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In certain structural applications the use of fiber composites is advantageous over metallic structures (lighter weight, and higher stiffness). Polymer matrix composite (PMC) materials with continuous high modulus graphite fibers are very effective under high-cycle fatigue loading due to the ability of fibers to transmit and disperse the high-frequency vibration loads. A well-configured PMC structure can achieve practically infinite fatigue life, carrying relatively high loads. PMC structures subjected to high cycle fatigue usually experience damage initiation by transverse tensile failures (perpendicular to applied loading direction) in the matrix. As a result, a large number of microscopic cracks appear in the matrix, parallel to the fibers. The structural response properties and resistance to damage propagation usually remain intact at the presence of a large number of microscopic transverse tensile cracks [1]. At the end of fatigue life, fiber fractures occur at stress concentration sites, such as interlaminar boundaries. The resulting local delaminations indicate onset of the damage propagation and failure stages. Composite failure is not predictable with a higher reliability compared to metallic structures due to the large number of material parameters and structural elements that contribute to the composite load redistribution and load carrying capability.
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Abdi, F., Minnetyan, L., Chamis, C. (2001). Durability and Damage Tolerance of Composites. In: Fracture Mechanics of Metals, Composites, Welds, and Bolted Joints. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1585-2_8
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