Fatigue damage evolution in unidirectional glass/epoxy composites under a cyclic load

Oscar Castro*, Paolo Andrea Carraro, Lucio Maragoni, Marino Quaresimin

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    Abstract

    The initiation and progression of fiber damage in on-axis UD glass/epoxy materials under fatigue loading conditions were studied. Uniaxial tension–tension fatigue tests at different load levels were carried out to monitor the fiber damage evolution through the fatigue lifetime. The damage evolution was quantified by initial fiber breaks, the evolution of fiber breaks, fragmentation and clustering progression. Through qualitative and quantitative analyses, it is shown how the fiber damage evolution depends on the number of cycles, the applied load level and the number of broken fibers during the first cycle.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPolymer Testing
    Volume74
    Pages (from-to)216-224
    ISSN0142-9418
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019

    Keywords

    • Fatigue damage
    • Damage evolution
    • Glass/epoxy materials
    • Broken fibers

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