-ply slip. The paper presents a methodology capable of determining the parameters of temperature and pressure at which minimum resistance to movement for a prepreg exists. Investigating the joint strength and friction values individually shows that friction increases with temperature, contrary to previous work, and that the new value of joint strength is predominant at lower temperatures. Rate dependency arises as an issue to be discussed in future work.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014
PublisherEuropean Society for Composite Materials
ISBN (Print)9780000000002
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 - Seville, UK United Kingdom
Duration: 22 Jun 201426 Jun 2014

Conference

Conference16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014
Country/TerritoryUK United Kingdom
CitySeville
Period22/06/1426/06/14

Keywords

  • Defects
  • Inter-ply slip
  • Intra-ply shear
  • Manufacturability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites

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