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Experimental investigation of the failure mechanism of fiber-reinforced composites subjected to uniaxial tension

Components of displacement in the axial direction throughout the surface of a unilayer, fiber-reinforced-composite tension specimen subjected to low-speed loading are established experimentally

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In this investigation, the components of displacement in the axial direction throughout the surface of a unilayer, fiber-reinforced-composite tension specimen subjected to low-speed loading are established experimentally. The experimental results are used to evaluate the strain distribution throughout the surface of the specimen; to establish the strain concentration at the surface in the neighborhood of broken fibers; and to evaluate other factors.

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  1. Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 11201, Brooklyn, NY

    A. E. Armenakas (Professor)

  2. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.

    C. A. Sciammarella (Professor)

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Armenakas, A.E., Sciammarella, C.A. Experimental investigation of the failure mechanism of fiber-reinforced composites subjected to uniaxial tension. Experimental Mechanics 13, 49–58 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02322382

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