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Glass fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites are being extensively used for structural applications both in civil and defense sectors, owing to their high specific strength, stiffness and good energy absorbing capability. Understanding the dynamic response of these composites on shock loading is very essential for effective design of structures resistant to blast loads. In the present study, E- glass/epoxy composite laminate has been fabricated and evaluated for their mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength and inter laminar shear strength (ILSS). Further, dynamic response of E-glass laminates is presently studied by shock loading. When E-glass composite subjected to peak shock reflected pressure of 7.2 MPa and estimated temperature of about 14000 K for short duration, it underwent surface discolorations and charring of epoxy matrix. Post test analysis of the composite sample was carried out to study the damage analysis using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), changes in thermal properties of composites using Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) and Thermo-Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA). The results of these investigations are discussed in this paper.
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Reddy, K.P.J., Jagadeesh, G., Jayaram, V., Reddy, B.H., Madhu, V., Reddy, C.J.R. (2015). Shock Interaction Studies on Glass Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Composites. In: Bonazza, R., Ranjan, D. (eds) 29th International Symposium on Shock Waves 1. ISSW 2013. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16835-7_18
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