Abstract
The slotted-tension shear test provides an accurate method of measuring the inplane shear response of fiber-reinforced composite materials. Data from the slotted-tension test is compared with rail, ±45-deg tension, modified lap-shear and off-axis shear tests. It is shown that reinforced materials of any combination of fibers and fiber orientation can be tested using the new shear-testing technique.
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Duggan, M.F. An experimental evaluation of the slotted-tension shear test for composite materials. Experimental Mechanics 20, 233–239 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02327706
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