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Model design and fabrication for stress analysis in multilaminar composites

Dimensional analysis, mold design and fabrication techniques are described for photoelastic multilayer fibrous-composite models

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Steps in preparing fiber composite models for scattered-light photoelastic analysis are presented. They include dimensional analysis, mold design, and material preparation and handling. Techniques are applied to produce two-layer and four-layer models.

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  1. Department of Building Construction, University of Florida, 32601, Gainesville, FL

    R. W. Aderholdt (Assistant Professor)

  2. School of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 30332, Atlanta, GA

    D. G. Berghaus (Associate Professor)

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Aderholdt, R.W., Berghaus, D.G. Model design and fabrication for stress analysis in multilaminar composites. Experimental Mechanics 16, 32–37 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02328919

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