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Damage Tolerant Composites: Post Impact Compressive Strength

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The need for toughened or damage tolerant composites arose in the late 1970s when airlines were faced with escalating fuel costs and hence the need for lighter-weight, more fuel-efficient aircraft. Airframe companies identified toughened or damage tolerant composites as a means to reduce aircraft weight. A key requirement of damage tolerant composite structures was the ability to sustain compressive loading in the presence of impact induced damage. Critical structural components included wing skins which could involve thick (6.25 mm or greater) laminates. A real life complication arising from thick laminates is that impact damage is generally not visible from the impact side i. e. the impact event often causes a delamination zone in the laminate interior and/or reverse side damage, neither of which are readily assessed.

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    Dr. Louis A. Pilato

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    Michael J. Michno

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Pilato, L.A., Michno, M.J. (1994). Damage Tolerant Composites: Post Impact Compressive Strength. In: Advanced Composite Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-35356-1_9

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