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E glass epoxy laminates of thicknesses in the range 2–5 mm were subjected to repeated impacts. For each thickness the number of hits to cause tup penetration was determined and the value of this number was higher the larger the thickness of the laminate tested. The C-scan, before and after impact, was done to obtain information regarding flaw distribution. Short beam shear test samples were made from locations at fixed distances from impact point and tested. The samples closer to the zone of impact showed lower strength values. Scanning fractography revealed shear deformation features for these samples and brittle fracture features for the region near the zone of impact.
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Kishore, Ramanathan, S. & Rao, R. Repeated drop weight impacts and post-impact ILSS tests on glass-epoxy composite. Bull. Mater. Sci. 19, 1133–1141 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02744648
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