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Stress-strain state in the zone of load transfer in a composite specimen under uniaxial tension

  • V. L. Kulakov*
  • , Yu M. Tarnopol'skii
  • , A. K. Arnautov
  • , J. Rytter
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Latvia
  • NKT Group

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Abstract

The stress-strain state in the zone of load transfer in a uniaxially stretched specimen made of a unidirectional epoxy carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) is investigated. A parametric analysis of the influence of geometric and mechanical characteristics of the specimen on its stress-strain state is performed by means of finite-element modeling. The parameters allowing us to significantly reduce the dangerous concentration of transverse and tangential stresses are revealed. The mechanical tensile characteristics of a high-strength pultruded unidirectional CFRP are determined experimentally, and the size effect of its strength is estimated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-100
Number of pages10
JournalMechanics of Composite Materials
Volume40
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2004

Keywords

  • Finite-element analysis
  • Size effect
  • Tensile strength
  • Uniaxial tension
  • Unidirectional carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic

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