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Grips for the transmission of tensile loads to a FRP strip

  • G. G. Portnov*
  • , V. L. Kulakov
  • , A. K. Arnautov
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Latvia

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Abstract

Designs of grips for flat strips made of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are put forward. They can be used for tests in tension, prestretching, and long-term loading. In order to prevent the rise of stress concentrations, special profiled grips with a varying surface curvature allowing the transmission of tensile loads to the strip by means of gradually increasing shear stresses (without peaks) have been elaborated. The results of a mathematical analysis of the stress state in the strip, an example of calculation, and experimental data obtained from testing a carbon-fiber- reinforced polymer strip in profiled model grips specially constructed for this purpose are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)457-474
Number of pages18
JournalMechanics of Composite Materials
Volume49
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2013

OECD Field of Science

  • 1.3 Physical Sciences

Keywords

  • anchorage
  • fiber-reinforced polymer strips
  • friction
  • grips
  • stress concentration

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