Damage accumulation in braided textiles-reinforced composites under repeated impacts : experimental and numerical studies

• Main Authors: Wang, Chen, Chen, Zhong, Silberschmidt, Vadim V., Roy, Anish
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Braided Composite; Repeated Low-velocity Impacts
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81161; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50059
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Composites reinforced with braided textiles exhibit high structural stability and excellent damage tolerance, making them very attractive for defence, aerospace, automotive and energy industries. Considering the real-life service environment, it is crucial to study a dynamic response of a composite...