EFFECTS OF PRESTRAIN ON THE FATIGUE PROPERTIES OF VIRALL LAMINATE

Authors
SUI GX YAO G ZHOU BL
Citation
Gx. Sui et al., EFFECTS OF PRESTRAIN ON THE FATIGUE PROPERTIES OF VIRALL LAMINATE, Composites science and technology, 56(8), 1996, pp. 929-932
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites
Journal title
Composites science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02663538
Volume
56
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
929 - 932
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-3538(1996)56:8<929:EOPOTF>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The effect of post-cure straining on the fatigue properties of VIRALL laminates has been investigated experimentally. It ir found that the f atigue life is prolonged with the increase of prestrain. By analysing the variations of the inner ply stresses of aluminum sheets and vinylo n/epoxy layers in VIRALL with increasing prestrain, it is shown that t he influence of prestrain on fatigue properties is attributed to the c hanges in the states of the inner ply stress in aluminum sheets and vi nylon/epoxy layers. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Limited