Abstract: Axial compressive tests have been performed on several low temperature cure woven carbon fibre-epoxy laminates. A 45° chamfer was machined at one end of the plate to trigger progressive crushing. The force-deflection characteristics were almost ‘ideal elastic-plastic’ and the specific energy values ranged between 60-80 kJ/kg, which are comparable to values reported for carbon-epoxy and carbon - Kevlar epoxy hybrid composite plates from previously published data. Simple analytical expressions were derived for the specific sustained crushing...
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Composite material