Tensile tests of composite coupons with prescribed porosity

• Main Author: Seah, Sin Wei.
• Other Authors: Chai Gin Boay
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Materials of construction
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/54194
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The applications of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) are gaining momentum in the aerospace and automotive industries. The great strength-to-weight ratio provided by CFRP had helped not only to reduce the weight, but also the costs through lower fuel consumption. Porosity, which is a common de...