Model
Digital Document
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Description
This investigation concentrated on the fatigue crack growth properties of ARALL laminates. The influence of stress ratio and elevated temperature on fatigue crack growth rates were addressed. It was found that elevated temperature had an effect on the delamination of the fiber/resin lamina from the aluminum sheets resulting in a change in crack growth rate behavior. A stress ratio effect was also present at elevated temperature that could not be explained completely by crack closure concepts.
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