Size and scale effects in composites: III. Woven-roving laminates

This paper is concerned with scale and size effects in the strength charact erisation of composite materials with particular reference to woven-roving laminates. Attention has been focused on the tensile and flexural strengths of glass/polyester laminates fabricated by hand lay-up techniques. Factori al experiments have been designed to allow investigation of the joint influ ence of different factors on strength. The work highlights the importance o f fabrication factors and the distinguishing difference between scale effec ts and size effects. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.